This afternoon I had a call from the hospital. It was slightly confused as I thought he said he was from Haematology and I thought it was about the blood test last week. It seems he said Rheumatology and he was ringing to tell me that my GP would be in touch. Why? Because my naughty GP hadn’t filled the form in correctly and they had refused me a consultation until the form was filled in properly.
I should have asked why they had staff to ring and tell me that but no staff to ring and get the information directly.
What I actually said was – “All you need to know is that my hand is virtually useless and I’d like it fixing.”
He said: “Oh.”
I think he was expecting me to simper with gratitude.
I let them off lightly last time they screwed me over. It isn’t going to happen a second time. I’m making notes and I’m going to use them this time.
Most of the rest of my day was devoted to struggling with School Attendance Medals. There are basically two types of these – interesting ones and ones given out in London. There’s a whole website devoted to London medals here. Read it and tell me you retain the will to live.
I was given the London ones to do.
Don’t get me wrong – they are an interesting piece of social history, but as a subject for multiple listing on eBay. I have entered the date, metal, clasp detail, name, grade of medal and catalogue numbers for approximately 40 medals, with prices, conditions and at least three photographs for each one. I have struggled, made mistakes and accidentally lost the data on a whole batch. I say “lost”, but I actually managed to delete it by carelessness. Twice.
That’s enough for now. I really don’t want to dwell on it.
The standard catalogue on School Attendance Medals is School Attendance Medals of England, Scotland and Wales by Cedric Dry (Whitmore 1992).
I will leave you with that thought.
That’s right, MORE London School Attendance Medals
Well, I’ve learned something new: the existence of school attendance medals. Just think of all the good you are doing by blogging about your job!
I’m broadcasting trivia, not sure if that’s doing good or not.
Did anyone actually wear those medals, do you think?
There are pictures of children wearing them at school and civic events, but I’m not sure many were worn.
That would be my question, too.
There are several photographs of kids wearing them at official type functions in the catalogue.
Do they do hospital attendance medals?
Would you like one? I’m sure I could design one on the theme of knees… 🙂
I was think more of blood
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Medical transactions can be chaotic sometimes.
That is very true, 🙂
Moan away! A day like that would drive me bonkers!
I’m halfway there already!
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Well worth a good moan, I would say. You deserve a medal.
Aaaaargh! Anything but a medal!