Thursday

Start the day bad by going to the dentist at the wrong time so substitute with a trip to the barbers instead. Even get round to a bit of essay writing. Set up a web cam for a gas at. Go to curry club hit the 2008 and triple hop at the excellent dispensary aleouse. Then off to the Masterchef. Stay for pappodums and a chat than taxi home. No late night for me early trip to manchester airport indicated. Taking Ruth and Paul on the start of their Peruvian extravagnza.

wednesday shopping and avoidance

Shopping for Jeans birthday present very fruitful. Me and Ally fell out.
Didn't get shortlisted for the BUPA award - doh.
Off to Winwick in the evening to see a mate with trouble. He didnt turn up and i enjoyed a bit of the quiz. Till they made a show of me by announcing my weight loss. Got home had a bottle of Thwaites Lancaster Bomber. And Youngs Ramrod. Family Brewers link very good.

Tuesday Big Day support group

Busy in work sorting stuff the home handyish. jean aint well so Ipick Ally up and off to tesco woolton.Pick some canneloni for tea for wolf it down.
Off to the Glaxo for the support group, top gig, 40 + turn up. Jenny the dietitian gives an excellent account of herself here. Mr Kerrigan the surgeon turns up as well as a gang of geezers from the site. Good vibe. Jane comes up from essex. Nice one. Get away about 10.30 Jean looks lots better.

Monday reflections

Wall to wall meetings, extended management team, GMS contract working group, clinical governance steering group, followed by Desk top roll out.
The off to wrestle the car back from the clutches of Lookers. Hate those places. Dave Carson my mate who works in one has told me stories from their side. This fills me with fear and makes me completely irrational. Combine this with my deafness for a great recipe. Good afternoon sir what is the registration number of your vehicle. Its blue says I helpfully. One look for the knowing geezer behind the desk says it all. Then the carpark, the drop the cars into absurdly tight spaces using a gantry crane then all sit wetting themselves laffing at the customers expense. Then they clear up with the inevitable repairwork. 140 squid lighter and only half the work done I scoot. Home to the family we are having a move around of rooms so that should be fun. Jeans laptop is broke deep joy. But good news the new version of MSN messenger allows me to waste time I aint got playing games.
Tuesday will be better. Support group meeting tonight - Jenny Hughes speaking.

Monday Monday

New GMS contract working group today so a quick shufti at some stuff, on the net. Its preceded by the extended management team a monthly gig for the top echelon of management in the PCT. The clinical governance then desktop roll out a busy day all round really. Set up a blog for the info. Kieran Loopyboy helps me out.

WLSINFO – the Premier UK source of information and support for those who have had or are considering Weight Loss Surgery

And this as well - in between lunch at Ruth and Pauls - quietly goosed now.
WLSINFO – the Premier UK source of information and support for those who have had or are considering Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery Information and Support

Spent a fair bit of time on this as well
Weight Loss Surgery Information and Support

PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint Presentation

This is part of what I have been up to today

Saturday

Still no car, spend the day avoiding doing any work.

Friday

Into work and sort out car. Good day sorting stuff feel like I am getting there work wise. Get a lift home off Jon. Good guy who is very bright. Off to grandmas see ruth and paul. I am taking them to the airport for their Peruvian adventure next week at 4am on Friday.

Thursday

Payroll meeting, then off to Hammy for an EMIS PCS meeting with Rob from Yorkshire whose new baby is called Freddie.
Then a workshop at Blackburn House about community system replacements, led by the management consultant Tim Tett who I asked was he offensive but nobody else was old enuff to get it. I wanted to write anagrams of his name. Sat next to super physio Heather tweedale, had a laff. See her in tescos sometimes shes still reading the blog too. Big trouble with hearing aids in this gaff. Ring Kim my matchworks friend bt she has already split for Paris, lucky lady. Go home picking ally up at nannas. Jean has been in to work and it went well.
Then Jean and ally go out OK till an incident involving wife tesco garage and unleaded petrol in a diesel engine. Not good. AA recovery they get home ok later, uncle colin is here he sees funny side. Difficult toget upset really coz it could have easily have been me.

Wednesday

Busy day again wall to wall meetings, start the with a meeting about IT support for disabled staff - result. Into a meeting with the irrepressible Ray C, soon to join us in the matchworks. Quick lunch then a meetinng with Nev the money man. Straight into a one to one with Val my boss, good one. On to Tony Woods who confesses to blog watching, a St Helens geezer, pimletts pie fan, staunch rugby league man and long time colleague fom North Mersey Community Trust. Found this for you Tonyenjoy.
Home and busy.

Tuesday

10 am start so two hours website and work email stuff then into Hammy House. Talking abou the future of Veronicas project with her and Fran. Shes done well our V. Then a meeting with Management consultants "instant yuk factor" about the options appraisal gig on Thursday. Then some accountants about trying to understand some systems stuff. Nice people for accountants. To be fair I aint met that many but with a few exceptions they aint overly impressed. The some career advice for someone. Steam cuisine lunch microwaved in the sparse facilities at Hammy. A meeting about PCS with the team from Central. Home and a bit sick after the salmon for tea it was pan fried I think that was the problem. Fell asleep afterwards through the effort of heaving. Awoke web work. Then a brisk walk with the family. Jeans laptop dont look well. Thats bad news.

Monday.

