Listening, as we all know, is one of the deepest forms of respect. Listening to each other and genuinely being engaged within that conversation should be a consistent behaviour. However, we’re all guilty of not ‘being there’ listening and absorbing both what is being said and what is not being said; that takes 100% attention […]
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Acid update
As a child of the 60’s I’m familiar with all the stories of people on acid and the psychedelic effects it had. Never having taken any (and never will) it’s all simply hearsay but I’m glad (I think) to say that the acid I was having infused into me is now stopping. You may recall […]
If we were having coffee………
…..…I’d tell you that today is exactly one year since I had a routine mammogram that flagged up that something was amiss. I’d mention when you asked that no, the mammogram didn’t spot the cancer that was growing inside me but it did pick up a cyst and that was enough to raise the red […]
Go, get in the queue, get over it and go on
Us Brits do some things extremely well and one of our national skills and characteristics is our ability to form and participate correctly in a queue. It’s one of those life skills that you learn by getting it wrong; you step out of line, speak before it’s your actual turn, stand a little too close […]
Mothering Sunday Musings
I quite like the word musing and I particularly like the definition that offers ‘wool-gathering’ as a potential alternative because wool-gathering is exactly what I feel my brain is currently only capable of. musing ˈmjuːzɪŋ/ noun plural noun: musings a period of reflection or thought. “his musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone” […]
Walking bewildered
I hope that you can read the note in the image here. It’s from a student to his lecturer explaining that he doesn’t have the capacity to learn today and has gone home – so here’s a doughnut (USA version: donut #sloppyspelling) If I had to rewrite this note from me I’d say ‘Dear world, […]
Lumpectomies, Blueberries and Greek yoghurt
Is it ever possible to be offended by the arrangement of your blueberries on Greek yoghurt? This is the breakfast that greeted me this morning. At some point I’m sure that the novelty of novelty food arrangements will wear off, but for now the humour aspect is what is keeping us upbeat. So yesterday. Ah […]
Cystaract? What sort of name is that!
Like many lucky women in the UK I’ve been part of a national screening programme which offers regular mammograms to women over the age of 50 every three years. In some areas, women as young as 48 are part of the programme and naturally those who have a family history of high risk are screened […]
Let me introduce myself
Welcome, Simply because you’ve stumbled upon this blog you’ve inadvertently become a member of our team. Sorry about that! Which team? we hear you cry. Well you’ve joined #TeamPositive a natty, eclectic, global and caring team of people who’ve all pledged to be on the right side of the pitch for me and my family […]
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