Man Dog Stroke
The Stroke Association
- Last Post from Man, Dog, Stroke
- New Year 2023
- Thrombectomy again
- On World Stroke Day (today, 29 October) this was my article about stroke services in Scotland in the ‘Times’ of 6 October 2022……
- Fairness in 2022
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan
- Link to an article in the ‘Scottish Review’
- Meet Ben
- New Worlds
- Angie’s story
- Home again
- Mind the threshold
- Manifesto for Stroke Care in Scotland
- To buff or not to buff?
- New Year 2021
- A student writes
- Deeside Stroke Group
- World Stroke Day
- Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan 2020
This week I am reading Twilight of Democracy by Anne Apelbaum
Tag Archives: cross party groups
Lost scarf, lost cause?
A few posts ago I reflected on the lost things of our lives – one of these is a yellow typewriter which I last saw in 1976 in West Africa. Sadly, another of my belongings has joined the list of … Continue reading
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Celebrating the Charter
There has been a long silence on this blog, for which I apologise. On Wednesday evening of this week, I took part in an event held at the Scottish Parliament and hosted by Dennis Robertson MSP, to celebrate the publication … Continue reading
Helen Eadie
The MSP Helen Eadie has died. I mentioned Helen in a number of earlier posts (see her name in the list of tags at the side of this blog). In addition to being the well-respected MSP for Cowdenbeath, she chaired the Scottish Parliament’s Cross … 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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Wednesday 18th September
It was the best of days – it was the worst of days. On Wednesday afternoon (18th September) the warring tribes of the Scottish Parliament met in the chamber to debate Scottish independence in recognition of That Day – Referendum Day 18 September … Continue reading
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Catching up
I am sorry. Sorry for the long gap since any new entry appeared on this blog. But then sometimes silence is good, and it is not that I have been idle during this warm pleasant summer. Regular readers of this … Continue reading
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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
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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Cross Party Groups
When our three children were young I remember them discussing the nature of crosswords – along the lines of: Why is mum so interested in cross words? Why would they (ie Mum and Dad) be so interested in angry words? … Continue reading
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