Archive of 2006 October
Bang, whizz, pop
on October 31st, 2006 in General by Dan | 10 CommentsHalloween isn’t as big a thing over here as it seems to be in the US. Last year Greg had over 290 kids turn up at his house demanding confectionery; we had just under 2. This year we haven’t even had that. It’s 8pm now so it looks like I’m…
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State of the nation
on October 31st, 2006 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsI make it a rule not to blog about my work. It’s not that it’s not interesting, because it is – it’s too bloody interesting at times. I don’t blog about my work because I don’t want the patients I work with to stumble across their life stories, however well…
Continue reading...An equation
on October 29th, 2006 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsNewborn baby and broken nights sleep + Three days of 13 hour shifts which occasionally turn into 15 hour shifts due to emergencies + Feelings of guilt because you want to be with your family = Misery I’m taking three weeks paternity leave / holiday starting on the 4th of…
Continue reading...Do you think they might be related?
on October 27th, 2006 in General by Dan | 5 CommentsWell that’s another fine mess…
on October 25th, 2006 in Uncategorized by Dan | 22 CommentsA few days ago I wrote a post about my general ineptitude and idiocy. I cited a couple of incidents as evidence to back up these claims, but I have more; many, many more. For example: Case study one I use to keep birds in an aviary. One day I…
Continue reading...My two penneth
on October 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized by Kerry | 1 CommentI thought I’d put forward my side before we move on from tales of Evan’s arrival. Last Friday was a strange day emotionally. I wasn’t particularly nervous when we got to the hospital but I knew there were a lot of things to happen before we knew the baby would…
Continue reading...A study of justifiability
on October 24th, 2006 in General by Dan | 4 CommentsGiving the dog a bath and shampoo because she’s spent the entire day roaming the fields and rolling in cow muck: Completely justifiable. Then using half a bottle of your wife’s very expensive hair conditioner because you think it would be funny if the dog smelt of peaches: Not so…
Continue reading...To sleep, perchance would be a fine thing
on October 23rd, 2006 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsWe were lulled into a false sense of security. All through his first day home Evan slept peacefully, oblivious to the comings and goings of visitors and well wishers. He even managed to sleep through being prodded and poked and generally manhandled by his big sister. He woke now and…
Continue reading...When Amy met Evan
on October 21st, 2006 in General by Dan | 1 CommentAmy’s pretty excited about her new baby brother; perhaps a little too excited. We find ourselves walking the fine tightrope between involving her in his care and preventing her from dropping him on his head. She’s just about accepted that the only time that she is allowed to hold him…
Continue reading...Tales from the maternity ward, part 1
on October 21st, 2006 in Uncategorized by Dan | 1 CommentThe delivery suite has pretty tight security. Every time you want to come in or go out you have to be buzzed through by a midwife. This is to prevent anyone just wandering in and helping themselves to a baby or two. I had to leave the ward now and…
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