The Defender
Peter sat quietly seething in his favourite armchair in the lounge. To say he was angry was an understatement. Earlier in the day, he had learnt that once again his […]
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Wren’s nesting in the garden
Day 1. Luis mentioned that he had seen a wren going into a hanging basket on the front porch. I took the camera but after quite some time, I gave […]
Carriages at 12.30 am
In 1991, Luis and I received a special invitation to a Ballet – Dance for Life – followed by a private reception where I had been invited to meet with […]
Xmas Greetings from Malta 1943
After a long stretch of duty in the combined operations room at the Lascaris war rooms, the memories of Christmas and home were at the forefront of Gordon’s thoughts. Like […]
Asylum: Tuesday 14th October 1975
Preface: In 1975 I left home and went to train as a psychiatric nurse. This series of stories will tell of my experiences of working with the 1500 or so […]
A door ajar (2)
“Do you think we ought to go across and see if everything is OK?” asked Joan. “There are lights on upstairs and his car is on the drive.” Bill looked […]
Stolen moments
Holding aloft a large cheese and pickle sandwich, Carl concentrates on the job in hand. Alone in the kitchen and away from prying eyes, his taste buds come alive with […]
You rang M’Lord?
You rang M’Lord: The interview – The ward was quiet and most patients were in bed or watching TV in the lounge. After a very busy shift, Melanie and I […]
The balcony from hell
I am sure I am not alone when I say that if ever I were to have a stroke or become dependant on others for basic care then I’d rather […]
Catastasis
Observing the behaviour of our two cats earlier today, I had one of those moments when I remembered when they were nothing but kittens and we were naive new cat […]
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