Olympic Games and the NHS

It has been reported that the NHS will be celebrated at the opening of the Olympic games with hundreds of nurses taking part. Clearly I am out of step with the "Big Society" in that I think the best celebration of the NHS is that nurses continue to work full time in the vacation of their choice. Here they can use their talents, training or empathy to care for their patients. This caring profession has little in common with the acalades of the spot light and tinsle but more with the knowledge of a job well done for patients. When is this country going to get a grip on reality?

The Romans held games to take the populations mind off of reality, we are going the same way!

Are the Olympics going to take over from the hospital nursing work station in taking nurses away from their real tasks?

Bah - humbug!!!!!!!!

Sow

So you sow your broad beans in late Autumn.

So due to a mild spell up to Christmas they shoot ahead,

So then comes the frost in January,

So then they droop over,

So…………………………………….?

Who are you today?

Who are you?
Why are you?

Today there are so many ways to share your identity/personality.
It may be a blog, website, facebook or twitter.

The world of on-line gaming is other opportunity to offer a “face” to the world.
There are many drawbacks as well as potential benefits to modern technology.
Most people are complex personalities who have many facets and the question of identity is as
complex.

Who are you today?

Iran

So the EU will not buy Iranian Oil.
So Iran financial situation will worsen.
So internal Iranian politics come under further strain.
So NATO warships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
So political pressure builds!
So UN resolution continues to be ignored.

So.....................................................?

IT Departments

IT departments in my experience have a strange view of the world as far as their “customers” are concerned.

For some years they have operated as sole arbitrators of their particular brand of wizardry which they regard as theirs alone.

Consequently a cult of black art has developed which seems to exclude their customers at all costs.

We are now into a 2nd generation of IT cultists who still seem to regard their customers as a lower form of life who rather tend to get in the way of a real days play.

Whilst IT is a vital part of modern life its practitioners generally
need to develop better customer skills.

Kilts

Something is now stirring under some Scottish kilts.

At a time when the united efforts of Scotland and England should be focused on addressing the economic situations of both countries the personal ambitions of one man now seem to be taking centre stage.

For what I believe is the majority in both countries the Union is not broke.

There are no longer any redcoats in Fort William, Scotsman are in high positions in the UK government.

Something has gone to someones head and its not the greater good of the people of the UK!

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln's_House_Divided_Speech

Act of Union

So some Scots want full independence. In 1707 Scotland and England mutually signed the Act of Union with neither party being under duress to do so. Now one of the countries wants to change that union. Is it not right that the English should be given a say as to their preference?

As an Englishman I am proud to be united with Scotland, why change?

Perhaps it is sobering to think that in the 1860s a nation was torn apart by civil war due to succession!

Mr Salmond would be well advised to leave this United Kingdom well alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_of_states

Ponies

Ponies on North Hill

300+ years of union

In 1707 the act of union bought Scotland and England together to form a United Kingdom.

Scottish independence will no doubt result in a dis-united kindom?

Looks as though only the Scots have a power of veto then?