My sister and I were chatting on the phone last night. It was a lovely, long, wide ranging conversation, but we ended up with a disagreement over which was the more soul destroying domestic chore: housework, or weeding. Continue reading “Drudgery”
Je ne regrette rien
Turns out one of the offspring was quite upset about my post recently about Ratdog regrets. Continue reading “Je ne regrette rien”
Back to reality
A very frustrating day yesterday which left my mindfulness training in tatters. Continue reading “Back to reality”
Coincidence?
An uneventful trip back to New Zealand, only marred by the discovery that I was somehow working a long day the day after my return. Continue reading “Coincidence?”
Up in the air
Am writing this in my seat on the Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong. Continue reading “Up in the air”
Friday September 18 Liverpool and onwards
I’d briefly toyed with the idea of going to a Beatles tribute band show at the Cavern Club tonight, but having had two experiences now of horrid traffic chaos at Manchester airport, we decided we’d be better off staying the night at a hotel at the airport. Otherwise I could just see Simon making me get up at 5 am for our 11 am flight. Continue reading “Friday September 18 Liverpool and onwards”
Conference feedback
OK, maybe there’s very little interest amongst you in the latest developments in anaesthesia, particularly for the Russian bots I’m guessing. On the other hand, it’s your taxes that have helped fund my trip, so you deserve a report whether you want it or not. Continue reading “Conference feedback”
Roll over
Speaking of cultural differences, I have found a persistent problem wherever we’ve been in Europe or the UK. Continue reading “Roll over”
Wednesday 16 September Liverpool
Three days of conference starting today so not much news to report. Continue reading “Wednesday 16 September Liverpool”
Tuesday 15 September Liverpool
The conference doesn’t start until tomorrow so we had a full day to fill. Continue reading “Tuesday 15 September Liverpool”