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This week I am reading Twilight of Democracy by Anne Apelbaum
Tag Archives: stroke
Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan
My guest blogger this time is Roger, whose wife had a stroke several years ago. So unimpressed was he by the care ‘pathway’ for his wife that he has campaigned tirelessly for improvements to stroke care in Scotland. Like me, … Continue reading
New Year 2021
This, below, was the scene outside my window on Christmas Day 2020 at about 10.30 a.m. and this was the scene on 1 January 2021 at approximately the same time Spot the difference. Slightly different angle? Slightly more colour on … Continue reading
Deeside Stroke Group
Throughout the pandemic, the Deeside Stroke Group has managed to keep its exercise sessions going. Supported by the charity the Stroke Association, we are the only organisation on Deeside providing specialist exercise sessions for stroke survivors once they are discharged … Continue reading
World Stroke Day
When I was at at school we were regularly encouraged by our excellent English teacher to write creative fiction. “However,” he warned us, “do not write a far-fetched tale that ends with the words ‘and then I woke up’. That … Continue reading
Scottish Stroke Improvement Plan 2020
The name of this blog is Man, Dog, Stroke. Recently there has been quite a bit about the man, and quite a bit about the dog. Perhaps it’s time for a bit about stroke. Last month, later in the year … Continue reading
Long Tall Sally was my beacon of hope
Today another part of my history has been chipped away never to return. This bit of history is not a statue of some infamous blackguard, toppled and hurled into a harbour. No, this is a part of my personal story, … Continue reading
The best medicine
Sometimes you just have to laugh – exercise and laughing: the best medicines, as anyone will tell you, whether medically qualified or not. Best of all, these medicines are free, though I acknowledge they can be difficult to obtain for … Continue reading
Collective Wellbeing
What is a successful nation? I ask, because this was the question the First Minister of Scotland attempted to answer last month. According to Ms Sturgeon, Scotland is “redefining what it means to be a successful nation”. She went on … Continue reading
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New year, new me… Maybe
Belated happy new year! As we enter a new year and new decade, you will, like me, have noticed lots of newspaper and internet features along the lines of “New Year, New You”. These are usually accompanied by brightly coloured … Continue reading
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Tagged Deeside Stroke Group, dog, happy new year, man, stroke, stroke association, treadmill, whippet
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