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Author Archives: Eric Sinclair
Heat, hot air or humour?
I don’t know whether this summer’s extended heatwave is beginning to get to me but I think I am in danger of turning into a grumpy old fart or GOF. Chorus from certain family members: “Turning into..?!” This morning my … Continue reading
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Tagged England, football, nationalism, Scotland
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Heat
In the mid 1970s, I spent a year working as a lecturer at the Federal Advanced Teachers’ College in Okene, Nigeria. I say “working”, but in fact the College had not actually been built due to a significant dispute about … Continue reading
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Tagged deeside, heat, nigeria, Okene, whippet, wicker basket
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A Life in the Day of Archie
I cannot decide whether or not I am a dog lover. This is the sort of problem that I have the inclination to mull over now that I work only part-time. Here I am with my dog, apparently … Continue reading
Links
First link. As promised, a follow-up to my previous post. Second link. I can recommend Lost and Found , a recently published book by Dr Jules Montague, a neurologist from London with whom I shared a discussion on Radio Scotland … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, brain, Debra Meyerson, Identity Theft, Jules Montague, neuroplasticity, stroke
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Open Space – 2
Cogito ergo sum. Je pense, donc je suis. Ich denke, also bin ich. I think, therefore I am. In whatever language you express it, you have to admit that M. Descartes had a point. If you are capable of thought, … Continue reading
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Tagged brain injury, Descartes, health, sign guideline, stroke
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Open Space – 1
Edinburgh, March 2017 Tuesday “Are you a night shift worker?” This is the greeting from the gentleman checking me in to my budget hotel a short walk from Leith docks. I look at him and listen to the girly giggles … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, Leith, snow, stroke association, weather
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Number geeks
Some stroke survivors become “stroke survivor number geeks”. In this age of acronyms I shall call them SSNGs . I admit to being one of them . Not any old numbers, mind you. Stroke numbers. For those of us SSNGs … Continue reading
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Tagged data, Scotland, Scottish Stroke Care Audit, stroke, UK
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My year of falling over
August already. Can 2017 be so far advanced? The last time I posted here was in early January. “For this relief, much thanks”, you may say, echoing Francisco in Hamlet. That would be an appropriate response, since the last time I … Continue reading
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Tagged deeside, falls, Hamlet, pain, Scottish Government, Scottish Stroke Care Audit, shoulder, St Andrews, stroke
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Man flu and other delights
Merry Christmas 2016 and welcome to 2017 – now here is some man flu. Yes, I know, it is not ebola or zika virus, but the cold/man flu/infection/whatever it is that has kept me housebound for the last week has … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Salmond, BBC, cold, flu, trains
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The NHS in Scotland 2016
This week has seen the publication of the Audit Scotland report into the NHS in Scotland. I don’t know about you, but when I see the word “audit” my eyes start to glaze over and all the accountants I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, First Minister, labour, MSP, nhs, Scotland, scottish parliament, snp, stroke
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