In the news. . . . .

 One Health Group has plans for this piece of land. A new surgical hub is coming.

Artists impression of how it might look. 

The new hub represents a significant investment in local healthcare infrastructure, promising to improve access to vital surgical procedures for residents in Scunthorpe and the surrounding areas.

Adam Binns, Chief Executive Officer of One Health Group, the entity behind the development, emphasised the project's broader significance. "Our ambition to develop a network of surgical hubs is key to our longer-term accelerated growth strategy," Mr. Binns stated. "This supports rising NHS demand and offers crucial surgical capacity growth in under-resourced areas across the North of England and the Midlands."

Construction work on the Scunthorpe hub is anticipated to commence in the coming months, with a proposed opening date in late Summer 2026.

"Surgical hubs" are defined as specialised units dedicated to elective care procedures, offering operating theatres, recovery facilities, and inpatient beds shielded from the pressures of acute and emergency care, thereby ensuring the consistent delivery of scheduled surgeries.

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Yep another 'Hub' run by yet another 'Private' run company billing the NHS an extortionate amount whilst lining rich shareholder pockets ... And sticking it on Nornandby Road ? .. Its an industrial estate ? 

What about the facility on Normanby Road which is fully equipped and ready to go ? The building that has around the Clock Security??? Is the Tax Payer footing that bill ??

Why not take over the old Trent Cliff place? That is already built with theatre suite etc and is located close by.

Who are One Health Group? 

As an NHS designated body, our values are strongly aligned with NHS values and our services are provided principally through NHS e-Referral. We treat approximately 17,000 new patients every year and have around 130 NHS Surgeons and Anaesthetists working with us across various specialities. Our patient pathway is based on providing outpatient care and physiotherapy rehabilitation locally, directing surgical patients to one of our local Hub independent sector hospitals.

In other news. . . . . . . .

It's looking like it could be a nice day. The sun is shining. Get yourself outside. Stay hydrated with lots of water. Look after yourself. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

A lot of sucking.

 Here is an easy solution for all of you who have dodgy teeth. Mine have to last me a bit longer so I don't want to be biting into anything hard. A piece of hot buttered toast cut into squares with a knife and fork. Eat it with a fork, feeding the pieces one at a time into your mouth. Get the saliva going, move it around your mouth with your tongue as it softens. Very little chewing is required, just a lot of sucking. 

Preservation of the remaining teeth is the order of the day. It's a money saver too as the less damage done by chewing, the less visits to the dentist are needed. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

Yes Nanny . . . . .

 The UK is beyond a nanny state now!

This is a symbol of something much more sinister. Getting us to be reliant upon our care givers.

We are being stripped of our common sense. 

Transport for London has taken over responsibility for our health and wellbeing. I can ignore this because I have no plans to go to London. And I am a grown up who can think for myself.

Toodle pip.   ilona

Photo collage

 Good morning. I hope you had a good weekend. I did a three mile village walk yesterday in between heavy showers. The garden had a good watering so that saved me a job. I spent most of the day stitching. The book cover is finished so I will photograph it and put it on here later. 

I made this collage of photographs of my mush through the ages. Remember when it was cool to nip into a photo booth, adjust the stool to the correct height, feed a few coins into a slot, and wait for the flash. I so wanted to be a model like Twiggy. 

The top left is me as a nipper. The bottom left is my mum. I'm not sure what age she was then, I suspect it was taken at a time before she met my dad. 

What isn't obvious looking at these photo's is the absolute agony I went through during my teenage years. Yes there are smiles, but there were also lots of tears. I hated the way I looked. I tried my best to disguise that fact. Trying different hairstyles, wearing fashionable clothes. Sometimes I felt good enough to go out, and sometimes I wanted to stay at home and hide.  

Body dysmorphic disorder can manifest itself in different ways. For me it was all about my face, I hated it. As time went on I knew I had to live with it. I never considered that I might need some kind of help, it was something I had to come to terms with by myself. 

At 18 I threw myself into the big wide world and left home. Took on the challenge of finding a new place to live and a new job. I was terribly homesick for the first few months but knew I had to do it. It was important to build up my confidence. Three and a half years living and working in Blackpool was what I needed. Making new friends and enjoying my work, slowly brought me out of my shell. 

The BDD was always there at the back of my mind. Another turning point was getting my HGV, and PSV licences. Another leap of faith which paid off. 

Over the years I have learnt to live with it, and accept that this is the face I was born with. From the photographs you would never guess. If ever I dared mention this people always said, you look alright to me. Maybe so, but I didn't look alright to me. 

Now, years later, BDD is still there but in a much lesser form. I push it to the back of my mind and get on with my life. I look back and think, I did my best. I got through it. 

• Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition where you believe there is a defect with part of your body. You may become very focussed or obsessed with this part of your appearance and avoid some places or situations in case it is seen by others. If you have body dysmorphic disorder, you might keep checking the mirror and have repetitive grooming behaviours.

Now I  have a morning chatting with my friends at Crafty Club. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.    ilona

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I hope you find this useful. The trolls which keep popping up here could do a lot to rid themselves of their poisonous thoughts.

I am happy to share this little nugget of wisdom with you. Yes this is a mickey take, yes it is sarcastic, but there is a smidgen of truth in it.

Have an absolutely brilliant Tuesday. See ya later. Toodle pip. ilona

A look at Linden Nurseries

Aye up me ducks, how are you. It's gone warm again here. I went out litter picking this afternoon, down the hill and up the hill. I was almost flaking out with the heat. I saw a lady who goes to our Coffee Morning, she asked where was I this morning, everybody missed me. That's nice isn't it. I said I couldn't make it because I had a dentist appointment. Seems like the next three Wednesday mornings are going to be disrupted. Next week there is a big funeral so there will be lots of people at the wake. We have to move into a different room. The following two weeks the organiser is on holiday so there will be no Coffee Mornings at all. 

The dentist appointment went ok. I have a chipped tooth on my bridge. The dentist explained the options. Remove the whole bridge and he can make another one. That will be expensive, and painful. He can try and repair the damage but there is no telling how long that will last because my tooth is ceramic and a conventional filling might not stick to it. Option three is leave it alone. I have gone for that option because people have said it looks perfectly fine. I tend to agree, it is hardly noticeable. So, nothing to pay at the dentist this morning. 

I called in at Aldi in Brigg to top up my fridge with a few items. 

On the way home I called into a Garden Centre to buy some plants. I have some empty pots and want to fill them. This is a family owned small Garden Centre which I have been using for a few years. I was surprised to see they have massively expanded onto the land next door. I had a walk around before I chose some plants. I must say I don't like really big Garden Centres. Now it looks like one of those big ones which sell everything else, plus a few plants. I took these photo's anyway. They have worked really hard, and hopefully their expansion will pay off. It looks good, but too much choice for me. I bought four plants for £22.  

Looks to me like they are aiming at top end customers with big houses and fat bank accounts to pay for it. Some of these trees in pots you are looking at a thousand pounds each. Just a big pot is several hundred pounds. 

If you want to visit it's called Linden Nurseries. Ermine Street, Appleby, between Scunthorpe and Brigg. More information here. 

Now I'm going outside to pot up my plants. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona