I've noticed lately that I've been banging on too much about the weather and sport. Both are quintessentially British, even if our weather is lousy and our sporting success always falls short of our expectations - pace our recent Olympics successes.

So I promise, today, to find something else I'd like to talk about. And what I'd like to talk about is the magnetic bracelets from MPS with gemstones. The reason I mention these is because in my opinion they are nothing like what one might expect from a medical product. They are not like knee braces or insulin pumps. When you look at them, what do you see?

The answer is that you see an item of jewellery every bit as beautiful as you might see in the windows of Tiffany, Cartiers or House of Garrard - who were the Crown jewellers for 164 years until they were replaced by G Collins and Sons. Collins, for their part, have now apparently been replaced by Mappin and Webb.

But to get back to my narrative. Why does jewellery have to be expensive?  Diamonds are not rare - despite the efforts of certain interested parties to make us think otherwise. Nor are they necessarily any more attractive that Swarovski. They are not even a good "investment" because of the huge "spread" between the price that jewellers will charge you for them and the price you would get if you tried to sell one.

In short, diamonds are a pig in a poke... a naked emperor... bordering on a scam. And they have the nerve to question the ethics of selling magnetic jewellery as alternative medicine!

What hypocrisy!

So let us cast both the hypocrisy and the prejudice aside and judge not by what the experts tell us but rather by the evidence of our own eyes. And that's telling us one thing. These bracelets are good. And when you think about, you are the final judge.

Sports injuries, magnetic health and the Rio 2016 Olympic games

As we prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, we can be sure of one thing: a lot of people are going to take up sport. For some it will only last for a few weeks. Others might persist for longer... months maybe. But for a few, it will herald a change of lifestyle and an ongoing commitment if not competitive sport, then at least to staying in shape.

But getting into shape through sport - especially suddenly after a long period of indolence - carries with it the risk of sports injuries. I don't mean breaking your leg in the high jump or getting caught in a burning Formula One car in the Silverstone Grand Prix. I mean more like twisted ankles or sprained wrists. That sort of injury. Sometimes it happens, not suddenly, but gradually. And you notice it not when training or competing, but when you wake up in pain the following morning.

There are various treatments for these ailments, but on of the best is magnetic therapy. For example, magnetic wraps, such as those in the pictures, have shown excellent results. And this is true not only of track and field athletes. According to the Sport Journal:

Jim Colbert, professional golfer on the Senior PGA Tour, stated that he has not missed a day of golf in 3 years. He attributed his longevity to wearing various types of magnets. Donna Andrews, a golfer on the LPGA tour stated that wearing magnets helps her feel and play well.

Read the full article to learn about the effects of magnets on sporting health and prowess. And if you are more into mental sports than physical ones, you might like to take this survey on your game-playing habits.