If you consumed any form of media yesterday, you were almost certainly told it was Blue Monday, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. You would imagine as a psychiatrist I would have been speaking about the day, advocating for people seeking help and checking in with each other. Of course, checking in with … Continue reading A year in the life…
For the second time this winter, it snowed around our home yesterday. The first time, it had all but melted within the day, but this time with heavier snowfall and colder temperatures it has stuck. Our garden remains covered in a blanket of white, and our in the street where people and cars have ventured, … Continue reading A Moral Pandemic
I love Christmas, unashamedly so. I love the food, the music, the parties and the gift giving, I even love the weather. With my birthday a couple of days before and the New Year to wrap up the season, it is without question my favourite time of year. For months now I have been aware … Continue reading Christmas Cancelled: Some Thoughts
This week, my wife and I finally bought our new home. We first made an offer for the house back in February, and due to a combination of structural issues in the house and a global pandemic you might have noticed, it has taken us until the 18th August to get the keys. As you … Continue reading The Post-COVID Consumer
It will escape few people’s notice that face masks in shops are to be made compulsory from the 24th July in England in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID19. Inevitably, this has led to a heated debate on social media about the benefits or otherwise of masks, as well as a perceived loss … Continue reading No one cared who I was till I put on the mask
