Tuesday 4 November 2014
Stomach PEG removed - no pain during operation
I was in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, this morning, to have my stomach feed tube (PEG) removed. As I was sedated it was
totally painless. My worry beforehand was totally unnecessary. I think I fell
asleep as, apart for the initial things on the op trolley (being sedated
by cannula into the back of my hand and insertion of my mouth guard) I
was unaware of everything until I was recovering afterwards.
Another stroke milestone for me. Still get giddy when walking, tired and
speaking is hard work. Unthickened drinks are not easy. But I can eat
most foods, all by mouth and, gradually, things are getting better.
Monday 3 November 2014
Stomach PEG removal tomorrow.
All being well my stomach PEG (feeding tube) should be removed tomorrow. It has been in place almost a year since the day I was told I might NEVER be able to eat foods by mouth ever again. That was a day of many tears but thankfully I have eaten all food by mouth since June.
Chicago tightrope walker - he must be mad!
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29875647.
All I can say is "rather him than me"! See the daring feat of this person in Chicago, USA.
All I can say is "rather him than me"! See the daring feat of this person in Chicago, USA.
Sepura shares
These lost some ground last month, but they seem to be recovering a bit. The last time I looked they had risen to 137p a share.
Sunday 2 November 2014
Fossil fuels must be phased out
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29855884 .
Fossil fuels must be stopped by 2100 or we face the prospect of irreversible climate change according to the IPCC. We need global agreements FAST.
Fossil fuels must be stopped by 2100 or we face the prospect of irreversible climate change according to the IPCC. We need global agreements FAST.
Will we leave the EU?
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29874392 .
So Germany would rather see us leave the European Community than modify immigration rules. It now looks quite possible that, following a David Cameron referendum in 2017 (assuming he forms the next government) we could exit the EC/EU. We have always been "on the edge" in more than just the physical sense (as an island). I have no idea how this would impact the UK. We may end up better or worse as a result. For good reasons, the UK has never quite got on board "the European experiment". On this issue, I really have no idea how such a referendum would go.
Recent history might suggest we might be OK, but really no-one knows.
From the BBC website:
This is the first time that Mrs Merkel has acknowledged that the UK's exit from the EU is possible, Der Spiegel said.
According to the Sunday Times, Germany has already rejected a proposal to impose quotas on low-skilled EU migrants by limiting the national insurance numbers issued to them.
Der Spiegel reported that Mr Cameron was now looking at a plan to stretch the EU rules "to their limits" in order to ban migrants who do not have job, and to deport those who are unable to support themselves after three months.
On Sunday, Conservative MP and former justice secretary Kenneth Clarke defended EU migration.
"If you're going to have a sensible single market, if we want to compete with the Americans and the Chinese and so on and modern world, we need the free movement of labour," he told BBC's Sunday Politics.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The prime minister will do what is right for Britain, as he has repeatedly made clear."
So Germany would rather see us leave the European Community than modify immigration rules. It now looks quite possible that, following a David Cameron referendum in 2017 (assuming he forms the next government) we could exit the EC/EU. We have always been "on the edge" in more than just the physical sense (as an island). I have no idea how this would impact the UK. We may end up better or worse as a result. For good reasons, the UK has never quite got on board "the European experiment". On this issue, I really have no idea how such a referendum would go.
Recent history might suggest we might be OK, but really no-one knows.
From the BBC website:
This is the first time that Mrs Merkel has acknowledged that the UK's exit from the EU is possible, Der Spiegel said.
According to the Sunday Times, Germany has already rejected a proposal to impose quotas on low-skilled EU migrants by limiting the national insurance numbers issued to them.
Der Spiegel reported that Mr Cameron was now looking at a plan to stretch the EU rules "to their limits" in order to ban migrants who do not have job, and to deport those who are unable to support themselves after three months.
On Sunday, Conservative MP and former justice secretary Kenneth Clarke defended EU migration.
"If you're going to have a sensible single market, if we want to compete with the Americans and the Chinese and so on and modern world, we need the free movement of labour," he told BBC's Sunday Politics.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The prime minister will do what is right for Britain, as he has repeatedly made clear."
Saturday 1 November 2014
The "new" Tides Reach Hotel, Salcombe, S.Devon
South Sands is about 2 miles out of Salcombe, S.Devon. There is currently a proposal to redevelop the Tides Reach Hotel located there at a cost of £13.5 million. If successful, the locals are hoping more jobs will be created for locals, but most hotel work attracts immigrant workers on minimum wages, shipped in from outside the area. It is very unlikely to provide many jobs for real locals.
To my mind, it looks a typical Spanish hotel like those found on the costas - grossly out of keeping with the surroundings. Salcombe is in danger of being developed in such a way that its unique identity will be forever lost.
If you want to see the proposals and comment see:
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=41%2F2576%2F14%2FF
I can see the hotel being converted to luxury apartments at a later date.
To my mind, it looks a typical Spanish hotel like those found on the costas - grossly out of keeping with the surroundings. Salcombe is in danger of being developed in such a way that its unique identity will be forever lost.
If you want to see the proposals and comment see:
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=41%2F2576%2F14%2FF
I can see the hotel being converted to luxury apartments at a later date.
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