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Disclaimer This blog contains junior cricket analysis from a parent who still thinks “pairs cricket” sounds like something involving fruit, casual weather commentary from someone born in Germany and therefore genetically suspicious of British heatwaves, and an alarming amount of enthusiasm for board games. No children, cricket bats, kayaks or cardboard components were harmed in… Read more
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Disclaimer This article contains cricket terminology interpreted through the eyes of a German father who still thinks “16 overs” sounds like an instruction manual, “wides” should probably come with road markings, and “starting on 200 runs” feels like the sporting equivalent of everyone getting a participation trophy before the match has even begun. Any errors… Read more
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Disclaimer This is a light-hearted family sports diary, not an official LTA tournament report, a parenting manual, or a peer-reviewed study into the emotional volatility of eight-year-olds holding tennis rackets. All observations are made with affection, mild exhaustion, and the benefit of hindsight. No junior tennis players were harmed in the making of this blog.… Read more
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Disclaimer This article contains German sayings, literal translations, mild linguistic confusion, and at least one whistling pig. No sausages were harmed in the making of this blog post, although several were used as philosophical reference points. Any similarity to actual German relatives saying these things while looking deeply unimpressed is entirely intentional. German is a… Read more
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Disclaimer No legal advice is offered here, merely the ongoing documentation of middle-class administrative errors, youth sport escalation, and the financial impossibility of having hobbies in 2026. A few weeks ago, I received one of modern life’s more irritating reminders that being slightly distracted can become surprisingly expensive. I forgot to pay for parking at… Read more
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Disclaimer No children, tonsils, cricket balls, tennis balls, Lost Ruins of Arnak components, Somerset cricket fans, or Nando’s peri-peri sauces were permanently harmed in the making of this blog. Some parental nerves were lightly grilled. This is considered normal. After the previous day’s cricket adventure for Ilton — because obviously the ideal preparation for a… Read more
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Disclaimer This blog contains family sport, parental confusion, cricket terminology used with varying degrees of confidence, and a German attempting to understand overs, wickets, deductions and why there were no sandwiches. No professional cricket analysts were harmed in the making of this article, although several may need a lie down after reading my scoring explanation.… Read more
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Disclaimer No clinical advice here—just observational chaos from the sidelines. All sporting interpretations are based on limited understanding, mild enthusiasm, and a German attempting to decode cricket. Some terminology may be wildly inaccurate, but delivered with confidence nonetheless. This week’s episode of “Sports I Didn’t Expect to Be Participating In” took place at the esteemed… Read more
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Disclaimer This blog contains board games, mild enthusiasm, strategic family negotiations, parking-related administrative dread, and at least one adult pretending that “I only need to learn a few rules” is a stable life choice. No meeples were harmed in the writing of this article, although several may soon be packed into bags and transported to… Read more
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Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views and experiences only and does not represent the views of my employer, colleagues or any professional body. Any clinical references are shared in a general, non-identifiable way and not as professional advice. Some details of clinical situations have been intentionally altered to preserve patient anonymity in accordance with NMC… Read more
The adventures and life of a Specialist Nurse in Upper GI and Bariatric surgery. If you then double and triple this by having a primary school age child AND being married to another Nurse then you have double the trouble….aehm I mean fun. Hobbies are playing chess, board games and being taxi for our son!!!
Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this blog are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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