ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

In my experience, when Mother says "she is fine," it is time to start worrying. A combination of my Mother's abnormal lack of complaining and the visual confirmation via today's FaceTime to my 84-year-old Mother, who lives alone in Spain, sets off alarm bells. Mother is usually a robust enigma full of self-opinion and directive … Continue reading ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

DID YOU KNOW, YOUR LOCAL GP SURGERY IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND FUNDED BY THE NHS?

Yes it is true your local GP surgery is privately owned, run as a business and funded by the NHS. My Local GP surgery was almost empty and it is next-to impossible to get an appointment, while my local hospital was packed and had a 6 hour wait. What on earth is going on with … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW, YOUR LOCAL GP SURGERY IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND FUNDED BY THE NHS?