It must be something in the water !!
I was referred to see a specialist at the beginning of last Sept. The week before Christmas I was offered an appointment during the weekend before Christmas which I took. I'll send you a letter, (the arrangement was made on the phone) said the lady ! Being so near Christmas I had my doubts, but no letter came, so I duly set off and arrived at Glan Clwyd to find that the main reception isn't open at weekends ! A kindly chappie with a cleaning trolley took me for miles, through corridors to a reception deep within the hospital. Sit there........, well you can imagine the rest. Anyway, sufficient to say I was told by the powers that be that I would be put on the waiting list for a procedure.
About a month ago I asked the G.P. if I could find out how long I would be waiting, so she gave me a number to ring. At the 5th attempt I got through and gave my details to the person at the other end of the phone. " Oh yes" she said cheerfully, " You're on the list, It says waiting".
I rest my case !