St Ives trip
A cheerful young woman greets us as we walk in for dinner. She wants to know what we would like to drink even before we sit down. We ask for Continue Reading →
Author: Chitra Gopinathan
Flight simulator
The next lockdown is upon us. The government says it is for a month. Possibility is that it could be longer, much longer. Nobody knows how long. I think most Continue Reading →
Writing stories
The year is grinding to an end and the dark evenings are creeping upon us. Nature has been trying its best from the beginning of the year to cheer us Continue Reading →
Last day as an obstetric anaesthetist
I’ve just said goodbye to my labour ward colleagues, a part of my life that began 31 years ago. My anaesthetic career started a little bit longer than that. My Continue Reading →
House officer jobs
The adenoids are bleeding a bit. The patient has just had her tonsils out and the surgeon is trying to stem the ooze. He thinks it is the suctioning that Continue Reading →
Sutton Coldfield
Wednesday and the final day of our trip to Sutton Coldfield. The forecast is for continuous rain all day. We’ve had a good couple of days. It didn’t last long. Continue Reading →
Fibs, lies and fantasies
Fibs, lies and fantasies, the radio show hosts are asking listeners to write in about their childhood memories. One told her friends that ‘Mr Men’ characters lived in the house Continue Reading →
Trip to Sutton Coldfield
The Royal town of Sutton Coldfield is our destination for the next few days. A short mini break and staycation at The Belfry. I look up the Belfry to find Continue Reading →
Bracknell
The dinner last night was a bit of a damp squib. It promised a lot but fell short on the delivery. There were two Malaysian dishes on the menu. A Continue Reading →
Trip to Bracknell
The conversation moves from French food to ‘Emily in Paris’, the new offering from the ‘Sex and the city’ creator. Critics have panned it and the french are up in Continue Reading →
