Posts by Islander
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to Jos,
Well, more wing than fanny... and if that's a fantail, I'm a tomtit-
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Hebe,
Oh this a sad but cruel oddessey for Mum-dog - and all of you...I think you'll keep the 2 remaining pups (long may they & their mother thrive!) but if not - let us know.
My uncle Bill had a couple of blue-heeler crosses, and others in the family have had labs since year dot.... -
Legal Beagle: D-Day for Dunne (updated), in reply to Gabor Toth,
WaTCH HIM RESIGN AS AN MP also - and then, the Nats will be quite squeezed in
their sweet and tender parts (I have no idea what or where these might be, never thinking they actually had any.) I am speaking of the parliamentary party of course, not of any individual Nat. -
Speaker: Generation Zero: Let's Grow Up, in reply to BenWilson,
ince the idle rich are where the lion’s share of the most important ideas, art, science and other high level goods have come from historically, it’s not like this would be a terrible thing.
The idle rich *may* employ or commission the intelligent creators but very bloody few of 'em actually CREATE-
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to Jos,
have a blend of things
I especially like the way your tui has pecked out it's take-over map of Oz-
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Speaker: Generation Zero: Let's Grow Up, in reply to Stewart,
At least the larger urban centres with some decent provision of public transport can allow people to dispense with car-ownership. Not so easy in almost any rural setting.
Especially those where you literally cant really live unless you
a)have a vehicle or
b)have a kind neighbour with a vehicle.
There arnt direct deliveries of any kind (I drive 30 mins each way for mail or perishable groceries) and the locality I’ll be leaving isnt suitable – unless you’ve got a lot of spare time & a really good greenhouse- for growing much…good fishing but-
vehicles aint all bad eh? -
Speaker: Generation Zero: Let's Grow Up, in reply to Islander,
And we wont even mention the cost of locums...the practice is a sole practice-
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Speaker: Generation Zero: Let's Grow Up, in reply to Jim Welch,
As far as the question of the shortage of doctors, particularly in regional and rural areas, well, that’s a whole ’nother kettle of fish.
I have a sister-in-l;aw who is a highly qualified rural GP: my brother is her business manager. You're right: that set-up is an whole other kettle of fish - especially given the rates that nurse-practitioners need to be paid at in such circumstances...
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Capture: Autumn lite, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Kia ora Sof' & Steve - my computer has packed a sad- I can recieve stuff but not send- hoping this bypass works - meantime - pick your cheezus! Arohanui n/n Keri
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Up Front: It's Complicated, in reply to Emma Hart,
I suggest - diffidentally- that relationships comprise rather more than sexual relationships...and you learn to handle those as you grow up, by living through dealing with illness/ death/disaster/change of all kinds- including the benign!