The Daily Gaggle

Due to the decline in function of my kidneys and resulting low hemoglobin causing anemia and occasional giddy spells. My nephrologist (kidney specialist) has prescribed a monthly Mircera injection. And although provided to me by the PBS (the free Australian pharmaceutical benefits scheme) for $6.60, I noticed on the box that the full cost is a staggering $1,090.37

    Another trip to Gosford today. Two hours drive plus parking there and back. plus doctors fee. which quite easily could have been sorted out by a phone call to my local doctor. coupled with the fact I started out with my son driving and I had this raging stomach ache there and back and the scheduled weekly shopping for necessities had to be cancelled. My problem is still ongoing although not so severe.

A  Ninety Km round trip for Nowt. Today was to be a trip to the Gosford Hospital for ongoing treatment for my xxxxxx problem. not currently life-threatening. The ninety km journey itself is harrowing enough, particularly travelling through Gosford, NSW, which can be described as the largest car park on the Central Coast. On arrival at the ambulatory dept, I was informed that I was not scheduled for treatment today due to a viral infection showing up in my system and when it clears my treatment will continue. I then asked why was I  not informed last Tues when the problem arose. I was then told  I was by telephone. Which turned out to be untrue as no record of the call was found. I informed them, in future I would ring prior to my expected appointment to save wasting my valuable time and money, having to get up early and shave and shower out of season whereas I could be in my best rural rags and pottering around with manure and ...

Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Female Weather (changeable) And the 'Last Post' before Yuletide. It's Chilly Outside, a wind blowing force 6 from the antarctic. Three days ago blistering hot, also two days ago Sydney had flooding and a Hailstorm, last night we had an extra bed cover, the previous night the fan was on overtime. Escaping the unseasonal Global warming thingy in Britain right now are the the 'WAGS', the English test cricketers nearest and dearests whose arrival may have provided the catalyst for their lover's Limp finish after being on top for two days. This may be the last post until after Xmas, two days prior being taken up for medical thingies, and a bit of tidying up before our yuletide guests arrive. It is the Time of the Year to sit back and enjoy what life has to offer. However, I would like to thank all of you who have been gracious enough to visit my blog site over the ...

So the world will not end today after all. What a shame, we could have enjoyed a merry Christmas and a happy end of the world all in one, dun finks it's gonna happen folks; so we may now continue our debauchery murder and love-hate relationships until the next stupid prediction... Australia luckily has an advantage over most of the world and should be the first to experience the planet's doom, as predicted by ancient soothsayers of the extinct Mayan civilisation which disappeared a fair while back, so any further advice from the archives of these extinct geezers should be taken with a pinch of salt - or garlic if you are Latino or Hispanic....... Much more likely; is that we will all still be here come Saturday, in one form or another. Hopefully, this could be the end for end of the world predictions...... Tomorrow pinch yourself to be sure....... Back soon Vest. BTW. For those readers of my blog who live on other planets, and I know a few of these non-earthlings, Watch ...

Perfection personified. To create perfection takes time. Dissatisfaction within your Marriage or Recognised Partnership is known as the 'Seven Year itch, allegedly occurs after seven years of marriage. The pace of modern life being what it is, we seem to have accelerated the process and are hitting the seven-year distance within one year, and it seems more couples are unhappiest during their first year of togetherness than those which follow. The phrase honeymoon period' clearly needs rethinking, but it is still worth considering why there should be so much dissatisfaction so early. Possibly it may be due to our present-day culture being so demanding of everything being immediate. However, most happily married couples know that perfection takes time. Give it more than one year at least. ....................................................................................... WHAT IS A HUSBAND. A Husband is a man you really like and really love - he's the closest frie...

Shortly I shall be Re Publishing a few ancient posts to tide me over while in my present state of poor health. whether this will amuse you or not remains to be seen. In any case, I am doing it for my own benefit to keep me sane and active. Memories are what I feed on now, and remembering them and particularly the good ones will be comforting. You are welcome to comment should you wish.

Words on Wednesday are supplied by River today and for the whole month. They are.   Blankets, Striding, Hocus pocus, Sluggishly, Comparative, Notebook. My story relates to the hamlet of PISHILL within the Chiltern Hills of Oxfordshire in England. Yes, its name is spelt correctly, although *Comparative in ribaldry as our Australian Ship Creek and is a small hamlet reminiscent of Frogs hollow, a medieval-themed village mentioned in previous posts; its reputation embellished by *Hocus Pocus. This small hamlet is situated within a steep valley, my aged *Notebook reveals information sourced from my youth and mentions that, it was only suitable for growing Marrowfat peas, thereby the name of the hamlet becoming a derivation of the word peas. Pishill a short distance from Dorchester on the Thames (Not to be confused with Dorchester in Dorset England), is where I often went fishing for tiddlers and *Striding out on nature walks. Pishill is frequently covered by fog which *Blank...