What a horrendous year that must have been for you Mauri and your wife I would say it would question your belief ! Ted

check out the link to The Telegraph, it outlines the Govt's stance on Expat patient Care as it relates to Hospital stays that are non-emergencies. Copy and paste it to your browser and you should be able to see it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11633938/Government-U-turn-on-NHS-access-for-expats.html

I feel hard done by that we cannot get Health Service attention when European "blow ins" can get it for free with a European Health Card.

Sucks

Ted, It sure was, my wife was in Hospital and just had an operation for cancer when her sister who was divorced and lived in a house by herself was found lying dead on her living room floor result of a heart attack. I had to inform my wife of this in hosptial and she immediatley signed herself out to attend the funeral etc and then a week later her Father died,a couple of months later we went off to Florida to relax for a few weeks and when we returned I was informed by my brother in law that my Mother had died in Belfast. Ten months later my wife also died peacefully at home. A couple of months later to get away from it all I took a trip back to Australia starting in California then Hawaii, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Lisburn, the four weeks in Australia were the best the rest is just an alcoholic haze especially Singapore where I met up with a Oil Rig Tugboat Captain in the bar of the "Raffles Hotel" where we were both staying and tried to outdo each other with sea stories????. Only stayed that time in Lisburn for a week then over to London for a few days before heading home seems like an eternity ago now.???. Mauri

Anus Horibly comes to mind (Dodegy Spelling) and the Queens problem were insignificant in comparison ? You really must have hit rock bottom at that period Mauri and no doubt your prioreties would change !it reads like a nightmare and I thank my God and yours that you were able to get your act together and share your incredible life with the rest of us ,and I really wish you a fair wind on your back for the future. Mauri its always a pleasure to hear from you regards to yourself and Joy Ted

you sure have been through the mill Mauri you could write a book no doubt,always very interesting insights into your pastlife,keep it up