#46: Twilight
‘Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.’ – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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#45: Tulip
‘A tulip doesn’t strive to impress anyone. It doesn’t struggle to be different than a rose. It doesn’t have to. It is different. And there’s room in the garden for every flower.’ – Marianne Williamson
#44: Running shoes
‘All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homemade void, my own nostalgic silence. And this is a pretty wonderful thing. No matter what anybody else says.’ – Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running There’s something very satisfying now about buying new running shoes. It’s a sign… Continue reading #44: Running shoes
#43: Morning
‘It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings.’ – John Steinbeck, The Pearl
#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…