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Svelte, trim, skinny, slim… words that are not used to describe, well, me at least. Yes, yes, there was a time about a million years ago when I could have been mistaken for two pencils, couldn’t we all? Exercise, such that I do, is not expected to produce any real reduction in…shall we say frontage?Continue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Stranger than fiction). Another year, another night shift. But just one. I’m back in – tomorrow now – early, so this will be another week of “where and who and when”. Of course, that’s running with the casual and unfounded assumption that the shifts won’t change -again. Enough of the complaining! ’25 another year repleteContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

I hope you had a good one? We saw the bells in quietly with both sons – don’t young people go out to party any more? Then sat up late with music and food and wine and friends on the first. That’s how you start the year! (As I’ve said before) I’m not a fanContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s New Year…”

I’ve not really been the most regular correspondant this past month; four consecutive weeks with or, entirely, nightshift have been…challenging. Not the shifts themselves per-se, but the change back and forth. I seem to get less good at that as time goes on. Never-the-less, I find myself back at the night coal face one moreContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Christmas…”

(vocabulary) “You cannot underestimate the importance of this legislation…” Mostly the radio is just noise while I sit -stationary- in the traffic home (an hour and a bit today, thank you). Ocassionaly I catch some intersting snippet of news, but more frequently hear some talking head spout unchallenged nonsense and turn it off in disgustContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(mental health) You drive your car into a busier (than usual) section of town. With the traffic, it’s constant go , stop, go, stop. You’re having to change gear constantly (it’s a “stick shift” for you Americans). You notice a grating noise, and maybe some unexpected stiffness, with the continual changes. This persists through theContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

( A life in nightshifts ) First nightshift, and I slept till 9:00# (a really long lie), and went back to bed, to no avail at 15:00, gave up at 16:00 started work at 21:00 and was completely used up as a human being by the time I was driving home at 07:00. I amContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(DMN) “Are you cold?” asks my wife. This is not a simple question. I must return from my mental introspection, to re-inhabit my physical body and seek input from the temperature sensors. It would need to be tremendously cold (or hot) for the temperature to do this by itself, and even summoned (back) to check,Continue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(days of weeks) I had to work Sunday, so it felt like…a work day. I was on holiday on Monday, but it was an early rise and a lengthy drive. Still with no deadlines, no particular strictures, and a lesiurely goal, it felt like…a Saturday. The following day we wake up in Broughty Ferry whereContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(anticip…) I’m really not sure if it’s New York or Guy Fawkes Day. One nightshift all by itself is always a bit disorienting. Especially when you’re immediately trying to cycle back into daylight. As usual, this meal could be breakfast, it’s pie, but it feels like breakfast, possibly tomorrows breakfast…although I believe I may haveContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”