Archive for October 2009

‘Tis the season

The usual early proliferation of Christmas products hit the shops here almost a month ago but, for obvious reasons, I had been ignoring the forthcoming holiday season. Now our thoughts are turning to plans for how to celebrate the day. For the first time ever, we have elected to hold a party for the whole [...]

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Every good boy deserves …

… a shiny new car. With apologies to any Moody Blues fans. Well over a year ago I promised myself a new car. Then exam preparation stole my life, and I postponed the promise of that new car, holding it as an incentive to pass. Well, now that obstacle has been hurdled, I have honoured [...]

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Now the dust has settled …

… here’s some more detail about our ordeal this last week and how we got there. Firstly, not everyone gets to take this exam. It requires at least 2 years of advanced ICU training, and a considerable amount of revision. As I wrote in previous posts, my approach was the “tortoise”. So, rather than worrying [...]

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That’s right. Despite concerns to the contrary, I have passed the FJFICM exam. ‘Nuff said for now, but I’ll try to write something more comprehensive later …. the champagne is calling.

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Alan Titchmarsh eat your heart out

Well, maybe his standing as an acclaimed gardening expert isn’t in immediate threat. I am getting a little ahead of myself, but am pleased that life is springing up in our back garden. By way of context, the green-fingered gene in our family definitely skipped me, and I have inadvertently killed or lost numerous plants [...]

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