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The adventures and life of a Specialist Nurse in Upper GI and Bariatric surgery. If you then double and triple this by having a primary school age child AND being married to another Nurse then you have double the trouble….aehm I mean fun. Hobbies are playing chess, board games and being taxi for our son!!!

Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this blog are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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  • Another Sport? Apparently We’re Doing Cricket No

    Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views only and is written for general interest, mild amusement, and the documentation of one family’s increasingly unmanageable sporting logistics. It does not constitute coaching advice, selection policy, or an official statement from any tennis parent committee, cricket club, school WhatsApp group, or small governing body hiding behind an app.… Read more

  • Wellington, Wallets and the Mystery of the Vanishing Payment Page

    Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views and family life only. It does not represent the views of my employer, any professional body, any tennis organisation, or indeed anyone with a functioning checkout page. As always, any references to children other than my own are kept appropriate and respectful. This is a parent’s account of junior… Read more

  • Direct antibiotics into a liver abscess cavity: clever innovation, niche rescue strategy, or something we simply do not do?

    Disclaimer This entry is for professional discussion and educational reflection only. It does not constitute individual medical advice, formal guideline instruction, or a recommendation to deviate from local hepatobiliary, microbiology, or interventional radiology protocols. Clinical decisions should always be based on the individual patient, imaging findings, microbiology results, senior multidisciplinary input, and local policy. Some… Read more

  • When Should a Junior Tennis Player Move from U9 to U10?

    A small household dilemma with surprisingly large developmental implications Disclaimer This article reflects personal observations as a parent navigating junior tennis alongside academic research on youth athlete development. It is not formal coaching advice. Any references to individual junior players are intentionally generalised to preserve anonymity. Reflections regarding my own child are used only as… Read more

  • A “Quiet” Week (Apparently)

    Disclaimer This blog occasionally references real-life events, hospital life, parenting logistics, junior tennis politics, and the general chaos of modern family scheduling. Any clinical reflections are written in a personal capacity and should not be interpreted as medical advice or official NHS policy. Patient details are anonymised and altered where necessary. Also, any resemblance between… Read more

  • County Cup, Conservatories and Competitive Muffins

    Disclaimer No children, referees, or baked goods were harmed in the writing of this blog. Any tactical observations from the stands were made by highly qualified parents with at least Level 3 expertise in sideline coaching (i.e. folding arms, nodding knowingly, and whispering “he needs to keep it in”). All views are those of a… Read more

  • County Cup Preparations: Pizza, Pressure and Parental Priorities

    Disclaimer The following blog post contains scenes of excessive youth sport, parental sideline analysis, and at least one adult abandoning tennis training for board games. No Somerset players were harmed in the making of this article. Any tactical assessments of rival counties are based on highly scientific methods, including standing next to courts with a… Read more

  • Half Term: Rest, Recovery and Other Fictional Concepts

    Disclaimer This blog reflects personal experiences, mild exaggerations, and the coping mechanisms of an NHS household during half term. No Upper GI colleagues were intentionally ignored (well… not intentionally). All sporting results are reported with parental bias, selective memory, and the emotional volatility typical of junior tennis. No clinical advice is given here. If symptoms… Read more

  • The Relentless NHS, the Prescribing Paradox, and Becoming the Doctor You Once Chased

    Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views and experiences only. It is written in accordance with the NMC Code and social media guidance. No patient-identifiable information is included. The content is intended for reflective, educational, and professional discussion purposes and does not represent the views of my employer, colleagues, or any organisation. Any resemblance to specific… Read more

  • Half Term: A Week of Rest, Relaxation and Structured Exhaustion

    Disclaimer This blog reflects personal experiences and opinions only. It does not represent the views of my employer, the NHS, Somerset LTA, Ninja Warrior Bristol, or the British weather (which clearly represents nobody). All clinical references are generic, all patient information is anonymised, and the concept of a “quiet week off” should be interpreted as… Read more