#43: Morning
‘It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings.’ – John Steinbeck, The Pearl
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#42: Ice crystals
‘What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.’ – John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America The view from inside my car windscreen before I scraped off the ice. It seems winter may have finally arrived!
#41: Here we go again…
‘There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.’ – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Sadly, the conflict between the junior doctors and the government continues. I remain hopeful for a resolution, but patient safety has to remain a priority and there is no doubt that this will be compromised if the… Continue reading #41: Here we go again…
#40: Pancake Day!
‘Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.’ – Orson Welles
#39: Sunflowers
‘The earth laughs in flowers.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s been pretty stormy recently… …so I thought I’d share an old picture of something more sunny!
#38: On the scaffolding
‘Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear.’ – Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington
#37: Protest
‘If I were to remain silent, I’d be guilty of complicity.’ – Albert Einstein Joining the protests again to support the junior doctors. I am so sad that this is still necessary, but the proposed contract remains unsafe and unfair. For patients and for doctors. Fingers crossed for an agreement soon…
#36: Train
‘Time goes faster the more hollow it is. Lives with no meaning go straight past you, like trains that don’t stop at your station.’ – Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
#35: Bay tree
‘There were so many things a tree could do: add color, provide shade, drop fruit or become a children’s playground, a whole sky universe to climb and hang from; an architecture of food and pleasure, that was a tree.’ – Ray Bradbury
#34: Hard luck
‘You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.’ – Cormac McCarthy, No Country For Old Men