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Just Call 111 – Did You Know ?

According to The News, our local rag, NHS Direct is no more.

But now NHS Direct no longer exists, and people should call the new number if they need health advice, information or if they have a non life-threatening health issue and are not sure where to go for treatment.

So says The News with their headline “NHS Direct switched off as new number kicks in ”

It’s a shame that NHS Direct don’t seem to know, so I’m not on my own in my ignorance. I visited the NHS Direct site earlier today. Not a mention of any different number to call if you happen to live in Hampshire.

Apparently, last month, there was a soft launch of the new NHS number “111”. This new number can be used to call for fast medical help and has “gone live” across Hampshire.

The free number is staffed by a team of advisers, supported by trained paramedics and nurses, who will assess the caller’s symptoms, provide relevant advice and direct them to the right local service at that time. It is hoped pressure will be taken off 999.

I thought that was what NHS Direct was supposed to do. How is this parallel service going to help take the load off the emergency 999 service ?

In trawling the net I have found out that the 111 number has been the subject of debate for some time but am I the only person in the country who is unaware that this change is actually upon us ?

Even The News has only given it minimal prominence.

I like it.

God and Son

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These are great.

Welcome To The Machine

Pink Floyd, Courtesy of Radio Paradise. Volume is currently set to the max. No other setting will do for this track. The walls of my house are just throbbing. Whooohooo !!!

Try it yourself

View From The Conservatory

More Great Tits.

It really is like a spring morning. The sun is shining and out of the chilly wind it really is quite warm. The tits are constantly raiding the feeders and being quite vocal.

Their visits are interspersed with those of a couple of Robins, one of whom believes that he is the boss of the garden and constantly flies directly at the other birds to bully them away from the feeders. So far this morning he has evaded my lens.

RIP Reg – Love Is All Around

At the age of 71, Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, has died.

He died at home, just over a year after announcing that he had lung cancer and was calling a halt to performing with the band. This, after 40 years of touring. He had also suffered a number of strokes in recent times.

Reg will be remembered for his performances with 60’s band, The Troggs, with whom he had a string of hits. They contributed much to the soundtrack of my early years seemingly always on the radio and with many appearances on TV. Black and white of course. Their most famous hit was with “Wild Thing”, but they also had success with others such as “Love is All Around”, “I Can’t Control Myself” and “With a Girl Like You”. The Troggs released many singles over the period from 1966 through to 1993 though none were to be as successful as “Wild Thing” which was re-released in various forms including a reggae version.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Reg will be missed but not forgotten. He has, along with the band, left a glorious legacy.

The Troggs singer Reg Presley dies aged 71 – Telegraph.

Top 10 Low Pass Flyby’s Of All Time

It doesn’t matter if you agree with the titular claim, these are scary and amazing.

I received the link and the following text in an email

The first 10 seconds shows a clip from the Top Gun movie when Tom Cruise does a fly-by of the control tower.
The rest shows actual LOW PASS FLY-BYS.
Pay attention to the last one. It is numbered (#1) and it happened during a Blue Angels event over San Francisco . It was the pilots’ last show and he had nothing to lose.
Many of the boats lost windows to the sonic blast. Some of these planes were probably no more than 10 feet off the ground.
Courtesy of TwistedSifter.com

I like this soundtrack so much I’ve added it here So, for your edification is Angel by Massive Attack

View From The Conservatory

A few more pix today of the wildlife in the garden.

Coal Tit - Ready For Launch — Coal Tit – Ready For Launch

Coal Tit - Window Shopping — Coal Tit – Window Shopping

Squirrels - Doing a little gardening — Squirrels – Doing a little gardening

Squirrel - Who's a pretty boy then ? — Squirrel – Who’s a pretty boy then ?

Patty, Last Of The Legendary Andrews Sisters Dies

It has been reported that Patty Andrews has died at the age of 94.

The Andrews Sisters close harmonies have given, and continue to give great pleasure whenever I hear them singing. Dated they may be but the songs always make me smile. Here are a couple of tunes to remind you and as a tribute to Patty and the gang.