They said we'd be looked after
From the cradle to the grave
That seemed rather grandiose
But it's the promise that they gave.
The one's that gave that promise
Have now long since passed on
And people of that calibre
Are hard to come upon.
Now a promise is a statement
Of what you want to hear
The chances of you getting it
Are rather bleak I fear
Good morning🙋...Ooh,..... very poignant words indeed. You are in a very thoughtful mood Mr D. today.🙊
Midge i am sure will do her very best
To put your worried mind to rest
She says that to the grave she will be
Your best friend and good company
So will we master po x
Very nicely put young Grasshopper, but I'm not worried for myself, or Midge, but for those having to fight for the benefits promised.
Well said Don, never a truer word. I see that upstart skischool is becoming a bit of a bard under your tuition.
Worry not Grasshopper Ski's knows his place way down in the pecking order and with not an ounce of the masters skills. 
I think the answer is both yes and no. If I lived in a less developed country I would likely already be dead, as could not have afforded the meds I take to survive, or the various ops I have had. On the other hand it does feel as though we are not getting what was promised. The problem is I do not think that the people at the time could have had the slightest idea of the cost of all the treatments we have discovered since then. What taxes would we have to pay for that promise to be met in full? I think we muddle through and make the best of what we do get, and the best things I get are not paid for but free, such as a 'phone call from a friend, better than most of my meds.
Absolutely, SH, the development and medical discoveries of treatments, operations, medication has just shot up colossally. People are living longer, much more healthily, conditions that were a certain death sentence no longer are. The amazing surgery on the conjoined twins recently would have unthinkable only a few years ago. Many, many types of cancer are now treatable. And all that comes at a huge expense of course. And I think that most people are prepared to face that and accept increases in tax/national insurance to cover it.
Kate xxx
Excuse me Mister, What have you Done with our Mr Don, Our Hero of the Forum. He's not in the next Room, I'm Looking, Come back Don, to you Brightly Self Please. Love Ya. Big Hugs . xxxx
Yes Ma'am, very good Ma'am. 🙄x
Very well put there dear Don. So true. Hope you’re as well as you can be. Xxx 😘💖
Hi Don just read your forum think I'll go back to bed think your feeling are rubbing of. Can we please have happy post's
Thoughtful words Don 💕X
Are you promoting the Co-op Don?
My membersip I've had so long.
They're now in charge of my final trip,
It's one to which I will not skip.
Did you get divi? Mum got £20 reduction with her co op card x
I can still remember my mum's divi number. 102887 Strange thing is, I can't remember mine. But mine goes to our local community charities.
The Co-op doesn't get my final spend
There's one fault with it sithee
If you use for on your final trip
How will you spend the divi?
Both my maternal Grandparents were Welsh and extremely proud of the Co operative movement. They had collected divi stamps for as long as they could remember. They both died on the same day ( different places but same day) had wanted the Co-op to see them off, so to speak. I had the glorious task of collecting up, from all sorts of places round their house, the divi stamp books and loading them into my car boot. The look on the face of the funeral director, when I said I had part payment in my car boot and would he come and collect them, was priceless, it made a difficult day much brighter for a few minutes. .
My parents were the same. We had a big Co-operative department store in the town centre with a lift serving the 4 or 5 floors when lifts were quite rare. A very attractive lady (I was an early developer) in uniform drove the thing up and down who must have got fed-up with her talkative young passenger going up and down with her. I loved visiting that place. I think everything we owned came form that Co-Op shop.
As squirrelholt said, very thoughtful words Don. Perhaps there isnt enough being paid in for what is being taken out to make this possible to last from cradle to grave, alot of people have never paid anything into the system all their lives. When you think this pays for your gp, hospital, dentist, benefits etc, in comparison to other countries we are very lucky our contributions are so low. My Mum said when she was young they paid 1p (I think) weekly for the doctor. How times change eh! x
God bless Nye Bevan x
I appear to have mislaid my P-R hat however I feel 'passed' would be more appropriate as (I think) you are talking of people having departed or "shuffled off this mortal coil" - if I am incorrect please accept my apologies Cap'n
You are quite right and I have amended it, thank you. I’ll send you another hat. 😉
Could I have a feather in it please Cap'n?
Persistent Cough and upper back pain
Battle on Regardless.
I had to post This ! 
Portable air con this summer?
Did I just imagine it?
