A grumpy pensioner from East Sussex. Retired railwayman, healthcare worker and vingneron. Chief financial supporter to a 1965 MGB.https://bsky.app/profile/gceccles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gceccles.bsky.social/post/3lkc5352b4c2qHow does the Govt strategy of eliminating NHS England “to bring the NHS closer to government” fit in with creating a GBR “to take back day to day control from DfT?13 Mar 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:2z7dl5og2mjms5macfzoiwbf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkc5352b4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gceccles.bsky.social/post/3lkbngmrj2c2bSpent last weekend in a road trip with an old friend around Snowdonia. I’ve never been to mid/north Wales. Delightful place, but the main difference is driving. Less traffic, virtually no pot holes and well maintained roads. I’ll go again.13 Mar 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:2z7dl5og2mjms5macfzoiwbf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbngmrj2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gceccles.bsky.social/post/3ldofpktizc23Posted on the local Facebook page:- “During the Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas day, police would force entry and make them go home. Does anyone know if this service is still available, and if you have to book?”19 Dec 2024 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:2z7dl5og2mjms5macfzoiwbf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldofpktizc23https://bsky.app/profile/gceccles.bsky.social/post/3lc3phiskus2gSo, it’s @heidialexander.bsky.social as the new S of S for T. She could do a lot worse than asking for a copy of “Getting Britain Moving” as soon as she sits down. Her predecessor had it right first time.29 Nov 2024 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:2z7dl5og2mjms5macfzoiwbf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3phiskus2g