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MORE ONE-LINERS I’ve owned three Golden Retrievers and not once has one of them brought me any gold. When I said I wanted to live life in the fast lane, I didn’t mean the one with oncoming traffic. I don’t have a problem with caffeine. I have a problem without caffeine. Wait, there’s nothing in this Air and Space Museum! I always mean what I say... I just don’t always mean to say it out loud.
FOR HIRE MARQUEE The Friends of Northampton General Hospital have a Marquee for hire. The Marquee comes in two sections each measuring 20ft x 10ft with sides. The cost of hire is £20 for each section. For further information telephone Sheila Baker on tel 01604 545802 or email friendsofngh@ngh.nhs.uk
DO SOMETHING AMAZING…
The average income of the modern teenager is about 2am. I have a condition that renders me unable to go on a diet. I get hungry. My wife is a water sign. I’m an earth. Together we make mud. On the 90th day of Christmas, my true love said to me: “You take Christmas too seriously.” Of all the different blood groups, Type Os make the most spelling mistakes.
SUDOKU Fill the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains the numbers 1 to 9.
96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood. Please don’t leave it to someone else.
Who can give blood? Most people can give blood. If you are generally in good health, age 17 to 65 (if it’s your first time) and weigh at least 7st 12Ib you can donate. You can give blood every 16 weeks, that’s approximately every four months. For more information please visit www.blood.co.uk The next donor sessions at St Giles Church Rooms, St Giles Terrace, Northampton NN1 2BN are:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday 15 November 1.30pm to 3.30pm; 4.30pm to 7.30pm
RETIRED (or soon to be?) NHS Retirement Fellowship (Northampton Branch) meets on first Wednesday of each month at 2.15pm at Northampton East Salvation Army, Northampton, NN3 8EZ. Range of speakers and activities. Open to ex NHS staff, together with spouse or partner. Please contact the chairman Mrs Pat Oliver on 01604 839085.
Monday 25 November 10.30am to 12.30pm; 2.00pm to 5.00pm
TO ADVERTISE in Insight, please contact us on 01909 478822
Monday 09 December 1.30pm to 3.30pm; 4.30pm to 7.30pm
BACK ISSUES of Insight are available online at www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk - go to About Us > Documents and Publications
Friday 18 October 10.00am to 12.30pm; 2.00pm to 5.00pm Monday 04 November 1.30pm to 3.30pm; 4.30pm to 7.30pm
To book an appointment call 0300 123 23 23.
Come and join us By becoming a member of Northampton General Hospital you can have a say in the way your hospital develops, and you can be sure your voice is heard. You may want to simply sign up for our members’ newsletter, or you may want to attend meetings and local focus groups, or even stand for election to become a member of our Governors’ Council. The choice is yours. All you need to do is fill in the form and return it to the Freepost address below; or you can call us on 01604 523894, or email us at members@ngh.nhs.uk . We look forward to hearing from you. Please return your form to this Freepost address – there is no need for a stamp: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Membership Office, Freepost RRBA-RGGA-TEEL, Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD. Title and name ..................................................................................................................................... Address ................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................Postcode ............................................ Telephone . ............................................................................................................................................ Email address ...................................................................................................................................... Please write clearly in BLOCK CAPITALS, thank you