The financially pressed NHS has commissioned the Mother’s Union in Somerset to hand knit 150 breasts.
They are ‘cheaper than’ the £35 a boob version they used to buy.
The fake breasts will be issued to health visitors and community nurses who help support new mothers.
‘In the past, trainers had to use balloons to demonstrate feeding skills,’ said infant feeding specialist Louise Stickland.
What did they do before balloons were invented? You know the 2000 odd years B.B?
Before we could afford outreach workers to go and teach new born babes how to suck……
Jeez, no wonder the country is broke.
However, whilst searching for a suitable picture to illustrate this (the Mother’s Union appear to be using up every scrap of red, blue and brilliant green wool they have left over after knitting all those blankets for the Crimean war…..)
I found this knitted object. Answers on a postcard please as to which group of health workers commissioned it……
Anna is the landlady of the Raccoon Arms. She lives in the Monbazillac area of South West France and still takes a keen interest in British politics.
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I know this one. Gastrologists. Good colour choice for the anus, it seems apt.
I expect it was Colon the Baabarian….
The group of psychologists who are studying the “Cabbage Patch Kid disemboweler”
An example of woolly thinking if ever I saw one, although I’m loathe to jumper to conclusions.
Hah, spin me another yarn.
Oh, purl-ese!
Don’t get the needle!
Well don’t make me cross, Titch!
There seems to be a pattern developing here…
You’ve made me lose my thread now….
That’s because you got all crochety..
This is such a close knit community I thought Thaddeus would have cottoned on to this thread by now,
To be fair, weave not weft him much room so far.
Hmmm, I wonder if these would be haram…
You want me to be fair-I’ll think it over..
I thought you would if Aran that by ya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MohiJL0KolU&feature=related
The single tit, Woody Allen style…
“Ms McFadden said: ‘You can buy model breasts, but they cost around
Oh dear, Alan, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! I don’t know what’s worse: inflated or uninflated!
To all contributors – thank you. This thread made my day.
Richard B – if I give you the wool would you make me one too?
Got the needle now, came to it too late to cable in a row really so I’ll just cast off and go and do a yarn or two on balls for leader of Liebore!!
Great stuff, LMAO!!!