Poetry Corner

Mind Power By Joan Truscott Last week I lost my false teeth, I looked under the bed to see if they were beneath, I battled to rise with aching knees, By the time I got up I had a rasping wheeze. Poetry Corner Then I mislaid my blue purse, Did you know an old lady can curse? I found it in a drawer among my under clothes, How it got there, heaven alone knows! Last Tuesday I went to buy some bread, But came with cheese and cereal instead. I remember my childhood like ancient history, But what I ate for breakfast is a mystery... If you think I’ve lost my mind, Please don’t be so unkind. It’s all part of the ageing process, But a nuisance I must confess. Excuse me dear, someone is calling me, I can hear the phone ringing, But wherever can it be?

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It was a brilliant Saturday morning, an ideal day for just chilling at a resort with a boat. I was patrolling on the Greytown Pietermaritzburg roadway when a car towing a trailer with a yacht on it approached me, and I saw the mast projecting to the rear over the legal limit, but had no red flag indicating the excessive projection. I turned around and stopped the vehicle, I told the driver I was going to fine him for the offence. Just then his wife (a very attractive blond with a lot of curves) got out of the vehicle and asked me what the problem was. When I told her, she took off her red blouse, tied it to the mast and asked if that would do ? I was speechless and could only nod. They must have been two kilometres away and I was still standing there with my mouth open.

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Howick Private Hospital joins the dynamic group of Lenmed Hospitals offering superior and personalised medical care.

The Group is excited to be expanding its footprint in the KwaZulu-Natal province and for the opportunity to engage and work with the local medical community to bring Lenmed’ s compassionate and warm philosophy of healthcare to the community of Howick.

Amil Devchand, Group CEO stated that,

“Lenmed intends to grow and enhance the clinical service offering over time, placing our people - our patients, employees, doctors and community members - at the forefront of what we do, and importantly, guided by our vision of championing exceptional patient experience and clinical outcomes and remaining true to our roots, the communities and people we serve ” .

Since the official takeover by the group in March, the hospital has opened its 24-hour emergency department and continues to offer its range of medical and surgical specialities. For more detailed information, please visit our website www.lenmed.com.

The Lenmed Group has proudly offered exceptional healthcare to the communities in which it operates for over 36 years. Lenmed’ s story of triumph and commitment began in 1984, during Apartheid, when a group of doctors took it on themselves to raise funds and build a healthcare facility catering for the marginalised communities of Lenasia, Soweto and surrounds. Today, Lenmed manages and owns thirteen (13) hospitals in South Africa, Mozambique, and Botswana and prides itself on its extensive experience and success in bringing quality healthcare to the people across many communities in these countries.

From left to right: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Sagran Sukhessan (Lenmed Howick Private Hospital Manager); Nigel Porter (Chairman of the Howick Community Medical Charitable Trust); Prakash Devchand (Lenmed Executive Chairman) & Amil Devchand (Lenmed Group Chief Executive Officer)

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