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Most northerly geriatrician on the UK mainland. Has a Newfoundland dog. Lives in a lighthouse.
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It’s very windy today. Bella keeps ringing her doggy doorbell, going out, and coming in again looking very sad. Too windy for a Newfoundland is about 7 on the Beaufort Scale.

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

Never thought I’d be sad about spring coming. But it’s just reminding me that I’ve been off work since the 17th Jan, and I feel sad. The garden centres have bedding plants. There are daffodils. There’s 10 hours of daylight.

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

Been up since 4:30. Have cleaned kitchen. And decorated the empire biscuits I baked yesterday. Just hanging around waiting for the gym to open. Down to 35mg pred this week. Really bored of this

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

A reminder in these hard times. #sciencestrong

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Things I have learnt being off sick. Strength training can be done mindfully. Like yoga. But I find it more enjoyable

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Due to the layoffs I am afraid that we have had to take over the running of the US National Parks. We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.

submitted 5 days ago • 31 comments

Do you know which marshmallows are VAT free? Could you spare 5 min to help with my friends dissertation? forms.office.com/e/gaxQwyDX01

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

"The Tooth Worm as Hell's Demon,” 18th century. The two halves open to reveal a scene about the infernal torments of a tooth worms, which people believed caused cavities. Complete with mini skulls, hellfire, and naked people wielding clubs.

submitted 11 days ago • 19 comments

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submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Final version of our new paper is ready to download, should you be interested in TECHNOSTRESS, TECHNOSUFFERING and its impact on staff relations in healthcare organisations. Shout out to lead author Fran Dakin! #medsky #digitalhealth bjgp.org/content/earl...

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

I’ve had a blood test yesterday, and have a haematology appointment at 10:40 to find out the result. I think my anaemia must be better, as I did much more at the gym today compared to last Tuesday.

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

A day out in Cromarty

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Not a decision I thought I’d make at 43: What day of the week shall I take my alandronic acid?

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Given that I’m off work, I’ve been going to the gym, eating well and gardening: have managed to loose 1kg in 3 weeks. Not a big deal until I remember I’m on massive amounts of steroids. So loosing 1kg on 50mg pred is my new lifetime achievement

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

More AIHA news. A bit of a drop this week, so another week on 50mg pred. Have tidied the kitchen. Sleep still seems elusive.

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

‘This is the best day of my life’ Bella. Aged 20 months. Newfoundland

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

My farmer neighbours has offered me a cart of well rotted manure

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

Today I went into the kitchen to empty the washing machine, got distracted and made a cake.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

First day of hard work at our allotment. I pruned the bajeebus out of the fruit area, and Neil repaired our shed roof. #FiddlyPlot

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

So anaemia life has settled into a routine: Monday. Blood test day. Tuesday. Haematology phone appointment. Sadly timed to fit in with my clinic, before we realised I had to stop working Thursday. Experience new side effects of steroids.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment