Wine of the Week:
Tatachilla Partners Cabernet Shiraz 2008 - So, we walked into Woolworths Liquor looking for a cheap but cheerful bottle of red and we found this one. It says on the label that it is "a great match with wood fired pizza or spaghetti bolognese" but it is equally a great match with Hoisin Chicken kebabs on the BBQ. Has the peppery taste of the Shiraz while still having some of the depth that Cabernet provides. It is a great Monday night bottle of red and great value at $15. They also do some great whites as well so worth seeking out in your local bottle-o.
http://www.tatachillawines.com.au
It takes a lot for me to go underneath the house and drag out the soapbox but the time has come to crawl under the patio yet again. As I start to mark the run up for my latest spray, I have but two words for you my friends...Medical Specialists.
Now, I am not about to cast aspersions on the work that this body of professionals do or the fact that they conduct themselves in anything less than a professional manner. But seriously...do they have to rub it in our face as to how much 'hand' that they have (eg; as in "talk to the hand")?
Firstly, why does it take nearly a month before I can get an appointment? You get the letter of introduction from your GP to hand in to the specialist but you may as well ask them to send it via Australia Post - it will get in front of the specialist before you do!
Anyway, when you ring to make the appointment, you quickly realise that the specialist has an accomplice...the receptionist. They are the gatekeepers to the magical land of healing but in all honesty, they enjoy toying with you and your affliction.
Example in point - I called up prior to heading to the specialist and they gave me the courtesy of saying that the doctor was running half an hour late. All well and good and thanks for the heads up. But, then you make me wait another hour before letting me to see the Doctor? Seriously, I know that these specialists are intelligent and capable people but surely their time management isn't that bad? I mean, they had to get their uni assignments in on time like everyone else.
And, I am sorry but the sight of two elderly ladies flipping through the latest issue of FHM Magazine wondering aloud as to whether the top ten pick up lines actually work or not, does not provide that much amusement to make up for the fact that you have taken an hour of my life.
Eventually, you are given approval to walk into the inner sanctum that is the Doctor's office. And you are charged up, wanting to give the Doctor a piece of my mind. Who Sir, gives YOU the right to keep me waiting all this time? I mean really, who do you think YOU are???
And as you are about to launch into one of the greatest sprays known to all of mankind, the Doctor humbly apologises for keeping you waiting with a sincerity that is real and reduces you to muttering quietly "oh, that's alright" - with a smile no less.
But, that smile soon disappears as your consultation lasts for all of fifteen minutes. You then hear the voice of the Emperor Palapatine in Return of the Jedi as he says "the hate is swelling in you now".
Then, to top it all off, you are charged close to $200 for the privilege!!! What the hell is that????
No wonder I have to seek solace in a bottle of red!
Maaate,
ReplyDeleteSince I'm about emark on yet another round of obstetrician appointments I whole heartedly concur. At least obstetricians have a ready made excuse for running late. They can conveniently say they're sorry for running 2 hours late because they had to go and deliver a baby. Fair enough! But dentists should have no such excuse. Either see less people in one day(not attractive to the dentist financially nor patient when your kid has sore tooth and you need an appointment) but cant they give us a realistic expectation of how long the thing is going to take?? You are so righ. You think it's bad enough waiting on your own in the aiting room. Try keeping a 6 year old occupied for 90 minutes. They should at least administer the drugs when you arrive. That would help.