Normal Service Resumes!

Hey ho good people.

After my last post, a serious rant, I am in a much more calm state as I write this blog. I still frimyl believe that everything in my previous rant is valid but maybe could have been articulated more eloquently. I hope this light hearted sojourn is more acceptable to you all.

first of all lets think about Rush, my whippet. He has gone through some difficult times of late. It all started before Chrstmas when he was constantly scratching his face. He managed to wear away the hair around his eyes and had part of his snout bleeding. First visit to the vet resulted in piritn and steroids. I had visions of my whippet becoming a bulldog, especially as he started lifting dumb bells! Anyway, this did no good. He has since been sedated on two occasions and had scrapes and incisions, I still await the final results. He is a brave wee soul and does not make much fuss, additionally he does not shy away from visits to the vet. When a definitive result is known I will share it.

A few weeks ago I went to the cinema to see Nine with my dear friend Jan. Wew both enjoyed the movie. I am currently looking forward to seeing 'The boys are Back' which has had rave reviews. Avatar is also on the list but i need to organise myself properly to fit it in.

Last week a dear frriend of mine died, his funeral is on Thursday and I will go down to Sunderland for it. His illness has been quite public on facebook, which is quite a good thing in many ways. Unfortunately some tasteless posts regarding after funeral drinks and partying have soured things slightly with some people trying to score points against each other. The only good thing is that Colin would probably find the whole thing hilarious - requiem in pace.

I had a good weekend in Newcastle with some good friends and enjoyed a good lunch in Switch my usual Sunday lunch venue in Newcastle. This week has been quite full with trips to Glasgow, Fife, Lanarkshire and Forth Valley already. Tomorrow going south and Friday in Dumfries.

Politically things are hotting up on the British scene with all three major party's making every effort to gain headlines. More to follow. The Chilcott enquiry is peaking at the moment with Blair last Friday and Claire Short today, interesting stuff but what will we gain from it? After all, its an enquiry not a court room no-one will be prosecuted. Hopefully, our political masters will learn from it - I have my doubts.

Around the time of Burns night I attended dinner parties two nights in a row. On both evening I met two different ladies who had experienced in-patient hospital care in the same hospital ward for similar procedures. Their accounts of their experiences were so stark it was impossible they had experienced health care in the same country let alone the same hospital, it only goes to prove that expectation is a great influence on experience.

I need to sign off now - hope to get back to you all soon.

Bye for now.

Jimbo