We know the familiar throbbing feeling that starts as a mildly irritating pain. We take a couple of paracetamols just to take the edge of, but we know that this is just the beginning of untold misery. The paracetamols wear off and the pain seems slighly worse. thats when we raid the pill cabinet to see if you have any ibuprofen left over from the last time this took over your life. Luckily you will probably find a couple and perhaps take them just before you go to bed hoping you will wake ... Read Full Story

Although I have always wanted this to be primarily a toothache pian prevention site, I have come to realise that limits my blog readership a little bit. I have no desire to become famous or rich doing this blog. My aim is and has always been for people to have somewhere to air there experiences of dental problems. I now want people who read this to be as honest as open as they can about any health fears they may have, between us all we can create a community that gives proper answers to qu... Read Full Story

I have now set up a facebook group to see how many different suggestions and techniques I can get for help with toothache. I have over 140 members and it is quite slow to get going. I see peoples updates everyday complaining of toothache so I send them the link to my page and then nothing!! I expect them to share the agony with all us other members. Am I expecting too much? When I get toothache I read and became a member of about a dozen health forums just to complain bitterly about the ... Read Full Story

Well, I know this has nothing to do with technology, but I thought I’d share some tips I’ve learned in the past 2 days. My first tip won’t ease your pain, but it will save you some. I’ve seen it on forums that you should put aspirin on the tooth where it hurts and hold it there. I mean this is just stupid. Aspirin doesn’t ease your pain like numbing sprays. It is meant to be ingested and works in your bloodstream. If you hold aspirin to the inflammation, you will however get a cool aspirin bu... Read Full Story

Have a go at making these..perfect starter..Serves: makes 32Prep: 1 hrCook: 20 min, plus deep frying Ingredients450g minced Lamb3 Onions, chopped5 garlic cloves, finely chopped7.5 cm piece Ginger, peeled and finely grated2 tsp Garam masala1 tsp Cumin seeds2 long green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped1 tsp dried chilli flakes1 tsp hot chilli powder1 tsp Salt225g Maris Piper Potatoes, diced125g frozen peas, defrostedbunch Coriander, finely choppedvegetable oil, for deep fryingFor the past... Read Full Story

Chapter 3 starts with siegfried giving james a tour around the practise dispensary where they look at a lot of unpronouncable medicines which are familiar and comforting to james. The medicines do become more reconizable as the book goes on so do not let this put you off. Siegfried then shows james a trick with a few crystals of resublimated iodine and added some turpentine which once combined lets of a dense cloud of purple smoke, this is one of siegfreid's party tricks and never fails ... Read Full Story

Amazing recipe for any dinner partyPrawn biryiani.Serves 6Prep time 30 minscooking time 40 minsIngredientsFor the garnish (optional)2 tbsp Milk1 large pinch Saffrondash of vegetable oil1 small Onions, slicedFor the curry2 tsp Cumin seeds2 tsp Coriander seeds10 Black peppercorns2.5 cm stick of Cinnamon4 Cloves2 dried red chillies4 Green cardamom pods5 tbsp vegetable oil1 medium-large Onions, chopped6 large cloves Garlic, peeled10g peeled Ginger3 medium-large Tomatoes, quartered1/2 tsp turmeric... Read Full Story

Servings:serves 4Level of difficulty:EasyIngredients500g diced rump beef1 onion3 garlic cloves1 tin chopped tomatoes3 large potatoes1 large red chilli1/2 tsp corriander1/2 tsp cumin1/2 tsp chillipinch ground gingerpinch garlic powder1/2 pint of watersalt & pepper to seasonMethod1. heat some oil in a large frying pan and add the fresh garlic (crushed) and the beef, cook until the beef is sealed.2. Add all the spices, onion, red chilli (chopped) and tin of tomatoes and bring to the boil, th... Read Full Story

Chapter 2 records james's journey to darrowby and narrates just how difficult it was once you had qualified as a vet to actually find employment. His lifeline came from siegfried farnon MRCVS who offered james the chance to become his assistant. The beauty of the beginning of this chapter is the way james describes the ever changing enviroment as he continues his journey to darrowby from drab mills and factories to the wonderful english countryside. James then imagines what siegfried l... Read Full Story

Hot Hot Hot chicken curry!!! My special recipe for that mouth tingling curry..Serves 4Prep time: 20 minsCooking time 40 MinsIngredients:-4 - good sized chicken fillets cut into good mouthful sized chunks2 - onions8 - Cloves of garlic1 - 1"x1" grated ginger2 - Chilli peppers finely chopped4 - Cardomon pods1 - Tin of chopped tomatoes1ltr - Chicken stock1tsp - Tumeric3tsp - Hot curry powder2tsp - Chilli powder1tsp - Cumin powder1tsp - coriander powder1tsp - garam m... Read Full Story