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Author Archives: Eric Sinclair
Farewell to a dear companion
I apologise for the long time between posts on this blog. There has been much happening in our lives and blogging has had to come second to other things. One of these things has been time spent at meetings to … Continue reading
Love and Loss
Yesterday Hamish left us, peacefully and quietly at the hands of a kind vet. His sudden decline of the last few days had left him with such a poor quality of life that we could not bear to see it … Continue reading
Those HEAT targets again
Followers of this blog will remember I wrote about the apparent reduction in standards for stroke care in Scotland a few weeks ago (If you can’t stand the heat…). I wanted to let you know how I got on when … Continue reading
Step Out for Stroke
Master has asked me to thank all those who kindly sponsored us both to walk in the Step Out for Stroke event at Glamis Castle today. With your help we raised over £200 for the Stroke Association. It was a … Continue reading
Andrew Marr’s return
Andrew Marr, the BBC journalist, appeared once again for a short time on his programme this morning. It must have been a huge physical and emotional effort, four months after his major stroke. To many people this will seem a … Continue reading
Back again
Regular readers of this blog will notice that Master and I have been very silent for a while – this is because Master has been very busy indeed (he says), working and living with no energy left for blogging. It … Continue reading
Deeside Stroke Group
The Deeside Stroke Group has now existed for three months. We meet weekly to exercise in a cold hall in the centre of Aboyne. The NHS provides no ongoing rehabilitation for stroke survivors – you have to manage your own, … Continue reading
Reception desks and other welcomes
The word “reception” has a variety of meanings – we talk about a drinks reception; there are reception classes in primary schools; it is a word, above all, suggesting a welcome and, hopefully, the open arms of friendship. I am … Continue reading
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If you can’t stand the heat…
Acronyms can offend. HEAT – now there’s an acronym for you. To you and me, “heat” is the warmth of the sun or the output of a radiator or a fire. But HEAT in Scottish Government parlance stands for: Impressive … Continue reading