Month: May 2021

Owning dogs is a joy and a privilege, Continue reading “Excrement”

I mentioned in my work newsletter editorial last week that one of the senior doctors in ICU had shouted at me during a patient handover. It was only to ask me to speak up so that everyone could hear, but it still felt a bit awkward. I didn’t say his name in the editorial, but he knows who he is. Continue reading “Payback”

Our usual yoga instructor is away, so we had a locum up from Nelson to teach our class on Wednesday. Continue reading “Swami”

I am a monster. Continue reading “It’s official:”

Got to work this morning to find I’ve been assigned to an all day gyne list – a specialty I don’t normally anaesthetise for – which is a planned long day, because they’re teaching a course for surgeons via a video link. Continue reading “Resigned”

I was out walking the dogs along the river today, when I came across a young boy and an older man coming the other way. Continue reading “Reveal”

I’m a risk averse person, so you won’t be surprised to hear of my dismay when I found out my daughter had got involved with the most dangerous sport there is: Continue reading “Risky business”

I got to our beach house yesterday afternoon, and had just put the bread maker on when I heard an urgent knocking on our door. Continue reading “Nurse Kirsty to the rescue!”

I’m sorry, Mr Feijoa Tree, but is my nutrition a joke to you? Continue reading “Disappointing”

A shout out to the very impressive customer service I received from the Apple help line on the phone today. Continue reading “Better than an orange”