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julianburton.bsky.social
Prof of Medical Education, Former ACP Chair of Council. Retired autopsy pathologist. Own views. T/RT ≠ medical advice. He/Him Interests: medical education, pathology, food, travel/cruises. (Interested in politics etc but rarely post about that)
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You can tell antivaxxers don’t actually care about children because a child died and these sickos are using it as an excuse to share juice recipes and promote their supplements. There’s more aluminum in a cup of carrot juice than in the two-dose MMR series. And carrot juice doesn’t prevent measles.

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My left shoe felt odd all day. Finally caved and took it off to see and what did I find? One of the cat's toy mice lodged in the toe. Wasn't expecting that.

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A wonderful start to the day - received my copy of my mentor, Kim Suvarna’s book. I authored ch 10. Published after his death - he is much missed. #autopsy

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ADVENTURER: Dragon! We are here for your gold! Prepare to die! DRAGON: My gold? ADVENTURER: Yes! We climbed this great mountain, swam it's flooded caverns and- DRAGON: Fair enough ADVENTURER: Wait, what? DRAGON: It's yours ADVENTURER: DRAGON: How are you carrying it out of here? ADVENTURER: Um... /1

submitted 63 days ago • 88 comments

Today’s excursion was an ‘African market experience’. Certainly an experience - first time we’ve needed a guide and security to see a market. most interesting part an area we couldn’t take photos - traditional medicine market where it’s believed that taking photos steals the essence of the medicine.

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

The port of Durban is one of the largest in Africa, but not the largest. The others must be HUGE! This is only part of it.

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Today we are in Durban and have taken a trip to PheZulu and the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Was excellent!

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Today’s visit to Port Elizabeth and Addo elephant park has been aborted due to high winds preventing docking.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning from the Cape of Good Hope!

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Today we have mostly been in the Namib desert. Saw the national plant, and also moon valley.

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We’re on our way to Walvis Bay and the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. View this morning is more reminiscent of Greenland…

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

On #regentsevenseas cruises, a Sunday sea day means brunch. And OMG!!

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

What am I missing? Isn’t the point of the saying that it is an excuse to drink BEFORE 5pm? 😆

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It’s a hard life. We have left Cape Town and now cruising to Walvis Bay in Namibia. Caviar and mimosa for breakfast - a light start as it’s brunch at 10am and apparently that’s something of a showstopper.

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Well it turns out we’ve had a new experience. A sail away party without sailing away. Too windy apparently. Still it is lovely here in Cape Town.

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Cruising in Splendor. Some of the best burgers ever. ⅔ of our cases have arrived and been unpacked. Met our room attendant. Now quite warm. Loving it.

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Lots of queues but we are now aboard the Regent Seven Seas Splendor for our South African odyssey.

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Awoke to clear blue skies and sight of our cruise ship. Can even see our room. It is a balmy 20-something degrees, getting up to 26 later. First time solstice in the southern hemisphere!

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Arrived in Cape Town after many hours flying. Table Mountain has its cloth on so spent the afternoon at V&A waterfront. Bought new hat. Tried the local wine.

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

Well we have made it to Dubai. Flight from Manchester was slightly delayed but we have some time before our connecting flight to Cape Town. Business class lounge is very comfortable

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I have reached the packing stage where I no longer want to go. But another 10 mins faffing about and it will be done.

submitted 74 days ago • 2 comments

Out of office on. Flight checked in. Car confirmed. HOliday HOliday HOliday

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Festive

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Brilliant poem from @brianbilston.bsky.social. I loved my childhood Advent Calendar, which came out every year. It was a stable scene and opened like a book. 24 windows, building excitement over the month of December! My brother had a glittery snow scene, but mine was nicer. In my opinion!

submitted 92 days ago • 2 comments

It's almost the season. BEWARE!! “Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. ...

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment

This makes my brain itch. I love it.

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