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Gudrun Sjoden

Perfect for this heatwave we have...

Iced tea to cool & refresh

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Hot hot hot and trying to keep cool then try some of our herbal teas iced with added lemon & fruit of your choice... Check it out with me 

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and here is the recipe for the iced tea in the photo.... you could use our teabags to adapt this.... BBC good food Mint & Blueberry tea

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Very touched by Family Link Up

I am so impressed by my Syrian family that I befriend and help to link up.....They are all so caring and respectful of their host countries.  My dear Boshra is working hard in Belgium on the "integration course" that Belgium is putting on.  She is embracing the language and respects the culture and the other religions practiced. She has been in the cathedral in Bruges and lit a candle - bless her she said a prayer for me to come to her.  I am so ready to see her and the girls again.... I am missing Leen and Celine and they are growing so fast.  Celine I have not met as a toddler yet only as a newborn baby last year in Eleonas Camp Athens... She is quite a character I can tell from her skype and photos that she is a very determined little big lady.... her big sister Leen is like a light so happy no matter the situation. Leen can speak 3 languages Arabic, French, English and about to learn Dutch in the school in Belgium.  I always think these children when they become adults will have top jobs in the UN at this rate :-) ...Learn more about Family Link Up  and ways you can help. 
I like the coming together to understand one another from all religions... I spent time in India in an Ashram where all world religions came together to share with one another... In London I like to go the the King George VI mosque in Regents park as there is an open door for all to come along and learn and share together.  The Queens father donated the land in Regents park for the Mosque to be built with a specific instruction it be an educational centre for all to come and learn about the peace and compassion of Islam - whether they embraced the religion or not but to understand... So we have all the world religions coming along to learn & share. The link for all is being selfless, caring and compassionate for one another and all creation. 

The Light of Love is the key. 

I will share with you a translation of a du'a from "The Accepted Whispers" given that Boshra is lighting a candle... light Noor in Arabic. Allah is Arabic for God
So it goes:-
"O Allah put Light in my heart, Light in my sight, Light in my hearing, Light to my right, Light to my left, Light behind me, and Light in front of me." The prayer goes on to ask for Light to emanate through the whole of our being.  Of course when you think in physics terms we are bundles of energy... and by that thought we are all connected too.... we must learn to control the ego that creates shadow and separation from the light of love, as we really do need to be a Global Family .....and Link Up for us all to have peace on Earth and enjoy caring and sharing with one another. 

Here is the lovely rose if you remember I captured in the Regents park mosque

Lovely Day Meeting in Regents Park Mosque 

Proud of my grandson Sponsored walk

Sam my Grandson and his scouts have done a night walk to raise money for Bloodwise.... the photos he has got are dark with the moon shining but here is the link to the charity for you to read up on their work and donate. Bloodwise here to beat blood cancers They are amazing I went to an open day in London last year and was very impressed. Amazing work scientifically, clinically and with lots of love and care for patient with blood cancers. Donate to their work with thanks. 

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July welcome with blooms in my garden

"The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,--
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth."

 

Penny wise - Pound fool NHS England cuts

Report by Telegraph

Ill thought out cuts to the NHS that could cost more in the long run!  See how I was snoring patient, sleep apnoeas patient and breast reduction out of necessity read on....

Penny wise pound foolish! or push towards privatisation?
I had to have a breast reduction as it was an abnormality at the menopause my boobs kept getting bigger..... to be a L and M cup given my small statue it was causing a lot of problems ... from feeling like my back muscle and skin going to tear open..... and arm ataxia from the weight of my bra strap on my shoulders......BUT the most important was that I was snoring and having sleep apnoeas....with increasing fatigue through day.  The ENT specialist  referred me to Harefield hospital where sleep studies where done and found that significant high risk sleep apneas where occurring with drops in O2 stats & bradycardia. I had to use CPAP on a night - lol going to bed looking like a fighter pilot with a mask delivering not oxygen but air under pressure if you talked with this on you sounded like Darth Vader.. 

You can see from the picture it is commonly a male problem to have sleep apnoeas - My specialist could only put the problem of sleep apnoea to the large breasts and the weight on my ribcage..... it would feel like someone sat on your chest having to force your breath to expand your ribcage on inspiration........ So the CCG finally permitted funding for my breast reduction as to continue as I was ....would have led eventually to raised BP from body in constant catecholamine effect from drops in O2 sats ... then increase risk of stroke and heart failure..... so long term I would cost more to the NHS........ I was referred to the surgeon and was happy for him to do bilateral mastectomy as so frustrated with the problems to my health.... but he wanted to preserve some breast tissue so I had bilateral mamaplexy .... reduction.... I had a tricky post op with necrosis and wound breakdown but the feeling of the weight of my chest was wonderful........ once all the wounds healed with vac therapy - we did repeat sleep studies and there was significant reduction to not need the CPAP.... so the outcome was worth all..... and I have paid in tax and NI since 1969....in my day you put a stamp on the nhs card..... so felt I was being cheated to have to fight and justify the breast reduction ..... not a frivolous Kim Khardsan whim of plastic surgery but medically necessary....

I can see the tack on these cuts - you can see that the private sector will capitalise on these operations but this means patients will be paying twice.....their contributions to the NHS and then the extra for private care...... and their need to get private medical insurance ON TOP of National insurance!! or those in poverty having problems will be denied the right to treatment and this is totally against the principles of the NHS. 

So this feels a massive push to privatisation!!!!

I feel as clinical practitioners we must as always be an advocate for our patients; and help managers see out of the narrow frame of cost cutting - to see the long term benefits of intervention when a problem is manageable. This is much better housekeeping rather than it escalate to be a more expensive medical and surgical problem down the line!

Marjorie retired BSc RN RM a practitioner in the NHS since 1978 to retire in 2014.. so seen many politically induced changes over those years.... and from my father before me who was a Charge Nurse from the outset of the NHS. 

Refs:

Helpfulsleep website - CPAP machines

NHS - Breast Reduction

NHS - Sleep Apnoea

Royal Brompton & Harefield Sleep Clinic

Sleep Apnoea Trust 

NHS 70 years