Wish I could be there with you! Hope lots of people call by - @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social @naomilong.bsky.social do say hello to Barbara and have a chat about NI's unacceptable cancer waiting times.... and our exciting cancer research!
20,000 people in Northern Ireland won’t start treatment on time over the next 5 years unless emergency action is taken. The Northern Ireland Executive must develop a plan that prioritises patients at the highest risk. bit.ly/3NDvfCr
Find out more in our latest report below👇
@northernireland.gov.uk
Our No Time To Wait report sets out why we need to see immediate action to protect patient safety by reducing the backlog of people still waiting for diagnosis and treatment. Read it here bit.ly/3ZrkKoo
#Malpractice shows just how necessary Mother and Baby mental health units (MBUs) are. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without an MBU. We can't wait for a tragedy like this before we fund an MBU.
I'm here in my capacity as Northern Ireland consultant for Action on Postpartum Psychosis. Malpractice raises vital awareness, but we need to stress that infanticide is extremely rare. Unfortunately suicide is the biggest cause of maternal death.
Conference board of sign with text 1 in 5 women experience a maternal mental health problem. Could be much high due to masking and fear of disclosure. Awareness of MBRACE statistics and the need to have a coordinated supportive approach to women with additional needs and barriers needs focus and assessment. #SupportingWomenReducingStigma The logos of Mas and WRDA are on the right
It's #MaternalMentalHealthWeek and we need to talk about this more. #Malpractice on @ITV shows even professionals don't know enough, so I'm excited hear more at this WRDA Mas Project #SupportingWomenReducingStigma event
We have the Restless screening entirely to ourselves!
Hell is going to the cinema the day the #MinecraftMovie comes out. And no, I'm not here to see it!
A picture taken out of a plane window at low altitude. In the left of the photo is a bright blue engine. The Thames River snakes through London. You can see the high rises of the City are and Tower Bridge
Forgot to post my thanks to amazing disability assistance person at Heathrow. And to really helpful @BritishAirways cabin crew. View landing in London was magical. #DisabilityTravel
A big orange sign on the side of an aircraft boarding tunnel says 'Welcome to Belfaaaast' as part of a BMW ad. The photo is taken out of a plane window with raindrops and shows the plane engine and luggage trolleys and other airport equipment.
It's farewell Belfast for a few days. Just had a fascinating convo with my #DisabilityAssistance aid David who explained how planes are cleaned inside and out. Belfast City Airport's disability crew are amazing. #DisabilityTravel
It seems bizarre to look back now and remember how newsrooms were basically giant ashtrays. As a never-smoker I've no idea how I got through those days of colleagues with a ciggie hanging out of their mouth brushing ash off the mounds of paper on their desks onto the floor.
Accidentally sent without alt text. Liz looks at the camera smiling in front of empty plane seats. She is wearing a sunflower lanyard.
Very excited to be off to Sydney to see my friends and family. It's my holiday between caring for my mum. And @jetstarairways.bsky.social #DisabilityAssistance has been fantastic. Moved my seat to the front and welcomed me on board to explain nearby loos, exits and personal cabin crew assigned to me
Liz is a middle aged woman with light brown hair pulled back and grey glasses. Her head is close to her Mum, an older lady with short grey hair. Both have happy smiles. Behind them is a large photo of Liz's Dad.
I'm so lucky to be able to work from Australia for a few weeks so I can spend time with my Mum. Love this photo with Dad's picture photobombing us. Miss him so much.
When you need #DisabilityAssistance to travel. You appreciate it so much. All the staff so far have been amazing. Yes, you wait a bit but almost everyone who wheels me around is amazing and that's really been the case today. #ThankYou
What fool books a 13 hour flight for the first day of half term??? Going to be a long one - flight is full in all classes!
Liz wears a blue puffer jacket and blue and white scarf and grey glasses. Behind her is an airport with seating, a Caffè Nero and yellow signs. Text read 'See you tomorrow Adelaide'
Airport number 1 of four. If all goes to plan I'm be at my sister's house in Adelaide in about 30 hours. But first the little flight followed by five hours in Heathrow 😩
Two identical Black and Tan dogs with their faces close together. They have dachshund markings but are believed to be beagles crossed with golden cocker spaniels
The two dogs on leads
Stella and Turnip with their mums Liz and Jane
A far off shot of Stella and Turnip head to head on grass covered in dead leaves
My rescue pup Stella met her twin brother today and I'm all emosh. They are alike in every way - including a tendency to run away. So grateful to Lost Paws NI who found them both, and so glad Turnip's mum Jane tracked me down.
So pleased for you! Here's to a healthy 2025
A yellow rose against a red brick wall
A cream and purple flower against dark green foliage
Found this in the garden today - pretty but this should not be happening.
Photo 1 a yellow rose against a brick wall
Photo 2 a pointy purple and cream flower that I don't know the name of just unfurled with dark green foliage behind #ClimateChange
But Make America Great Again…
FOR SOME!
Congratulations
I've had conflicting advice. There's no way to prove you are a citizen without your passport or some other form of ID. I had
My driving licence which has an NI address so it might have worked. There's no hard border with Northern Ireland so it's never been an issue for me so I've never looked it up!
Shortbread stars sprayed with edible gold dust.
Gingerbread Christmas trees with squiggles of white lemon icing
Cellophane packages of biscuits tied with red ribbon
Christmas baking done and wrapped for the neighbours. Presents wrapped and under the tree. Ham baking. Pavlova still a twinkle in a chicken's eye. There's hours until bedtime. Aren't there?
Been feeling bleugh all week so have left all the Christmas baking icing to the last minute. Of course now I feel worse and have run out of icing sugar. The neighbours might be getting very late, very naked gingerbread men!
Way too cute!
Stella a Black and Tan Doxle dog with a dachshund face and ears and beagle body sits on a blanket wearing a red and white striped scarf
Much better to adopt a rescue if people can. They'll be told if the animal has behavioural difficulties from abuse and you'll be avoiding puppy farms. Merry Christmas from Stella who lived a terrible life for a year before she was rescued.
Languages were never my forte. I spoke Marathi before I spoke English but lost it all when I went to Australia for a year when I was two and never had an ayah to speak it with on my return to India and wasn't encouraged to pick it up again. I wish I had. I understand a bit still.
First Christmas card is from my sister and it's making me feel homesick! Roll on February when I'll be back in Adelaide for a month with my mum!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20
Picture: cover of Big Hand For The Band by Bill Morrison
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