Author: receivingconsent

The millennium centre in Cardiff is a particularly impressive building. Every step of it's design has been thought through in forensic detail and even the slate used comes from 6 different quarries, each situated in North Wales. Poet Gwyneth Lewis wrote the now famous words that adorn the outside of the building; words that pierce… Continue reading Inspiration’s furnace – my July 2020 #YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife #NurseBloggers2020 blogpost

Me at The Kilns 2002 Many years ago I had an amazing experience. I lived in C.S.Lewis's old house in Oxford. It was as incredible as it sounds. Of course, it was a bit like living in a tourist attraction. We would regularly welcome visitors to show them around the public areas giving them a… Continue reading Learning from Jack – navigating relationships on social media

1994. Not even a registered nurse yet but a day that is burrowed deep in my soul as a memory that I hope I never forget. Mr Jones (obvs not his real name) - a kindly man who often looked worried. Dementia had stolen his day to day memories but there was a depth to… Continue reading My Best Day in Nursing: Part 1 (One of my #NurseBloggers2020 #YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife2020 #NursingNow June Blogs… there will be more!)

I'm not sure what I make of Florence Nightingale if I'm honest. There is no doubt she was an extraordinary figure, one that pursued her vision and was incredibly famous - in her lifetime and beyond. Scan through Hansard records from her lifetime and you'll find numerous mentions of her. In 1875, the record says… Continue reading What would Flo think of nursing now? My May 2020 #NurseBloggers post