tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post1919875856482419602..comments2023-11-03T12:44:19.948+01:00Comments on Orwell's Picnic ~: Cold ComfortHilary Jane Margaret Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-15631565958618496342012-03-06T17:14:19.318+01:002012-03-06T17:14:19.318+01:00Would you be willing to give me more information t...Would you be willing to give me more information to explore on the effects Protestantism has had on healthcare? I have not heard this perspective and I'm eager to read more. I am a Protestant, not from the anabaptist/radical reformation tradition but the magisterial reformation tradition, and I agree with what you write on these issues. But this particular angle I'm eager to read more about.<br /><br />Thank you - and your blog is a treasure on many ways.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167383337795761102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-46902793153245320442012-03-06T14:31:20.785+01:002012-03-06T14:31:20.785+01:00Having recently had a minor operation in a British...Having recently had a minor operation in a British NHS hospital, I cannot speak too highly of the standard of care. If I had paid privately, I would have thought I had got excellent value for money. Though there were boxes to tick, I never felt like one myself. <br /><br />Three days ago I was with my sister as she died in an NHS hospital. Again, I could not fault the care nor the attentive sympathy of doctor and nurses.<br /><br />There are horror stories. A friend of mine absolutely dreads having to go near his local hospital where he and his family have had appalling treatment from arrogant staff who scarcely speak the language and any complaint is likely to be attributed to "racism".<br /><br />So the NHS is rather like the curate's egg. Parts of it are excellent.Edward Spaltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168350315689612490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-40823875653113678192012-03-04T09:33:14.912+01:002012-03-04T09:33:14.912+01:00I always had this dream that I'd retire somewh...I always had this dream that I'd retire somewhere in Italy or Rome (currently in TO, Canada). But I think I'll want to learn the language first before migrating there.Marknoreply@blogger.com