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Short true stories
Inspired by the NHS.
I was a boy who read newspapers and I remember studying one article carefully. It was about Philippines and Imelda Marcos shoes. Out there in the Swedish mid-west, I used to play with some local kids and a farmer’s girl from next door showed me her fanny behind a barn. The fanny was exciting, but so were the shoes. I tried to picture them, 3000 pairs in a long line.
Blog
Personal reflections.
I walked over briefly and looked up at the monitor. It was full of zeros. I’m still not used to it. That’s why I was standing there, looking. Death in Corona intensive care is a monitor saying zero.
From “Corona onslaught in the NHS#3”
He’s blocking my way with a tall but childish presence. The mouth starts moving. Reluctantly, I take the earphones out.
“You just won the lottery!”
I look into his smooth face. The eyes are neutral.
“Just say the word nigger!” Around his mouth; the tiniest of smirks.
From “Just messing about.”
Also: People
Some life stories of the people in the NHS.
I was born in Croydon 1962. My father was a gardener and my mother a prostitute.
From “Gary – Patient.“
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Under the menu above you’ll find the stories, the people and the blog posts. It’s all true – my truth.
