It's been a good mix of work and play for the last month or so. It's been pretty constant at work, and doing a couple of weekends has kept me on my toes. I have to say that compared to mixed practice I would hardly call it working once the doors close on Saturday, in a nice warm clinic.
I've been spending other weekends playing squash, having picnics, going to the Opera and last weekend I crammed in a dancemat party before my weekend on call!
I've mainly been hanging out with a bunch of people from Christ Church in Balham where I've been a few times for church. Claire goes there, and it's about an hour from my place by train, but I've stayed at her place a few times (ok, most weekends, to the point where he housemates say, 'see you next Saturday'!). They are great bunch of people. We are planing a weekend away up to the Lake District in May which will be lovely.
I'm off to Buxton, then to Skegness on the NorthEast Coast for a Christian convention with a bunch of friends from Buxton on Friday for the week, then spending Easter up in Buxton, which will be fun - it seems like worlds away since I lived there.
My flatmate left last week, back to South Africa fro 5 weeks before she starts a new job in Surrey. She has left me her computer for that time, and I'm also babysitting Zola for her, so it's nice to have some company at least now I live alone. I think there will be a new locum nurse moving in in 3 or 4 weeks, so that'll be someone new to get to know. It looks like I have a job here till mid June now, right up to when I go to my Bro's wedding, which will work out just perfectly!
Peru planning is coming along - we have booked our Inca Trail walk to Machu Picchu, and the Mission fortnight as well so there's no turning back now. The only drawback is that I'll be missing my 10 year school reunion in September, which is a shame, but after all the travel to Canada and Peru I don't think I would have afforded it this year anyway. I wonder how many people will be there.
So that's about it for now. last weekend I was on call, and went to church with the nurse who was on with me, then chilled out at her place for the afternoon. She has 2 enormous 70-ish kilo Mastiffs, and a puppy who is already getting big - awesome dogs!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Fitness, food and artefacts
Had a bit of fun last weekend - headed over to Streatham to hang out with some folks from Claire's church - a great bunch!
Started on Saturday morning, with a good hour of squash. I haven't played for about 5 years, so my legs, bum and right arm have been telling me all about it ever since!
After that we headed to David's place (a fellow Peru planner), for a pancake brunch. It was the best variety of pancake toppings I've ever seen!
Some of us then travelled into London to check out the British museum to see what we could find out about the Incas. When we got there, we found they only had displays as far south as the Aztecs (Mexico), and there wasn't anything about Peru, but it was still really fascinating. They have this display at the moment of all the tablets/pills that an average man and an average woman take in their lifetime all laid out next to each other - literally thousands, and women take more than men!
So it was a fittening, fattening and educational day all rolled into one!
Some Peru planning in the evening, then a bit of time wathcing the Lunar eclipse before dropping in on a party of some other friend's finished off the day quite nicely. The next day was church - I really wish I lived less than an hour from Balham, the teaching and fellowship there is fantastic. We went to lunch afterwards with a family from church beofre I headed home to get myself ready for another week of hard work!
Monday morning started with a house visit to put to sleep an elderly dog. It is by far the worst part of the job. The lady was so grateful that she brought in an orchid for myself and one for the nurse who came on the visit. It is lovely to know we are appreciated, though it is usually only when an animal dies that we get such thanks!!
I found out today that I am able to stay here in Bromley till the end of April at least, which is great - I have a home for another month!
Started on Saturday morning, with a good hour of squash. I haven't played for about 5 years, so my legs, bum and right arm have been telling me all about it ever since!
After that we headed to David's place (a fellow Peru planner), for a pancake brunch. It was the best variety of pancake toppings I've ever seen!
Some of us then travelled into London to check out the British museum to see what we could find out about the Incas. When we got there, we found they only had displays as far south as the Aztecs (Mexico), and there wasn't anything about Peru, but it was still really fascinating. They have this display at the moment of all the tablets/pills that an average man and an average woman take in their lifetime all laid out next to each other - literally thousands, and women take more than men!
So it was a fittening, fattening and educational day all rolled into one!
Some Peru planning in the evening, then a bit of time wathcing the Lunar eclipse before dropping in on a party of some other friend's finished off the day quite nicely. The next day was church - I really wish I lived less than an hour from Balham, the teaching and fellowship there is fantastic. We went to lunch afterwards with a family from church beofre I headed home to get myself ready for another week of hard work!
Monday morning started with a house visit to put to sleep an elderly dog. It is by far the worst part of the job. The lady was so grateful that she brought in an orchid for myself and one for the nurse who came on the visit. It is lovely to know we are appreciated, though it is usually only when an animal dies that we get such thanks!!
I found out today that I am able to stay here in Bromley till the end of April at least, which is great - I have a home for another month!
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