HOLMSEY: A shock on my NHS App
Isle of Wight Observer“Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A doctor – an actual doctor!
Having dithered about my ailments for months, last week our local medical centre took pity on me. For the first…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: IW Council’s care costs make Eton look cheap
Having offered the council some brilliant financial advice last week, I have another tip that could save thousands. That TV…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Smoke and mirrors: our cash-strapped council blows £26k on puff patrol
The council’s always banging on about being flat broke. That’s unsurprising, when most officers still get to retire in their…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Water, wind and wardrobe choices
It’s almost that time of year and my red trousers are pressed and ready. It’s rumoured only members of the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Phones, Apps and Healthcare
Do you find yourself walking head down, staring into the palm of your hand? While sitting at traffic lights, do…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Bombs, doors and chairs!
West Wight residents were incandescent last Sunday, but they weren’t fretting about bunker-busting bombs dropping on Iran. Over in Freshwater,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The world is full of Facebook experts
Do you know your FAA from your CAA, your NTSB from your AAIB? If you’re aware of those acronyms, you…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Why do I get so cross?
“One-man against the world,” it says up there; but I’d like to know how the rest of you stay so…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Corporate unfairness – we deserve better…
Having met various city targets, Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, is due one of the biggest pay days in corporate history.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A mid-air emergency
I watched a man die, and miraculously, later saw him stand and walk away. Last Friday night, I boarded Virgin…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Village halls and Westminster dreams
It matters not if you’re on the left or the right of politics, most of us agree that Britain doesn’t…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: It’s all a load of rubbish
Putting air in your tyres used to be a free service provided by garages. Then it became 20p. Yesterday, I…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Politicians are in it for themselves – not us
No-one will ever do a five stretch for dumping their old sofa in the nearest layby, nor will they get…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Was I just disinterested – or did I have mental health issues?
Last week I left a note in the porch for the food delivery driver: “Sorry I’m out, please hide in…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Saying ‘Goodbye’ can be hard
It’s almost three years since my Dad died, but I sort of had him to stay over Easter. The kids…
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