Monthly Archives: October 2013

Rodelinda

To the Deeside Community Theatre for a production of Handel’s Rodelinda by Scottish Opera. They are on tour throughout Scotland until 2 November. Yes, even here in the depths of rural Aberdeenshire, we are sometimes touched by high culture. You … Continue reading

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Charter for People Living with Stroke

As promised in an earlier post, I am including a link to the Charter for People Living with Stroke: you can view the Charter here . For those living in Scotland who have survived a stroke, leaving hospital and re-entering the world … Continue reading

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Windwalker Follow Me Home

Windwalker Follow Me Home has entered our lives. We have named him Archie. The ghost of Hamish looks on with approval from the distance. The first thing that we notice is that he is very, very small. He is eight weeeks old … Continue reading

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Bridging the gaps

A colleague has sent me this link to an article in the Nursing Times which serves to highlight two major gaps in stroke care: 1. The growing gap between the improving quality of acute stroke care in hospitals and the pitiful level of … Continue reading

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