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    Last Book You Read....

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

    Liked the start, was getting really annoyed with it through the middle and then couldn't wait to finish it.

    A wife goes missing on their 5th wedding anniversary. Husband is main suspect obv. Book told from her diary entries and his in real time.

    Still can't make up my mind whether I liked it or not.

    I felt it just kind of finished leaving you not sure that it actually concluded if you know what I mean. After thoroughly enjoying it I was disappointed in the ending

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    Quick Question Thread

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    Is it fairly common for an employer to try and force you to book all your holidays for the forthcoming year all at once? Considering the short notice i'm given (sometimes less than an hour) when i'm needed to do extra shifts and that a lot of the people i work with are fairly young and can't exactly get all their pals to plan weekends away a year in advance, I think i'm going to contest this one.

    My work do this and it's a nightmare. Having to decide what weeks you might want off up until March 2014 in February 2013 is rubbish. There is a little bit of leeway if things come up but if no-one will swap with you tough.

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    Quick Question Thread

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    I was in work and then started my svq which will be a requirement to work in care, who pays for the course? is it the company or is it state funded because it's becoming a requirement?

    I have googled without much luck.

    Often it depends how old you are. IIRC if you are under 25 then it is government funded. However most companies will pay for older staff to attain the qualification - they often then get them to sign an agreement to say they will stay with the company for 1-2 years afterwards otherwise they will have to pay back the cost of the training.

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    The P & B Beer, Lager, Ale, Stout and Cider Guide

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    After reading so much about this beer on this thread I finally found a couple of bottles of this in Sainsburys East Kilbride today. I have drank one and will save the other for New Year. An excellent ale though I was taken aback by the ABV of 7.3%. Very drinkable, much more so than other strong ales I have tried such as Old Jock and McEwans Champion. I agree with the score of 8.5.

    I also bough this but am saving for New Year also, I think someone has reviewed it already but I cant be bothered looking through this thread again (this one apparently beat the Star Ale into second place at the Sainsburys beer awards):

    Batemans+Mocha.JPG

    Think that was the one I reviewed :D

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    Pregnancy And Parenting

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    That's very helpful, thank you for the info :)

    There have been times she's been wanting to go through the system like a freight train and then times where she just wants an apology. She's expressed concerns about having another baby at KDY hospital but am I right in saying you don't have a choice if that's your area/town? I get what you're saying about seeking assurances from higher up until we were satisfied but would it not have been easier to just do a quick scan and then we have an answer? would the scan at that point not have possibly pre-warned staff that the baby was going to be big and that a C-Section might have been the only option or would it have been a case of knowing it was a big baby but still to try the regular delivery methods? I would have thought the scan would have shown if he was back to back, how big he was, if it was possible for a baby of that size to be delivered vaginally and/or if his size could cause any complications. I wasn't aware that small details such as us requesting a last minute scan would have been documented? with this midwife admitting she was new it would be our luck that it isn't documented. I'll have a word with my other half tonight and see if she wants to go ahead with making a complaint. She was given a leaflet about making a complaint towards the NHS but with our 8 month old starting to get the knack of rolling about we've had our hands full. Going to be bedlam when he starts walking and running about.

    Someone would have had to organise/authorise the scan. It would be interesting to find out if you had asked midwife and it went no further or if medical staff were involved in the decision. If it was me I'd want to see my records to see what was documented. There will be the midwife's record and also medical notes as it was obviously not a normal delivery. It should be clear from them who was consulted and ultimately who made the decision. If no mention in medical notes it could be that they were not made aware of your concerns and that would be why no scan was performed. Clearly it was a medically managed labour rather than a midwife led one so ultimately Doctors would make all decisions - they can only do so if made aware of things though

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    Pregnancy And Parenting

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    I don't think the fact that it was 8 months ago should make any difference. It is having an effect on your other half's well-being/self esteem now and it may be beneficial for her to have answers or an apology. Records are kept for a number of years after the event (think it's 8 but up to adulthood for a child) and it would be clear from notes if you asked for case review who said what and who made the decisions not to scan i.e did the midwife make that decision, her superior or was it a medical decision. It seems for you that that would make a difference to your feelings on the whole experience. It appears that it is obviously still quite vivid in your mind and possibly a case review would provide you with closure or at least an explanation of why certain decisions were made and an assurance that they will look at how their processes work and how they can provide other parents with a better experience. You may decide at some time in the future to add to your family and I'm sure you would want to know that any failings had been highlighted and addressed. You cannot change practice etc if you don't know there is a problem which is why I think complaints/feedback is a must.

    If I had been the midwife looking after someone who asked for a scan as they were concerned about size of baby - I would have asked the doctor to attend, discuss and if couple still not happy with outcome I would encourage them to continue to seek assurances from higher up the tree until they were satisfied with the outcome. That said the midwife looking after you can only express your and her concerns - decisions in relation to scanning, etc will be made in conjunction with the sister in charge of labour ward, registrar or consultant if deemed necessary. I would also ensure that this was all documented in notes - who was asked to attend, what they said and that patient was still concerned. If you expressed your concerns in relation to this during your experience it should be evident in the notes - your other half can request to see the notes and have them explained the you both. Seriously, you should at least look into it.

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    Pregnancy And Parenting

    in The General Nonsense Forum

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    This was in the new hospital in KDY that the baby was delivered. There's been all sorts of stories of negligence and general arsey consultants/surgeons. We were going to make a complaint but we're of the opinion nothing will be done anyway so we'd be wasting our time. I must say the build up to watching the section was more nauseating than actually seeing it. It was a very surreal experience seeing him being delivered this way.....and I never got to cut the cord :(

    Rathie, def complain and ask for a case review. That is no way to have been treated.

    Glad baby and mum are ok but I don't think I'd be keen on more after that experience!

    What Rowan said - defo complain. They need to know what happened, investigate and then take action so that hopefully processes can be put in place so that other don't have to go through the same.

    I worked as a midwife for 6 years and have had the misfortune of delivering a baby which was stuck coming through the birth canal (shoulder dystocia) and it was probably the scariest delivery I have ever participated in. Baby did deliver vaginally after a few procedures were performed but I can only imagine what the couple went through as it was horrific being involved. I have also had occasions where baby has to be pushed back in due to cord compression necessitating C-section which is equally terrifying. I would say that what you experienced is not the norm thankfully and with that in mind midwives may have appeared panicked as it may have been the first time they have had such complications, not that I'm excusing them.

    You should complain though as it's important that organisations know what they do well and where they are failing at in order to make the experience better/more satisfactory for others.

    Glad the wee one is well and you're enjoying being a parent.

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    Annoying things people write on Facebook

    in Top Fives

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    This is the latest gem doing the rounds

    Loved this!Anyone age approx 35 or over should read this - copied from a friend ... Checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. I apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days". the clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations". She was right about one thing--our generation didn't have the green thing in “Our” day. So what did we have back then?After some reflection and soul-searching on "Our" day here's what I remembered we did have.... Back then, we returned milk bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles repeatedly. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's nappies because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 240 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right. We didn't have the green thing back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the country of Wales. In the kitchen, we blended & stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right. We didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the bus, and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their mums into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we older folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?Please post this on your Facebook profile so another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smarty-pants young person can read this!!

    :rolleyes:

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