Good evening. I hope everyone has had a good day, unlike mine which was very busy.
My cat woke me up at 5.30 am, and I was not planning to do any cycling this morning so I found this sudden awakening pretty irritating. Swearing and grumbling I fed the cat and let him wander in what my wife and I call 'Our Cats' Paceville' (that's my backyard). Three coffees after, shower and exactly at 7 am off to start visits. This took me to Qawra followed by Mosta than beautiful Bidnija, Ballut Ghajn Tuffieha, then finally to St. Paul's bay. This was followed by a quick visit to my good friend Victor to buy newspapers and chewing gum (3 weeks nicotine free).
Today, with the usual four newspapers, I also bought 'La Repubblica'. It had a heading "LA SPAGNA AFFOSSA I MERCATI" which caught my eye, while on the left lower side of the front page a sub-heading "Scende in piazza l Atene impoverita." Both countries are currently passing through a tough period with their people protesting against the austerity measures. Spain is being expected to also ask for a bailout. This uncertainty is sending markets in a spending spree with losses amounting to 133.6 billion euros. All this makes Europe collectively shudder. We here on the otherhand, are watching in disbelief and awe, with some of us not even noticing or caring that Europe could be falling apart. Proud that we are still weathering the storm month after month, year after year; but now with increasing trepidation that in a few months we could be risking the same as our European partners, if incompetent people take over the management of this country.
Lets be frank with ourselves, it is strange that a person who has been a leader of the opposition for the past 4 years, is getting muddled up between living wage and minimum wage and even better (or worse) is showing -at such a late stage- that he lacks a proper economic plan or policy for this country. Not only so but things heighten our concern when one hears that a medical doctor from the opposition is explaining how (if in government) he wants to turn our island into an 'IT hub'. I mean this is not a 'flu epidemic' so should I now become an IT specialist as well???
Following visits, the clinic, and a stop at home for a short rest, I went for my two hours stint at 'Causality'. I met this young mother who had a serious condition and when she saw me she pleaded with me to allow her two sons to stay with her. The regulations stipulate that only one person can accompany a patient. I felt so sorry for her that I asked a nurse to allow her two sons to accompany her. The nurse immediately obliged and we called the two sons in. The relief I saw in that mothers face was unbelievable. I thank all the staff of the Accident and Emergency who perform sterling work and who understand certain situations might require more than medical treatment.
After casualty, then to clinic up to 8pm. At last home for a well deserved rest.
Michael
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