Bizezia Blog
Written by Martin Pollins, along with contributions from industry experts.
Mysteries Galore
Are you interested in unsolved crimes involving strange deaths or missing persons? They exhibit some truly baffling unsolved mysteries, whether they be unexplained disappearances, murders, or even bizarre supernatural occurrences. So far as the authorities are concerned, they were complete...
Information about Telephone and Internet Banking
You may recall that HSBC has told us (and all clubs and associations throughout the UK) that a monthly fee will be imposed on the Club bank account. Also, from 1st November 2021, an additional cost will be made for cheques and cash paid in at the bank branch. Perhaps it has a lot to do with...
Information about Falls: Why they happen and how to avoid them
If you are over 65, beware of having a Fall. And, if you are over 80, take extra care because the risk of a Fall increases exponentially. The first thing to remember is that it is essential to keep calm if you have a Fall. Please note these four key facts: FACT 1: Anyone can have a Fall, but older...
Information about the Autumn Budget 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (below) has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 13 February 2020. A member of the Conservative Party, he was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from July 2019. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond in North Yorkshire...
Information about Running a Club Lottery or Raffle
Picture Credit: "Raffle tickets" by HowardLake is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Running a Club Lottery or Raffle Lotteries are a form of gambling. Raffles, tombolas and sweepstakes are all classed as lotteries. The information below is relevant to private societies: such as a sports club, a...
Diabetes, Painless Glucose Testing and More
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a complicated and serious condition of which there are many different types. This paper provides an overview of the condition with details of needle-free blood sugar monitoring. Diabetes prevents your body from converting sugars and starches in your food into energy....
Information about Blood
Blood Everyone has it, but few people know how it's made and what it does. Blood is a red liquid in humans and many animals. Blood is pushed through the body by the heart and brings nutrients and oxygen to our tissues. It also takes away waste and carbon dioxide from tissues. Blood is made up of...
The British High Street
Picture Credit: [Cropped) "Day 17 - Blockbuster" by Hornbeam Arts is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Excerpted from: https://www.lovemoney.com/galleries/53030/wellknown-brands-that-have-disappeared-from-uk-high-streets...
How effective was medieval medicine?
Picture Credit: "Ring around the rosie" by Thad Zajdowicz is marked with CC0 1.0 Excerpted from: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/medieval-medicine-cure-black-death-what-caused-plague-epidemic-leprosy-sweating-sickness/ https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/hole-in-the-head-trepanation/...
Superstitions
Picture Credit: "Happy Halloween (if a black cat lays under a ladder, does that negate all bad luck?)" by LouevilBelle is licensed under CC BY 2.0 A superstition is “a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or...