Work starts early, team meeting, Christine starts well managing the techs. Off to Greenbank for a guest appearance at HR awayday, not sure why I am there but get a nice lunch. Meeting about diabetes and then working hard with Jon to pare down my inbox. Prepare bio for Kim for Gig at HFMA Assist conference next year. Home some phone counselling then website work and bed.

Sunday, Holy Joe

Frontline in the morning, home for lunch then all saints at night. Mr Religious or what. Very good address at Frontline by a local GP. Good stuff.

Saturday

Is work on the website in the morning go the gym day. Bit shocked at the fact I have been shortlisted for the RCN's Nurse 2003 awards. Get invited to Ruth and Toms for a few drinks to celebrate Toms 50th birthday. Very pleasant. Ally had a good time at the frenzy at Hope University - which is a kind of rave for teenagers.
How square daddio.

Friday

No work today so I only go in for two hours. Then off to town for some togs. Nothing for me in HArvey Malcolm so its off to M&S. Liverpool store dontdo my size so off to Gemini after a stop off at the dentist. This thing in the roof of my mouth is another tooth which never had room to grow and is no trying to exploit a gap created last year. The geezer says it wont fit and needs pulling but i'll need "a nick in the gum" dont like the sound of that. Gemini comes up trumps I am happy in the sartorial department.
The big silver wedding doo for Ruth and Paul goes down well at the Thistle, formerly the Atlantic Tower.

Thursday

PROPEL again This time at Aintree racecourse goes well. Working closely with Bob Director of Health Informatics has been risky but got things done and come out of it OK. PM off to Greenbank to meet with Phil and the Romania gang. Only Megan turns up and we get chucked out of the restaurant by 7. So its off to the Richmond Tavern. Pleasant evening.

Wednesday

Busy at work get lost in Runcor looking for North Cheshire PCT. Another PROPEL event this time at LACE in blistering heat. Off to see a potential pre-op with JK poor girl not sure if she wants the op. I think she wanted someone to tell her what to do. Not me I am afraid. Picked Ruth and Paul up under the guise of a trip to Winwick for the quiz took them to ours where the rest of the clan were waiting. Surprise, anniversary partyette in the garden. Give em their pressies big cases for their Peruvian trip. VERY NICE.

Tuesday Busy again

Mad day off to Ruth and Pauls at night to see Phil back up here for a week. Always nice to see his smiling face and daily mail xenophobe policies. (We love him despite both).

Monday comes round to quick

Dr McCoy and Diana come round to install new kit on PC. The girls drink and insult us. We mess happily in the dining room it doesnt go well and everything that can wrong does go wrong.

Sunday

The Kirk, then family for lunch and most pleasant sitting the garden.

Saturday.

Boy have I fallen behind, time to catch up I fear. Spend the morning easing my aching head and pretending to write an essay. Lots of procrastination. Off to the gym for a bit of a workout.
Home and then garden. Very pleasant evening.

Friday

Eileens Leaving day, emotional for her went out to Marentos Lark Lane good night but imbibed a bit too much. Sore head next day. Had a busy week, lots happening at home but need to get more up to date in blogging.

Thursday

Went to PROPEL gig at Bridge chapel big informatics thing. Bit poorly attended I thought. I was doing a turn with Bob from Informatics went well.

Wednesday

Good day plenty sorted.

Tuesday

Busy day Catch up with Val da boss - sort out some stuff. Helene from Infomation governance then lunch with Kim. She has big news to tell me.
BAck to the matchworks and see Patricia a health informatics geezer from Uruguay.

Monday

A workshop at the Blackburne house. Picked up two district nurses sue and sandra on the way. Fine gig. Overwhelmed by jargon at the start at and how did the ordinary humans there feel? Enjoyed it up front and personal with clinicians. This is where I want to be might actually make a difference. Everday Head of Informatics stuff just aint this much buzz.

Sunday

Ruth Paul Bea and Alan round for lunch goes well. Think about college work but dont do any. 24 excellent

Saturday

Gym excellent workout with Guru Jack ask if he thinks I can do Corporate cup in September. Yes he says so off I go and work 5k in 58 mins no hands. Yeeha. Go to see YES with Micket and his lad Phil at the Kings dock. Good in part.

Friday

I awoke stiff from walking and dancing last night. In to work despite being on a day off which is cool. Caught up with Gill who is providing me with admin support. Feel better after that. Then its off to Boots for my full hearing assessment. People may not have realised but I am deaf. I was first tested in 1983 and told I needed a hearing aid then. But I could not get one due to vanity or whatever. Its got worse with time but before the op it seemed a minor issue. Post op and following the move to the matchworks I have resolved to get it sorted. I got a thorough assessment from a audioetrist from Carlisle. And I need two hearing aids no surprise to me the price was though 1200-1800 per ear or 52 squid a month I opt for these top boys. As soon as she puts them in I think wowser I was deaf. I get one to take home and one to follow in the post . With a plan to gradually introduce them over 4 weeks. Kewl.

Thursday

Busy day at work jools holland gig at he kings dock top night tremendous stuff. Have pre theatre dinner with Jean Mick Jane and Ruth at the other place in Hope Street. Great atmosphere at the gig. Great to see a lot of older folk having a swinging time. Long walk from the carpark which doesnt phase me at all.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Busy day keep on keeping on

Monday