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thanks for that link, they earn a lot less than I previously thought. Terrible wages.
I am genuinely surprised at that response.
I was comparing them to teachers' salaries, for example. I'll go back and have another look - it makes me wonder what an average salary is; I am obviously very out of touch!
Liz.
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Interesting!
I'm 100% an NHS supporter. The nurses are most definately underpaid and under appreciated!
How many of us know what nurses earn, I wonder? I had a look at this site - http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=4 and was surprised, to say the least. Click the link at the bottom of the page for actual salaries.
Are those poor salaries? Compared to whose? We can't compare nurses' salaries to those of doctors - the qualifications and training are completely different. If nurses feel they should earn as much as doctors, why don't they do a medical degree?
I am not going to be popular for this, but I believe one of the problems is that some nurses feel they are too good for the job they are supposed to be doing. I know they are burdened by paperwork - that is the modern world, and it's the same for everyone. I also feel it's sad that NHS employees feel they have to close ranks and become defensive when shortcomings are highlighted - good staff should be happy to support any move to improve the service, with the emphasis on that last word.
I have always supported the NHS. I believe that in the past it was something that Britain could be proud of. Now, like most people, I just hope against hope that I don't have to use its services too often.
Liz.
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I am at the hospital in the morning to see a specialist about a mole that may need removing from my face, its been changing shape and colour a bit and became very tender to the touch and swollen
if there are any concerns about it medically it will be removed on the NHS however I understand I have the option to have it removed privately as well if there is no medical reason
I think I will have it removed either way as it has given me a few sleepless nights so I guess that would be classed as cosmetic surgery ( as there would be no medical need ) but I think I would be happier once it was gone really
It will be better removed anyway, Louise had five removed from her body I can't tell you what a relief it was to see them gone and to stop worrying about them.
I've had 3 moley-type things removed over the years, and my daughter's had 2 (no sun-tans involved - mine were age-related and hers were there from early childhood). I'm sure they always remove them anyway, just to check, so you shouldn't have to go for the private option.
Liz.
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lucky escape there methinks I'd leave it at that, too.
And seriously, you must know the hassle teachers get - even if she isn't a pupil, she is young enough to set parental alarm bells ringing. No matter what the whole story is, you'd get parents (like me
) saying "he's going out with a teenager" - and that's even without rumours of drug-taking.Take care, literally.
Liz.
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Sounds hard but I would leave her to it
I agree. You can't stop her doing it and you could get sucked into a very unpleasant situation, long-term. Get out now, while you can.
Liz.
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I'd like to learn to knit but am not sure where to start..
What about here? http://www.stitchnbitch.co.uk/fan.htm
I can knit - slowly - but these groups look like fun.
Liz.
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Goodnight, Donna. Sleep well.
Liz.
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Night night, Merlin. Nothing to be scared of now, sweetheart.
Liz.
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I missed this too. What a sad week. Night night, Dexter.
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So sorry, Kathy. Run free, little man.
Liz.
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So sad for you.
Goodbye, Beannie. 
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Night night, Jessie. Sweet dreams.
Liz.
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Firstly Kazz I am pro choice for various reasons. I am a rape victim and when it happened the first thing I was thinking was 'Oh my god what if I am pregnant'. Lucky I wasn't however if I would have been I can say 100% I would have had a abortion.
I think one thing people should really look into when they say 'Pro Choice' do they only mean its the woman's right? I personally think the father (if known) should have as much right as the mother to say Yes or No to a abortion. What if the father says No but the mother say Yes, I know legally the woman can go ahead but is this right?
Cindy
Well, most people who are pro-choice would say it's a woman's right to choose. If you start to say it's also the father's right, then why is the weakest person in the equation (ie the baby) given no say? Goodness knows how you would legislate for that, anyway - the state could hardly force a woman to give birth if she didn't want to, short of committing her to a locked institution. One thing we certainly shouldn't do as a society is encourage a move to amateur, illegal abortion.
It's one of the reasons I have a problem with a blanket pro-choice stance, though. The woman is the only person whose views are considered.
Liz.
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I don't think I could ever rule out abortion altogether - each case is different. BUT...while most of us (on here) may not fit into the category, there are undoubtedly women who regard early abortion as a minor op to remove a problem, on a par with having a mole removed. I'd like to think that women contemplating abortion know exactly what's involved; for the foetus and for the medical staff. A foetus aborted at 20-odd weeks for example may well be delivered alive. Who has to take responsibility for its death? Not the mother. She may have set in motion the actions which cause its death, but she won't actually be the one doing the killing.
Note that I am not talking about a grossly deformed foetus with no chance of an independent existence, even if allowed to mature to full term; I am talking about a healthy foetus which just isn't wanted, for whatever reason. There are those who say that even those terribly damaged babies have rights to life, of course.
May I say that I have nothing but sympathy for anyone who's had to make such a decision. I have had miscarriages and the trauma and after-effects of those was harrowing enough.
Liz.
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I tried to google the answer to my next question but could not actually find the answer
does any one know if the number of baby's placed for adoption has fallen since abortion was legalised in the UK
Here is some info from the National Statistics office - if you google "government statistics" it should show up.
"A longer-term trend is available from the number of entries in the Adopted Children Register. Based on date of entry in the Register, there were 21,495 adoptions in England and Wales in 1971. The number fell rapidly during the 1970s and steadily over the 1980s and 1990s.
The rapid decline in the number of children available for adoption followed the introduction of legal abortion in the Abortion Act 1967 and the implementation of the Children Act 1975. This latter act required courts dealing with adoption applications for children of divorced parents to dismiss applications for adoption where a legal custody order was in the child’s best interests.
The increased use of contraception and change in attitudes to lone parents also contributed to the long-term fall. "
As far as I recall from the site, there are only around 5 thousand adoptions now.
Liz.
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Goodnight, Apple. You were blessed with a Mum who accepted you as you were - a testament to her love.
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Sleep well, sweetheart. What a lovely poem.
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http://www.craigwellhotel.co.uk/index.html
We've just spent a couple of nights here - great breakfast - lots of choice (veggie options), free range eggs, Fair Trade products and eco-friendly cleaning products. Fluffy white towels/hair dryer/shampoo etc. Immaculate. Owners very welcoming.
And...£25 per night each for an en-suite room with sea views. (Admittedly, we didn't see it this weekend, what with the mist...but we believe it was there
)Morecambe is a bit run-down, but we walked miles along the prom and visited the Lake District (easy journey) too. Bonnie is exhausted.
Christmas Is A Christian Holiday Or Not Any More
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I think any meaning Christmas had back then has long gone for most people. I am not a practising Christian but the message of Christianity is a good one. Forgiveness, generosity of spirit and care for the weaker members of society seem to be way down the list of "things to be done at Christmas".
My nephew got a portable dvd player (for using in the car), a mobile phone to replace the one he had already, and an Ipod, plus games for the Playstation. He's seven. His parents are worried that he isn't doing as well at school as he should. I think maybe if they played boring old "I-spy" in the car or sang songs with him, he'd do better, and be happier, which is more important. He has TV and a dvd player in his room and guess what? He doesn't sleep well.
He's a lovely little boy but has so much unused energy - they live by the sea, in a beautiful area, and he's sitting at the pc getting chubby.
And no, I don't say anything. When he visits us, he loves nothing more than playing dominoes or board games. My other brother and his wife (older, like me) give him books for Christmas, and read them to him when he visits them but it feels sometimes like we're fighting a losing battle. It just makes me sad.
I think Christmas should be about giving to those who really need it - children all over the world haven't enough to eat, and we're turning our own children into mega-consumers.
Grumpy Old Liz.