You are entitled to a mammogram every three years @lyn ... you simply phone and book it ... you don't go on a list.
That’s what I did, and was told I would be put on the list for the next time the mobile unit would be out, but not to expect it as there were more people younger than me that needed it. It’s well over 5 years since I had one. Things are very different down here I think regarding the NHS.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
@Lyn I wonder if you'd be able to have one if you were willing/able to go to Derriford for it. No idea, but as you say, the mobile units have a very limited appointment list. I think it was Fairygirl who observed that it's like having them repeatedly shut in a freezer door.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Morning all (just). Those mammograms really are painful Dove. You have reminded me that I really should book one but can't do anything until I get my car back. The last time I tried to book one a recorded phone message told me to go to the website where, after completing a series of forms I arrived at a phone no. to call - the same one I had originally been given! At which point I'm afraid I gave up and forgot all about it - until now! Yesterday was a washout - simply lounged about not doing anything at all feeling heavy and lethargic. Today is different - the sun is shining and I'm about to get out there! Then shower and ready for another meeting. This one to discuss the possibility of having a giant bronze statue of the Black Dog for which our town is famous. Exciting!
Hello all … just reporting in after a lovely lunch here with son https://www.aldercarrfarm.co.uk/courtyardcafe there’s also a garden centre where I found a plant (Achillea ‘Terracotta’) I’d been looking for and at half the price other places charge … a well-sized plant for only £3.99 😊 … and a very good farm shop. He knows where to take his mother
Back home now, plant is planted, and supper of spaghetti Bol (ragu from freezer) is ready …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening all, glad you enjoyed lunch out with your son Dove.
I winced reading all the posts re mammograms but actually the newer machines are far better than the old ones were. Being fairly short I always felt I was kind of hanging by my boobs - most uncomfortable.
Been busy on my latest project which all started with box moth caterpillar. I had removed all 20 box plants running in front of my rose bed, which led to the soil/bark mulch falling onto the path so I decided to install a wooden edging to hold back the earth which is higher than the path. I then noticed that the extended width I'd laid several years ago had sunk. Cue purchase of more mortaring/Fastfix this morning, then lifting the slabs, laying more sand and dabs of mortar to relay them. Got most of that finished (5.5 m) only to run out of mortar 4 slabs from the end. Decided to call it a day as my back/hands were complaining and hopefully will finish off tomorrow.
I had expected rain in the afternoon but none so far. Have covered over the slabs just in case.
After wall to wall sunshine yesterday we woke here to heavy rain and 14C this morning @Pat E 😊 … the forecast says it’ll go up to 20C this afternoon … the runner beans and squashes will like that … but warm and wet makes me glad we’re growing blight resistant tomato varieties this year 🤞
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@raisingirl. Probably could go to Derriford, think they’d be a long waiting time for that though unless an emergency, but I wouldn’t go anyway unless I found a problem, I’ll ring again, tell them it’s over 5 years and see if I can get put on the next list for the mobile van in Morrison car park. COVID must have put them back so much, the van wasn’t there at all throughout that time.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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Things are very different down here I think regarding the NHS.
I think it was Fairygirl who observed that it's like having them repeatedly shut in a freezer door.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Yesterday was a washout - simply lounged about not doing anything at all feeling heavy and lethargic. Today is different - the sun is shining and I'm about to get out there! Then shower and ready for another meeting. This one to discuss the possibility of having a giant bronze statue of the Black Dog for which our town is famous. Exciting!
https://www.aldercarrfarm.co.uk/courtyardcafe
there’s also a garden centre where I found a plant (Achillea ‘Terracotta’) I’d been looking for and at half the price other places charge … a well-sized plant for only £3.99 😊
… and a very good farm shop. He knows where to take his mother
Back home now, plant is planted, and supper of spaghetti Bol (ragu from freezer) is ready …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I winced reading all the posts re mammograms but actually the newer machines are far better than the old ones were. Being fairly short I always felt I was kind of hanging by my boobs - most uncomfortable.
Been busy on my latest project which all started with box moth caterpillar. I had removed all 20 box plants running in front of my rose bed, which led to the soil/bark mulch falling onto the path so I decided to install a wooden edging to hold back the earth which is higher than the path. I then noticed that the extended width I'd laid several years ago had sunk. Cue purchase of more mortaring/Fastfix this morning, then lifting the slabs, laying more sand and dabs of mortar to relay them. Got most of that finished (5.5 m) only to run out of mortar 4 slabs from the end. Decided to call it a day as my back/hands were complaining and hopefully will finish off tomorrow.
I had expected rain in the afternoon but none so far. Have covered over the slabs just in case.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The sky is brightening here … we might be in for a fine-ish day … the forecast says more rain this evening.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
COVID must have put them back so much, the van wasn’t there at all throughout that time.