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Disclaimer All observations are subjective, occasionally informed by anonymous but reliable courtside sources, and heavily influenced by coffee. No children were psychologically analysed beyond what is standard for junior tennis parents. This morning, Taunton Blackbrook Sports Centre hosted a Grade 4 U9 tennis tournament. Somewhat ominously timed, an email from the Somerset LTA had landed Read more
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a Love Musgrove fundraiser story Disclaimer This blog post is written in a personal capacity and reflects my own mildly unreliable recollection of events. Any tennis ability described may be exaggerated by charity, hindsight, or good doubles partners. Darts scores are regrettably accurate. No Radiology departments were harmed in the making of this fundraiser, and Read more
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Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views from an Upper GI clinician and parent, written while mildly hypoxic, heavily congested, and fuelled by Lemsip. No patients were harmed, no discharge summaries were intentionally delayed, and any opinions expressed are my own — not those of the Trust, the NHS, the LTA, or whoever currently has my Read more
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Disclaimer This blog reflects the personal observations of a parent watching junior tennis from the sidelines. It is not a coaching report, an official match record, or an LTA-sanctioned technical analysis. Scores may be misremembered, emotions occasionally mismanaged, and opinions are offered strictly in hindsight, with coffee Another Sunday, another competition, another early start involving Read more
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or: when your writing is apparently too competent to be human Disclaimer This blog reflects my own views and experiences. It is written in a personal capacity, does not represent my employer, and contains no confidential or identifiable patient or staff information. Any resemblance to real conversations is, as ever, entirely coincidental. “I don’t believe Read more
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Disclaimer This blog entry may contain mild illness, questionable pedestrian crossings, excessive board games, Romanian food served by volume rather than portion, and two nurses doing a consistently poor job of looking after each other. No Santas were interviewed for this article. All hot chocolates were clinically indicated. Just before Christmas 2025, it was my Read more
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Disclaimer No children were emotionally harmed beyond the usual tournament-related character building. Opinions expressed are mine. The LTA does not endorse tears, McFlurries as coping mechanisms, or parents whispering “just swing through the ball for the love of god” into sports hall air. After the “glorious” success at the last U9 Grade 3 in Taunton Read more
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Disclaimer This blog describes the strategic containment of imaginary global pandemics performed by 24 adults in a Holiday Inn function room on a Friday evening. No actual clinical guidelines were followed. No CPD points were gained. Any resemblance to real infection control practice is coincidental and, in several cases, deeply concerning. Last night was the Read more
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Disclaimer This post may contain traces of sarcasm, mild exaggeration, and leftover holiday smugness. Any resemblance between the author and a functioning adult is purely coincidental. No Aldi trolleys, tennis balls, or board-game meeples were harmed in the making of this post. Side effects may include eye-rolling, spontaneous laughter, and the urge to check if Read more
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Disclaimer No safeguarding officers, blood donors, or hairdressers were harmed in the making of this blog Tomorrow officially marks the start of my short holiday — a grand total of four and a half days, which in NHS time feels like two hours and a nap. My wife has already been off since last Friday Read more
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