Add in a copuple of supporting od guys in supporting roles. One lloked like frankie howerd with myasthenia gravis, the other private godfrey from dads army. There was a superstar whop kept fitting in the corner but we had him moved. The staff were good in parts. I would like to blame it all on demoralisation cutbacks and trust status. In reality I can't the standards shock me at times. The inability of an HCO to provide three squares and six cups of tea a day disturbs me. Tempted to write off to the nursing standard and the grauniad. I am told at 9 that I will be transferred to the heart assment clinic. I eventually am at 11.45 I pass the drinks trolley on the way out. First one since tea time I note. The HAC has an old soldier who wants to regale me with tales. I negotiate pills with nurse and end up with good kip after two tramodol and painkillers. HAC seems altogether better. I am visited by Lesley from work who doesn't wake me but leaves a note. Her and Maria pop in at lunch time. Jean at afternoon visiting. Seems I am in another night. Feel tired, and sore.
Opposite cyril is the man he calls the ewandering avenger. He basically seems confused but only as far as the bog. He spends ages on there. Cyril thinks this is to piss him off, he has had a double dose of picolax and wants to crap large explosive watery stools every half hour. Nest to WA is a man who doesn't do much, next to him is a man with a chest infection, who maybe has had a a stroke. Poor geezer needs help keeps ripping his oxygen mask off and shouting for a drink. I try to sit him up as best I can. I can't ignore his crys (and I can still hear him with the volume on the telly at max). Net to me is frank who has been sleeping rough since monday he has a chest infection fearsome tremors and the scared rabbit look of a man on detox.
How I wish I had my camera some consent forms and a dictaphone the bay had the makings of a photojournalistic essay. 6 men all with great faces.
Cyril military man since 1935. He joined for 7 years, saw action in the afghan border( his opinion shit then shit now). 1942 with the WW2 in full swing he staywd for burma italy normandy. A tough guy with a heap of laughs. He is staring down the barrel of concern and though he realises he has to die I get the feeling he thinks not this not yet.
Then attend Allys prizegiving at the anglican cathedral. First time I have been and incredibly proud to see ally take the year 11 re prize. Got home and flopped into bed. Saturday morning we decide to head to fazakerley a+e. Get seen fairly quickly and head towards the clinical decisiopn makiong unit and into MAU. Medical assessment unit. In bed adjacent to cyril an 89 yearold v eteran of the north western front.
Then attend Allys prizegiving at the anglican cathedral. First time I have been and incredibly proud to see ally take the year 11 re prize. Got home and flopped into bed. Saturday morning we decide to head to fazakerley a+e. Get seen fairly quickly and head towards the clinical decisiopn makiong unit and into MAU. Medical assessment unit. In bed adjacent to cyril an 89 yearold v eteran of the north western front.
Arsenal beat the blues 1-0 we had a great night with an exciting 1st half but a bastard ref and a daft goal did for us. I was off Thursday and mooched about. Picked up car at luch together with jean and new star drive or something. I am 400 quid lighter. It got worse 400 quid more at the mot station then 135 at the post office for tax. Grr still can't drive it either. Bad headaches for two days.
I may be rationalising but I decided the knockback from the ASO committee was a good thing. Truth is I am stretched painfully thin in parts, its a committment I can do without. Saw Peter Kinderman in the morning which after a nightmarish 79 journey and a cup of costa coffee I was awake. A good session with him then off to Aintree for a bariatric meeting in the sefton suite. Back home ally off sick with a headache and I am off shooting RAW format in the park. I even enjoy some post image manipulation. I could wax lyrical about RAWs 5 stop exposure flexibilty or its brilliant colour control but I doubt anyone save me is interested. Food then off to a meeting home and early night prior to another early start with maureen the CIC counsellor. Football at goodison tonight we are off to see the toffees play the gunners in a carling cup match. We are signed up for the beer and chilli night in the marquee. I get a hot meal coffee and a chance to waste some money betting on ther outcome of a game I know nothing about. Got up late this mornin and feel rough as a bears bum.
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From: "Ken Clare" <ken.clare@wlsinfo.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 08:49:14
To:"Blogger" <kclare.kclare@blogger.com>
Subject: I don't wanna be elected.
I may be rationalising but I decided the knockback from the ASO committee was a good thing. Truth is I am stretched painfully thin in parts, its a committment I can do without. Saw Peter Kinderman in the morning which after a nightmarish 79 journey and a cup of costa coffee I was awake. A good session with him then off to Aintree for a bariatric meeting in the sefton suite. Back home ally off sick with a headache and I am off shooting RAW format in the park. I even enjoy some post image manipulation. I could wax lyrical about RAWs 5 stop exposure flexibilty or its brilliant colour control but I doubt anyone save me is interested. Food then off to a meeting home and early night prior to another early start with maureen the CIC counsellor. Football at goodison tonight we are off to see the toffees play the gunners in a carling cup match. We are signed up for the beer and chilli night in the marquee. I get a hot meal coffee and a chance to waste some money betting on ther outcome of a game I know nothing about. Got up late this mornin and feel rough as a bears bum.
Off to see doctor holcroft more tests of this and that. Get upset and a bit angry about poor memory performanced. My noggin is not as chipper as it was. Over to suitre through cunning staff only exit and a quick 4 preops to see for this week. Then todays lady understandably anxious preop. Quick bite of lunch (then set up mandy from huntleigh on the flowtron training). Run round like scalded cat doing notes take some calls and away for 3.30. Off to allerton road get beard trimmed at tony salivas. Then to tesco to shop. Forgot to mention that lauren next door had her rabbit pop its clogs last week. Shakespeare scored some food.
