There are waiting lists all over this area with my name on it. When I think of all the poor people on waiting lists my blood boils. Currently Ray is waiting for:

1) his Modified Swallowing test - five weeks wait so far

2)an in-home respite carer once a week , three hours, Wednesdays, I've been on the waiting list for some time but a social worker just had another try - "Sorry, we will not have anyone available for a while, probably February at the earliest". which is all well and good but last week the waiting was just "after Christmas" so I have lost a few places on the list again

3)some help with my yardwork, the normal service is mowing, I want some trees trimmed, I guess I am going to have to pay for that myself

4) the physio also rang me back with talk of after Christmas for some extra rehab and February for a Stroke Club course.

There are a lot of other things on MY waiting list but I guess I have vented enough for one blog.

When the Minister for Health wants to fly out on one of his junkets does some voice say:"Sorry , you are 23405th on our "Wanting to fly" list. We will get back to you in three weeks, please do not ring us back before then."?

I want a new paragraph inserted in the marriage contract, "till waiting lists do us part". Because by the time Ray's name is on the top of the list I will probably be in a neat little padded cell somewhere.