Anyhow, when wandering down Dale Street here in Liverpool to visit that high class purveyor of meat and potato pies, Sayers, I noticed a centre close to where I work, there so went in to enquire.
That was about 18 months ago, and I signed up and now give blood every 3 months on the dot. That is the minimum time you are allowed between donations.
I am due in again next Wednesday to donate another "armful" according to Tony Hancock.
Now that modern technology is involved, its really easy and convenient now. You get a text on your phone informing you when you are eligible to give blood again, and then they will supplya list of dates, and booking a convenient appointment takes seconds..
Plus you get so to find out what happened to your particular armful of blood. Yhey even tell you which hospital it went to by text message. They will tell you beforehand what your blood is going to be used for, so if you have an objection you do not have to give.
its not just blood supply anymore, although most of my donations have gone to that cause, they will also use it to extract plasma, and even use it to extract certain elements that are used to make specialised eye drops for certain cancer patients..
I never suffer any ill effects afterwards, but no positive ones either, I wondered if this Blood Letting malarkey that has been in practice for 3000 years had any substance to it ? But nothing I have noticed...

I do get benefits, so its a symbiotic relationship..
