She's here

Well I joked that she would wait until I had finished all the knitting and perhaps she did!  After all the baby chat I thought a photo or two would be in order

Meet Isabella Harriet, born in the middle of our general election, weighing 9lb 7oz. Delivered with the utmost care by our incomparable NHS.

Proud Granny but also a little fearful for her's and the future of other children born at this time.  

Already the totally free education available to me and my fellow 60 somethings - free right up to graduation with our Batchelor's degrees - is not available to our children and grandchildren. And now we fear that the healthcare we and our children have taken for granted, healthcare that is delivered to every one in the UK free at the point of delivery, regardless of income will to some extent be denied to this new generation. Already Conservative politicians are talking about resorting to a state funded healthcare restricted to little more than first aid and emergency medicine.

And don't get me started on how we will afford to care for our elderly, and those too sick to work...

We shall just have to wait and see. In the mean time we, this little girl's family are determined that she and all the children of the extended family will be loved and cherished and as protected as possible from some of these harsh realities for as long as possible.

Thank you for listening

xx

c