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  • Two weeks with a cast (Dupuytrens 3)

    Two weeks with a cast (Dupuytrens 3)

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    Life’s not easy when you’ve only got the use of one hand, when it’s not your dominant hand and when that’s carrying a half a kilo weight. But before I go on let me recognise that there are millions who have to live with such problems long term and they just get on with their…

  • The big little finger op (Dupuytrens 2)

    The big little finger op (Dupuytrens 2)

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    It was an early start but when you were up it seemed worth it. The sun was shining and the air had the freshness that comes with September. We headed north through Cottenham and along the Twentypence Road and arrived at the Princess of Wales hospital in Ely at about 0720. I was there for…

  • There’s been a change of ownership at my gym

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    Not a big deal you might say and I’d agree because I’ve been using a gym somewhere or another for 50 years or so.

  • What should we do about the NHS?

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    There’s no doubt that the NHS is in trouble but sorting it out is no just a matter of throwing more money at it because one of its problems is a lack of people and there just aren’t enough out there to fill the gaps. It’s broader than this but some components of the solution…

  • Imperial nonsense

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    Enough’s already been written about the lunacy of Johnson’s ‘consultation’ regarding the use of imperial measurements. There’s a good overview in the Guardian (click here).

  • And the Oscar goes to …

    And the Oscar goes to …

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    Good old Maslow and his hierarchy of needs reckoned that people are motivated in different ways and once the need for money has been addressed you get into the need for love and acceptance and then esteem whereby you’re respected by your peers. I can recognise that which is why I’ve been really chuffed on…

  • Jul 20: photo of the month

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    This month was a toss up between another butterfly and a little ego. Naturally the latter won. I last had my haircut 20 Feb 20 and this photo was taken 5 Jul 20 prior to my next haircut 8 Jul 20. I felt that I needed a record for posterity. Obviously I didn’t take this…

  • Mar 20: photo of the month

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    This is sort of a signal photo being taken just before Boris J got really tough with his lockdown rules. I went into Cambridge to see what I could get from the market and was delighted to see lots of produce available: fruit, veg, meat, fish, cheese and bread. This photo was taken with  my…

  • Living with the pandemic

    Living with the pandemic

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    It’s been a funny old week. Last weekend was just about normal and now through the week we’ve had daily briefings from Boris Johnson as he imposes ever tighter controls on public activity so that we as a country can get on top of the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

  • It’s tough being moderate

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    Our Saturday morning breakfast table with friends at Don Pasquale in Cambridge doesn’t normally go in for vigorous debate. Generally the talk is of restaurants, football and classic cars but today was different being prompted by Extinction Rebellion (XR) digging up the lawn in front of Trinity College (see the photo).