midwife's muse

On the up

Time is flying at the moment, but I don't care because..........I'm happy. For the first time in 6 months, ever since my tearing to shreds by 2 people who should know better, I have a lightness of spirit. I realised this on Friday when I was on the way home from work, I felt wonderful, and that was how I greeted Hubby when I came in. Luckily he is used to my proclivity for suddenly announcing  out of the blue something which could be considered mundane, my reward for being happy was a hug, I think he is relieved. Work seems, fingers crossed, to be going well. Most of the women I have met so far are great, there is always the exception, like the one who introduced herself with the added information that she is a lawyer, I didn't think a witty riposte along the lines of 'we all have our faults' would be appreciated so I just nodded wisely and continued with the appointment.

Daughter had her appointment with the Fetal Medicine Consultant today, and I got to see the twins on scan, I couldn't help but coo about their frolics. All is well, they are virtually the same size, each is slightly larger than a singleton at the moment, I have reassured daughter that this is good as they will doubtless grow more slowly further on (winging it on that one, I haven't got a clue!). There is no sign of twin-to-twin at the moment so their Mummy is no longer thinking of them as 'doomed', her word, and is now feeling quite positive.

I've been considering the way the government seem to be allowing, no encouraging, the falling to pieces of the NHS, and I have come to the conclusion that it is all part of a dastardly plan. How it goes is that due to the state of the service, I use that term in it's loosest possible fashion, more of the public will start using private medicine, which will reduce the need for as many hospitals and employees and so validate the cuts that are being made now. The other scenario is that they know they are going to be out of power come the next General Election so all the fall-out will be shouldered by the winning party so ensuring that Labour will be voted back in next time. Wait, a third possibility is germinating, something to do with them not wanting to be re-elected because they don't want Gordon as their leader. I can't blame them for that, I cannot watch the man, that thing he does with his jaw whilst he is speaking is so annoying, and mesmerising, that I hear nothing of what he is saying and find myself shouting at the telly for him to STOP IT. 

18.4.07 19:12