FlyTheNest

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Must eat !

Been on the go since 7.30 taxi to the Big City, and thank G for that system

What happens in the UK if you have a specialist appointment a minimum 90 minute drive away ?

Oh dear, another doomy one here too --

Frog222 wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 11:09 am What happens in the UK if you have a specialist appointment a minimum 90 minute drive away ?

No idea what happens if you aren't able to make your own way.

The nearest liver specialist to North Yorkshire is at the Freeman in Newcastle and that's where Mr gilsey had to go, many times, in 2023. I think all but once I went with him. How would that work if you weren't retired? Again, no idea.

Ok so I skimmed the Owen Jones video. Is Burnham perfect? No, but who is? And politics is all about compromise anyway, or at least it should be. The most important things as far as I'm concerned are would Burnham's Labour Party go out of its way to 'punch hippies' (or disabled people, or poor pensioners)? Would Burnham's Labour go out of its way to criminalise those protesting mass murder? Would Burnham's Labour encourage the societal shunning of minorities like trans people? In short, would Burnham's Labour behave like twats? I would like to hope not, and most importantly under him the chances of a change to PR before the next election are considerably higher than the zero they are at the moment.

Apparently it was Voltaire who said, 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of good'. As I said Burnham's not perfect but I do believe he's good which is more than can be said for what we've had to endure for the last couple of years. Also if you haven't already, read 'Candide', it's a cracking yarn.

gilsey wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 9:54 pm The nearest liver specialist to North Yorkshire is at the Freeman in Newcastle and that's where Mr gilsey had to go, many times, in 2023. I think all but once I went with him. How would that work if you weren't retired? Again, no idea.

Same in North Northumberland for pretty much any specialist, a 60 mile trip to Newcastle, which to be fair is less of a journey than for you. What's shocking is the nearest A&E that had staff qualified to deal with my Mum was in Cramlington an hours drive away (or worse if you got stuck behind a tractor on the A1).