Had an ‘OK’ week – work busy but cakes finally coming to a slow down and back to normal rate so not quite so pooped. Last one for a while (Alan Shearer’s back) was handed over in the car park today – I’m surprised no-one has reported me yet for my shady car park dealings over the years! I shall miss Alan Shearer’s back – it’s the first time I’ve fallen in lust with a cake – all that massaging of his shoulders to get the ‘look’ right :-)
My funniest moment (funny now but not then) was years ago when I worked at City Hospital and my line manager Jacqui’s husband called me at work – had never met him but he knew I made cakes – aaaah OK….and wanted a surprise 40th cake for her – so after a few text exchanges we met in the one place we both knew because he lived the other side of Brum… pitch black…. car park of Penns Hall Hotel in Sutton Coldfield… did the usual boot opening and exchange of monies and off we both go – except I don’t - because I didn’t have the code for the exit barrier – so had to wait sheepishly until someone came along and released me!
I’ve had a bit of a guilt trip this week – once I’d started catching up on myself, I realised I had missed Claudia’s first birthday in New Zealand – felt awful - posted late card and pressie and e-mailed my apologies…. then felt so much better when Manda replied that she’d forgotten it too – only realised later that night when playing catch up with Rich - just as well Claudia was well chuffed with her weetabix that morning and Sam & Lucia singing her happy birthday! Promise I’ll try and do better next year!
Spent another shadowy moment but not so dark and mysterious this time..... shadowing a shift with one of our senior physioterrorists this week – she’s always great to spend time with, as her approach with all the clients and their partners and co. is a joy to watch. Her Odstock stimulators can improve peoples’ conditions – and it’s really great to see them walking out of the clinic with confidence after often stumbling through the door on their way in. One of the most rewarding clinics to boost you up… so when I also read this in Readers Digest in the bath that night it made me smile…..
Have a fab weekend – I’m off on a bimble on Sunday in Melbourne, Derbyshire – while Issie, Rob & gang are in another Melbourne down under - wonder who will have the better weather?
Kimmie x
…Sitting in the waiting area at an eye clinic, I could catch some of the conversation in the examining room.
An elderly lady was wheeled in for her appointment and I heard the doctor ask gently if she could read a card the nurse was holding up.
The woman did not respond.
“Can you see the letters on the card?”
No response.
“Can you see the letters the nurse is holding?”
No response.
“Can you see how many fingers the nurse is holding up?”
No response.
“CAN YOU SEE THE NURSE?”
I’ve had a bit of a guilt trip this week – once I’d started catching up on myself, I realised I had missed Claudia’s first birthday in New Zealand – felt awful - posted late card and pressie and e-mailed my apologies…. then felt so much better when Manda replied that she’d forgotten it too – only realised later that night when playing catch up with Rich - just as well Claudia was well chuffed with her weetabix that morning and Sam & Lucia singing her happy birthday! Promise I’ll try and do better next year!
Spent another shadowy moment but not so dark and mysterious this time..... shadowing a shift with one of our senior physioterrorists this week – she’s always great to spend time with, as her approach with all the clients and their partners and co. is a joy to watch. Her Odstock stimulators can improve peoples’ conditions – and it’s really great to see them walking out of the clinic with confidence after often stumbling through the door on their way in. One of the most rewarding clinics to boost you up… so when I also read this in Readers Digest in the bath that night it made me smile…..
Have a fab weekend – I’m off on a bimble on Sunday in Melbourne, Derbyshire – while Issie, Rob & gang are in another Melbourne down under - wonder who will have the better weather?
Kimmie x
…Sitting in the waiting area at an eye clinic, I could catch some of the conversation in the examining room.
An elderly lady was wheeled in for her appointment and I heard the doctor ask gently if she could read a card the nurse was holding up.
The woman did not respond.
“Can you see the letters on the card?”
No response.
“Can you see the letters the nurse is holding?”
No response.
“Can you see how many fingers the nurse is holding up?”
No response.
“CAN YOU SEE THE NURSE?”
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