Diary Of A Square Peg

• Jump! From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (27 days old)

  When things are bad and you reach that point where you can't continue like you are, believe that the grass is greener, believe that as one door closes another one closes. Cliche maybe but cliche's onl… more

• Visitors? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (236 days old)

  In films people ask for there mothers during death scenes. But it is not dying that draws out the plea. It is pure fear. I have experienced that fear twice in my life. The first time it happened I… more

• Polyamorous Life From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (267 days old)

  I awoke this morning around 11am having slept in to avert the effects of another life shortening night shift. While our little part of the world was sleeping, I was rushing through the night, one of t… more

• Bisexual encounter anyone? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (331 days old)

  Early in my relationship with my wife she confessed to me that she had had bisexual feelings since she was a teenager. She was afraid to tell me, fearing that I might be disgusted by this as her forme… more

• Betrayal & Loss From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (339 days old)

  I was and perhaps still am capable of switching off my emotions and my moral compass to do what needs to be done. Reading Libby’s blog about finding a first love again reminds me of something I did th… more

• Who throws a shoe? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (340 days old)

  Classic! George Bush dodging shoes in a press conference. If only after he ducked the first time he had risen from behind the lectern with his best Austin Powers impression said, “Ow! That really hurt… more

• The Art of Leadership From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (346 days old)

  During my paramedic training some years back, I observed two very different leadership styles displayed by senior consultants in hospital. These two approaches represent for me the ‘how to’ and ‘how n… more

• Sleepless From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (351 days old)

  I could not sleep last night. After just a couple of hours I awoke at 2am and spent the rest of the night with my mind in a turmoil; planning, remembering, regretting and wondering. It is all too easy… more

• NHS Standard Issue From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (366 days old)

  I just worked two 14 hour days both without timely breaks and almost exclusively for people who didn’t really need the services of an emergency ambulance. Having our time wasted is the one shared expe… more

• Remembering those injured in conflict. From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (376 days old)

  There will be many who use their blog today to attack the politics of war, the military industrial complex or class system. I would ask them to refrain from offending those tragically affected by war … more

• A message of condolence for Barack Obama From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (379 days old)

  Dear Barack, It must have been overwhelming to stand on the stage knowing that you would be the first ever black president of the USA. We have all seen the joy and celebration of your family, insp… more

• Obama's Religious Beliefs From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (379 days old)

  Now that he has secured the most powerful office in the world, speculation about his religious beliefs has sparked a heated theological debate on a popular blog. http://atheism.about.com/b/2008/05… more

• Love to laugh? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (398 days old)

  If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of time surfing the net and you read an awful lot of profiles. So a common phrase that comes up is, "I love to laugh". Can anyone explain what this … more

• Green Lights From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (398 days old)

  I was sat in the front passenger seat of a tired top of the range BMW speeding through the beautiful chalk, beech and oak countryside of the home counties. There were scratches and dents in the body w… more

• For Richer, For Poorer From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (415 days old)

  Like many, money is a frequent topic of conversation in our house. This is becoming more so with the effects of the credit crunch. It used to be that my wife could contribute via her online business a… more

• Annoying filters From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (415 days old)

  Having trouble posting here today. Discussed money and the system thinks Im advertising a job!… more

• The Ultimate Matrimonial Pleasure From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (418 days old)

  The greatest pleasure I know is when my wife laughs from the bottom of her heart. When she laughs, I find myself transported to cathedrals of joy...… more

• Ambulance Stacking From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (420 days old)

  I noticed today that a government report has flagged up the stacking of ambulances at A&E as a problem. It has finally been admitted that this is a systemic failure. So I'm writing this as a note … more

• Bleeding to death in the gutter. From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (422 days old)

  Ambulance resources can be pretty stretched dealing with jobs which are not really life threatening emergencies. Official statistics tell us that 9 out of 10 dispatches are to non-life threatening eme… more

• 8 minutes to disaster From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (426 days old)

  If you caught the Dispatches programme about the ambulance service the other night, then you have had a fairly realistic insight into what kind of jobs ambulance crews get presented with day to da… more

• Cooking the books. From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (434 days old)

  There is a culture of silence within the NHS which ensures that the general public don’t get to find out about disastrous policies and dangerous practices until the staff feel there’s no alternative. … more

• Emotional Quicksand From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (437 days old)

  A long time ago my friend was caught playing away by his girlfriend. More precisely, a mistress that was unknown to any of his immediate circle discovered that he had being seeing another girl, who wa… more

• Drink problem. From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (452 days old)

  Last night I attended two drink related incidents which demonstrated that alcoholism is not a problem determined by any class distinctions and that class is not necessarily a case of wealth versus pov… more

• Getting the hang of it. From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (467 days old)

  Having just caught the tail end of Dancer in the Dark starring Bjork, I am reminded of my own experience of hangings. For me, black humour surrounds my dealing with victims of hanging. The alterna… more

• Wasted time? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (468 days old)

  As you know, I'm a paramedic and sometimes that involves some pretty interesting experiences. But more often than not us medics come into contact with some pretty crazy people. We see life. And for a … more

• 30 years of joy? From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (489 days old)

  David Coverdale was heading Whitesnake when I was just three years old. Last night I saw him for the first time in concert, celebrating 30 years of crooning at the top of his game. I've always loved c… more

• Searching for something... From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (489 days old)

  When I was 22 I worked for a small firm making good money as an account manager and salesman. I spent three years on an industrial estate in Oxfordshire in what I now realise was a bubble of blissful … more

• Car Crash Death From SquarePeg1975 in Diary Of A Square Peg (489 days old)

  It's hard to contemplate the death of young people in car accidents. Right now the country is in shock at the death of a group of six in a head on collision. While the death of these people is tragic … more

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