Caravan Sites Bill

Second Reading of my Caravan Sites Bill yesterday. It now goes into Committee on a date to be agreed by the 'usual channels'. a weekly meeting of the Whips. Realistically, the chances of getting it onto the statute book are zero, so the objective is to get some ideas on the record and tease out further information about progress - if any - with the Government's site funding and planning for Traveller site proposals.

Hydrangeas, June 30

 

 

 

 

 

Tea party for Jacqueline Konan, Thelma and friends, June 15

 

I was the guest of honour at Mr Speaker's party this evening

 

Haematology

New consultant today, because Dr L is on leave. Platelets were 491 compared with the normal rage of 140-450; Haemoglobin 10.5 [13.5-16.5]; White Blood Cells 4.1 [4.0 - 11.0] and Neutrophils 1.78 [2.2-6.3 10^9/L}. Not ideal but all values were an improvement on January 30 readings. The verdict was 'keep on taking the tablets', ie Hydroxycarbamide 7 days a week. Professor M2 also gave me a prescription for Aciclovir tablets for the cold sore on my upper lip, something I've never had before in my life. It could be something to do with having an impaired immune system.


Its getting on for a year since I was first diagnosed and told I had an estimated 12 months left of useful existence. That may turn out to be pessimistic considering that I'm still more or less functional apart from the clogged arteries and distorted feet. This morning I forgot to take the mobile when I went for the blood test before the haematology appointment so I couldn't ring Lindsay and ask her to pick me up. I can still walk the distance from the hospital back home, maybe 250 metres, though at no great speed.

Images of  Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to Parliament, which Victoria attended with me. Her speech in Westminster Hall was impressive and she got a tremendously warm reception. Burma has a long way to go on the road to freedom, human rights and the rule of law, particularly in making peace with its ethnic minorities as she said, but the first steps have been taken.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/sets/72157630224137472/

 

Victoria in Ronda, Spain

 

Bhante's Address on The Buddha's Enlightenment for the Wellbeing of Humanity to an international meeting in Bangkok to celebrate the 2,600yj Anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment, May 31, 2012

Collage by the Catering Department

 

On the Terrace

 

Looking across to St Thomas's Hospital

 

At the lunch

 

The Queen's barge

 

Jubilee lunch on the Terrace of the Lords

With General Amsa Amin

 

Visit from Major-General Amsa Amin (retd) from Bangladesh

JW and friends at the table in the garden, May 27, seen from his window. Lindsay gardening at bottom right