Friday 29 August 2014

Cure for Horrible Hospital Food


Crap hospital food? I have the answer and it's cheap as chips. Install a microwave on every ward and a small fridge. That way patients can have nutritious food reheated, making it possible for relatives to bring in dishes, or for wards to stock ready made meals.
The idea is the brain-child of my son, fed up with the rubbish doled out to him in hospital. He said a fridge on each ward would keep everything fresh and reduce the huge amount of waste, because patients would order what they want to eat, rather than face the unappetising slop that is the usual fare.
So why not? It must be better than what is available now., and way less expensive.  Any thoughts?

Wednesday 6 August 2014

Wise Up Before The Lights go Out


 A cover on the back wheel of a 4x4 reads: "Adventure Before Dementia" and it causes massive upset. So much so that a reader bothers to write to The Times, saying: " I feel this is quite the wrong message."
Really? Hilary of Norfolk might have good reason to think this way.  I can't fathom it though. For me, this is exactly the right message. Dementia is everywhere. Pretty much everyone in any old folks' home has some level of confusion. A lot have no idea where they are or what day it is.
That is the reality we are all facing as our bodies stay in good nick but our minds disappear down the toilet. Get out the truck, head off into the hills and live a full and active life full of fun and yes, adventure, because sitting in an armchair staring out of a window comes far too quickly.