I’ve spent the last month feeling sorry for myself. Until yesterday, it was over FOUR weeks since I last set foot in a gym and in that time I have sneezed more times than I can remember sneezing in the previous year! The most sympathy I got? Someone gently teasing me about ‘man flu’… This time of year illness is rife. You can’t walk into a room without someone sneezing or complaining about a sore throat. No matter how hard I try…
Various national newspapers have reported on the decision from the European Court of Justice to deem obsesity a disability. You can find one take on it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30529791 Disabled is defined in the OED as ‘Deprived of some ability’ and most traditionally covers conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, ME and Cerebal Palsy. In such cases, the person does not have a choice of whether to be disabled or not. They do not choose to wake up feeling ill. In all…