Generally Speaking

GP Obstetrics in ‘the good old days’. Reminiscences of good and bad after half a century.

We talk about the good old days – but they weren’t always good.

Way back in 1972, one of the things which attracted me to coming to work here in Alton was the availability of a local GP maternity unit where I would be able to look after my mothers when they had their babies.

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A lot on my mind

It just occurred to me to count up the number of poster/flyer projects for different events that I am currently designing, negotiating and getting printed. Four! Each for a different event I am currently involved in.

Until I made the effort to think of them all at once – and it was a real effort – I simply hadn’t realised there were that many. So that at least explained why I was getting the stages they were at – drafting – seeking comments & redrafting (repeat ad lib) – posting online – arranging printing – a bit muddled in my mind.

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