Month: August 2020

It’s been one of those gorgeous mild August days Continue reading “Lulled”

The trees are having sex Continue reading “The miracle of life”

Found a dead silver eye on our lawn yesterday, Continue reading “Spooky”

So, the girls are coming up for their mid semester break after all. Continue reading “About turn”

Dear Abby,

Should I be worried that my brand new crown is in a seemingly permanent state of dull throbbing ache, intermittently enlivened by episodes of agonising stabbing pain?

Careworn of Kelburn

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What do you mean, you’re not indemnified to give professional medical or dental advice? I thought you knew everything? OK, what about the return of the rash around my mouth, so recently apparently miraculously cured by steroid cream? Is that a problem, do you think?

Bummed of Bolton St

 

 

When the drug you use sounds like something out of Harry Potter: Continue reading “Abracadabra!”

Recovery nurse to my patient just now, trying to encourage her in her semiconscious state to spit out her breathing tube: Continue reading “Eh?”

I am starting to go grey. Continue reading “Silver foxy”

66% of my offspring were meant to be flying home for mid semester break next weekend, but they’ve just been informed that their flights have been cancelled. Continue reading “More fuckery from Air New Zealand”

Slow progress on the world map jigsaw puzzle, Continue reading “Global”