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Monthly Archives: December 2020

Where the Crawdads sing.

Just finished Delia Owens’

Where the Crawdads sing.

Posted byrodkersh1948December 19, 2020Posted inPoesyTags:Delia Owens, holiday reading, nature, novel2 Comments on Where the Crawdads sing.

Shuggie Bain; not a book review

It is a wonderful poetic chaos of characters, moods and emotions.

Posted byrodkersh1948December 16, 2020Posted inPoesyTags:Douglas Stewart, Glasgow, Shuggie Bain3 Comments on Shuggie Bain; not a book review

Covid patients

People say there are more bacteria in our gut than cells in our body; I am not sure how true this is – I don’t think I am ready to say I am faeces.

Posted byrodkersh1948December 13, 2020Posted inEffectiveness, Mindfulness, Person Centred CareTags:Covid, Heathcote Williams, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mokusatsu, Person-centred care1 Comment on Covid patients

How do you reduce the risk of Covid over Christmas?

You can still hold hands if someone is wearing rubber gloves; you can still laugh or smile wearing a face mask.

Posted byrodkersh1948December 12, 2020Posted inEffectiveness, family, Holiday, Humanism, Person Centred CareTags:care home, Christmas, Covid, family, infection, risk assessmentLeave a comment on How do you reduce the risk of Covid over Christmas?
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