We went to the Welsh Assembly Sennedd yesterday to protest about the fact that they are trying to close various departments at our local Pembrokeshire hospital, Withybush.
First of all the SCBU is going, then they are only operating A & E during the daytime and who knows what else. We are a very rural community and this combining of our hospital with one in Carmarthen will mean a journey of at least an hour. Well our "golden hour" for treatment has already disappeared.
So the protest went very well, with at least 500 people making the journey from Pembrokeshire. The minister for health, Mr Drakeford, withdrew his agreement for a meeting with the protest organisers, but then we knew he would be running scared. Next is the judicial review and another protest.
This morning we went to the local school Eistedffod, which is like a talent competition, to watch all the children compete. It was majical and humbling to see all ages from 4 to 11 standing on that stage and either singing or receiting. Only one more year for me before my youngest daughter moves up to secondary school :(
Well, best get back to the sweet trees now, lots of Ferrero on the go getting ready for Mothers Day!
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