Tennis, Darts and Questionable Athletic Credentials
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…
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Another Week in the NHS: Snot, Surge Capacity, and a Surprise Email
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…
Bath, Backhands, and Bottled Set Points
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…
On Being Accused of Artificial Intelligence
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…
End of 2025: Christmas, Contagion & Santa’s Travel Logistics
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…
The Bath U9 Tennis Expedition
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…
Pandemic Survival Tournament — The Taunton Holiday Inn Outbreak
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…
Holiday’s Over – Batteries Recharged, Wallet Depleted, Reality Restored
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…
Half-Term, Hemoglobin & Haircuts
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…
Norms, Mountains & One Horrible Move
Disclaimer The following contains mild traces of self-pity, regret, caffeine withdrawal, and the occasional burst of chess-related melodrama. No boards were flipped in the making of this post.…