PeckhamRose

I am a Member of Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust and am thinking about applying to be a Governor. Recent meetings have been very interesting in the way they have shown us how forward thinking they (at Kings College Hospital) are. Example: they are excellent in liver transplants because the study and the science and the learning behind it goes on right next to the actual patients needing the help. (Incidentally, this will mean more helicopters rushing people to Kings in the future.) One of the questions I asked, at the last meeting, of Professor John Moxham, who is the enigmatic and outspoken MEdical Director, was "Do government targets get in the way of your trying to be a good hospital?" And he answered in many cases, yes. And he gave very good examples. He ended by saying that when Kings is allowed to set its own targets, with the medical experience to know what is realistic and SAFE, they can reach them. Despite SteveT's negativity, Kings is a force and the likes of Prof Moxham are part of that force. He and his colleagues and the governors are passionate about it and fiercely protect it. Do go to the Open Day in July. I am a regular outpatient of Kings and rely on it for my constant wellbeing. Anyway, to the question of the topic. I think the NHS can improve and change for the better when the government stops meddling and lets it get on with it. But yes of course it needs outside help in some areas and I am sorry the right job has not come up for you, MM. Have you thought of becoming a Member of Kings and working your way in that way? If you really want to work for the NHS, you really must keep trying and showing them with your considerable skills and experience what you can offer. And often the Person Specification includes things that you may not have, but when they see that what you do have makes up for it, they might realise you may be the best person for the job. How well do you know the NHS? Are you a patient or do you have private healthcare? (Rhetorical questions also!)

No, this post made me sad, so I will delete it. (SOBBBS).

Beginning of The Player. One long uncut seen. 8 mins I think it was. And of course the Roger Moore Bond where he does the Union Jack on the parachute thing.

HAHAHA. But the birds of prey WILL be here tomorrow.... (Sat 16th May 2009)

I'm a bitch.

They're chained to their perches, and the otters ate 'em.

Is this the program where they had to rebrand Margate? Is it worth me watching that on iPlayer? I grew up in Margate and have never seen this programme before. I want to see the ideas, I certainly don't care for the egos which is why I don't normally watch it!

When Dartford Crossing seriously said they were going to charge bikers, thousands of bikers thought they'd make a little point about how unworkable that would be, and they drew up to the booth, stopped their bikes, went through all their millions of zipped pockets and took lots of change out, dropped it, retrieved it, counted it, lost count, counted it dropped it...... you can imagine the fun ... did their zips up, got on their bikes, rode off slowly. We now don't pay to cross Dartford Crossing. I will consider doing the same sort of thing at the petrol station. But more likely take my money elsewhere!

The Lordship Lane Post office is my local, now, and I can never predict when there will be no queues. Monday morning at 11 it can be empty. An hour later queue out the door. But I am patient because it is not their fault, and they're very friendly and kind, and Nilesh the post master is the chair of the Police Ward Panel, so an important and contributing member of the local community.

I am of the belief that anyone who wants to be a politician should be barred from being politicians. And I do not want to be a politician...

Done.

AllForNun that was the funniest post you've written. I shall vote for you till someone better comes along. Next?

Wow! And it's photo 13.

I've been using the jet garage to fill up both bikes (no, not at the same time...) for over 15 years and always make a point to say hello to them and they ask me how I am and they are friendly, and I am friendly. If they DARE do this to me, I shall tell them I will take my business elsewhere. If they exempt ME however, I shall tell them that I will take my business elsewhere anyway as a mark of Solidarity with my fellow motorcyclists.

It's a class issue, bloody snobs. The man is just trying to earn a living. Pahhh.

Oi, stop tarring everyone with the same bruch. I check the garage when I see nearby lost cat posters and I did take all the posters down I put up when my cat went missing. As for Southwark notices, once again they are being hypocritical - it's a bit like the BBC who DO show adverts, but for their own shows. Southwark notices often do stay up beyond the reply-by date, and so some of us tear them down for them. We really should be more proactive and do things ourselves and stop whinging. ;)

They ALWAYS strike when they see your brain is occupied on something else. In this case, cheese, money, etc. Also, beware someone who starts talking to you as they hand back your change. They know you're too polite to not reply rather than count the change they gave back. PeckhamRose - in love with Derren Brown and The Mentalist.

Just walking home via Colyton Road and overheard some people there talking about how THEY had heard that some of the people in the richest of the richer houses were getting together to buy a section of the South end of Peckham Rye Park near the gate opposite the DIY store, and turn it in to a helipad. No, really. Oh and talking about helicopters, at a Members meeting of Kings COllege Hospital the other day, it was discussed that Kings is now the best hospital for heart and liver problems and that more and more helicopters will be heard flying over taking emergency patients there.

Bouncey castle? Spoilt, the lot of you.

I think they're too dominating of the streetscene. Lights should be subtle and do their job, not be all style over content. Nice frock, there, tho.

Indeed I agree a beer tent would have been great, or maybe EDT could have done something, though I am not sure about the licensing law regulations.

I agree, as I said a few posts above, but would it not have been better to take the graffiti off the original, protect the original with a varnish (like someone at the council said would happen at the community Council last year), then when it is graffiti'd it will come off easier.

That was brilliant, thanks for sharing Marmora Man. I love working from home, me.

As a certain fictional character would say who hails from round these parts, "It just keeps getting better and better."

There was and they were!