Up The Farway Tree

My Week and The 30 day Photo Challenge

Well the benefits of Stobo were pretty much undone by the time I finished work on Monday haha - but nice while it lasted.   Had quite a nice clinic on Monday morning though, where I was really pleased to have picked up a physical problem in a patient that explained symptoms they have had for a long time, and will hopefully make a difference to them  - they were happy, which made me happy.  Tuesday I took a trip out to meet my peer group - this involves being allocated to a group of three staff grade doctors, and we have to meet a few times a year.  The idea is we look at what each of us are doing, what teaching and further eduction events we attend and what we need to do to improve.  We then set goals and meet up again to review these.  Useful to see what other people are doing, and I think I actually do quite a lot outwith my routine work, so felt quite pleased.  Reassuring for everyone else that doctors do undergo continual appraisal and revalidation.

I had my dance class this week and bought some dance trainers to wear.  They were much more comfortable and it was easier on my joints - but unfortunately it didn't do much to improve my dancing ;-)  My main issue is remembering the sequence - I get it when she shows us slowly but then speeding up for the music sees me flailing my arms wildly and getting my feet all tied up.  Not the best look.

You may remember me talking about my friend Fi, who sadly died 4 months ago.  I had her sister and mum over for a coffee and chat today, which was lovely.  So nice to talk about Fi and the good memories, as I don't really know her other friends from her work and home town.  We had a lovely afternoon and it was great to catch up.   I had been tidying and cleaning for them visiting and I could just imagine Fi watching and laughing at me!

I am thinking about my next art project.  I still have another giant canvas (4ft square) and was thinking about doing something to sell for the Butterfly Trust.    This is a great wee charity, that mum does a lot of work for, and I am trying to think of different ways to help.  It is hard to have fundraisers all the time, because you are asking the same people all the time.  Team Glasgow will definately do something for them this year, but I thought this might be a nice wee thing I could do.   Watch this space.

The other thing I have been doing this week is a 30 day photo challenge on facebook.  You have a list of 30 categories and each day you post a photo with a related story to the category.  I guess it's a way of people getting to know a little more about you and I have been enjoying thinking up something for each one.  I think I might add them to my blog every day as well  - will need to post some extra to catch up as on day 7 on face book!

Day 1: Photo of you with 15 facts about yourself

1. Used to be terrified of dogs
2. Was given the chance to go to a Kyle concert (and go backstage) when in hospital about age 8 and turned it down because "I'm not really that into Kyle to be honest"
3. Got the nurses in Sick Kids to bandage a cannula (not inserted) onto her arm so she could pretend to rip it out and see how her mum reacted..
4. Favourite sweetie is a Lion Bar
5. Had an annual membership for Lazer Quest in Edinburgh and went with friends every saturday in her teens
6. Has her bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh award
7. Played the piano for years and used to be quite good many moons ago
8. Put up her own shelves (with rawl plugs and everything) age 13 to impress her dad
9. Had a 'trundle pusher' pram (originally claire's) which she used to carry bricks around for dad, instead of pushing a doll.
10. Stayed with her CF paediatric consultant, and his family, for a week and shadowed him at work, as part of uni application. He started me on antibiotics half way through the week haha
11. Has always hated Tea
12. Was involved in making up Vampire plays with her friend Sacha Kyle (who is now a director) and other friends, and we then performed to the class at primary school
13. Always wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember
14. Is old enough to remembering the drink Hooch being cool
15. LOVES dancing on a night out... and in general around the house