Category Archives: Ramblings

Things I found in my desk drawers while clearing them out

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

I found the following (among many other less interesting (?) things) in my desk yesterday*: A copy of The Independent from the day of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding. I’m not a royalist. A folder full of music from Other … Continue reading →

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Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church (A book review)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

In a sort-of old-fashioned way, I have books I generally only read on Sundays. I started this ‘tradition’ when I stopped going to church so often because, frankly, I find it meaningless and boring most of the time. I would … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

…is Mr C’s birthday. I’ve got the day off (time off in lieu), but Mr C is at work. Perhaps this should be the other way round as it’s his birthday, but hopefully he’s happy at work. This morning I … Continue reading →

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Visitation

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

My mum, my aunt who’s visiting from Australia, and possibly my dad are coming to visit this afternoon, so I’m not sure I will have time to write anything later. I have most of the afternoon off work, and I’m … Continue reading →

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A letter to my 14-year-old self

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Dear Lilian, I’m not sure how to begin, because this whole situation is rather complicated. Basically, this letter is from you, 20 years in the future. I know it might be a bit difficult for you to understand this, because, … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Yesterday, it occurred to me, not for the first time, that I have probably spent an inordinate amount of time in hospital waiting rooms. This thought occurred to me while I was in a hospital waiting room, waiting for the … Continue reading →

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Box full of memories

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

In a quest to find some of my old tapes, I spent yesterday evening looking through a box from the attic. I think it had been in the attic since we moved into the house six years ago, it was … Continue reading →

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The bad patient

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

This post was prompted by Liza’s post, which you may wish to read if you haven’t done so already. After 34 years I’m still not a ‘good patient’. Even now, when faced with an invasive medical procedure, it’s quite likely … Continue reading →

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The Somerville Foundation

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time, you may remember (although I don’t really expect you to, don’t worry) that I have some issues with the ‘word’ GUCH’, which stands for ‘Grown Up Congenital Heart’ and is … Continue reading →

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Awarded

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Last week, I was honoured to be nominated for The Versatile Blog Award from Deerfeet, who blogs at Through the Lattice.  Thank you, Deerfeet. Although I was pleased about this, I’m not entirely sure what to do about it, but … Continue reading →

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