You've got to be kidding...

Following my interesting run the other day plus a combo of weak legs and feeling sluggish in general lately I phoned the GP to get an appointment for a checkup. Ha! I don't know if people are so worried about the swine flu that they book up all the slots - stay at home folks, follow the official advice please! - but the system wouldn't even let the nurse book me in. Instead I'd get a letter in the post when they get an opening. When I asked how long that would be she said "just over a month". What?! I might be spoiled by my GP in London where you'd get seen at least before the end of the next day, but over a month? How sick do you need to be to get an appointment? Legs about to drop off? The nurse did at least sound a bit worried when I mentioned the mussels I had on holiday, hopefully they'll think I have a nasty parasite so I'll get seen quickly. Frankly I hope so, so it can be sorted out! I'll even settle for some cool iron meds, I'm not too fussy...