Monthly Archives: January 2013

Inverness

To Inverness, to run two days of workshops on secondary school timetabling for Highland schools. Many years ago a friend of mine told me that Inverness was an acronym: I.N.V.E.R.N.E.S.S. meaning It’s Not Very Exciting Right Now Especially Saturdays and … Continue reading

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Winter again

Winter has returned. I first became aware of this yesterday when Mistress dragged me out into the early morning gloom. Not only was I forced to wear my horrible blue coat, but added to that indignity, she hauled a garish … Continue reading

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Andrew Marr

   Andrew Marr, BBC Journalist, has had a stroke. The headlines are everywhere. He has the dubious pleasure of gaining membership of a club which includes approximately one in six of the UK population. Obviously, I do not know how … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Edradour

In the press recently, there have been a number of reports of strange transformations that have taken place in individuals after  stroke. One example from a couple of weeks ago is that of the Englishman in his seventies who emerged … Continue reading

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Master to Master

To Banchory, to take Hamish for a follow-up visit to the vet (the sore paw saga). Though he doesn’t always think so, Hamish is lucky to be seen by a very caring vet who has treated his many spectacular injuries … Continue reading

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Singing after stroke

  There is an article in today’s Telegraph which reports on research to improve speech recovery after stroke. Researchers have apparently discovered that singing can help regain better communication after severe stroke. For the sake of the many, many stroke … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day

A bright, chilly day for a walk, with a few others out and about filling their lungs with sharp 2013 air. Definitely a day for a jersey. Happy New Year.

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