Anaesthetist/citified bumpkin | Made in Ireland/Bristol/Zambia/London/Madagascar/Oxford. Usually biking/hiking/making music. Global Health|Sustainability
Oxford, England
Joined March 2011
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First heard the exquisite vocals and guitar playing of @hattiewmusic in March with band Hijera delivering masterful performances of #JoniMitchell songs. youtu.be/MhAs1YpaS1w?si=8DHE…
Wonderful2 hear Hattie performing her own songs solo tonight to packed Shepherds Bush empire! Beautiful
@MottisfontNT Mottisfont @nationaltrust house and gardens looking spectacular in the frosty sun today!
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Lovely gig of seasonal story songs to warm the heart on a frosty night in Oxford’s Holywell Music rooms with @TheFurrowC, thanks @OCMEVENTS
Quite possibly my first encounter with the “musical saw”, on which @LucyLucyfarrell makes a surprisingly soothing sound!
COVID#1 and COVID#2 played havoc with my❤️+🫁
I was breathless just walking and kept passing out.
Did #couch25k many times before but this time took *30 MONTHS* not 9wks!
Elated to be running 30mins again!
Thanks4advice+encouragement @lowri_bowen @DrHMShaw @SoPooley #dyfaldonc
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In 30 minutes, trained African giant pouched @herorats can safely find the landmines in an area that would take 4hrs to clear with a metal detector. “Apopo” team saving thousand of lives clearing Cambodia of unexploded devices left behind by war @lowri_bowen
Wonderful to see a cohort of amazing new Cambodian 🇰🇭 faculty for Safer Anaesthesia From Education (SAFE) courses honing their teaching skills on the Train the Trainers course after Cambodia’s first ever SAFE paediatrics course. @lowri_bowen @SAFE_courses @wfsaorg @Assoc_Anaes
Such fantastic news!! Congratulations to all, what a wonderful picture
It’s a great joy to celebrate the graduation of 25 anesthetists at Edna Adan university today. Somaliland is now 25 anesthetists closer to safe anesthesia for all. @Mubarak_Mohme
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Arriving back in Oxford having spent some days in Wales I was so struck by the immediate contrast to yellow scorched grass and parks.. this satellite image shows quite how stark the situation is.
We need urgent #climateaction and cant take our water supplies for granted
@TVSOP2
The scarred landscape of the climate crisis is clear to see from today's extraordinary satellite image.
jcheshire.com/featured-maps/…
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“Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg”
Rough translation persistently tapping breaks the stone: a favourite Welsh proverb introduced to me by @lowri_bowen
141 miles, >5300m climbed, >381,000 steps and thats my solo @heartwalestrail done!
Whatever your challenge keep taking the next step
D11 walking @heartwalestrail
Farmer I met - “God gave Wales 2 things in abundance, water💦& wind💨!”
-Glorious sunshine on crystal clear rivers between Llandeilo+Pontarddulais
-Wind farm making lovely clean energy in this green landscape
- My first far off glimpse of the sea!
D11 Llandeilo to Ammanford walking @heartwalestrail
Spectacular Castell Carreg Cennen on the limestone cliffs
Sun-dappled forest 🌞 🌳
Gorgeous gradeII listed St Dyfan church at Llandyfan
Wildflower meadows 🌺 💐
D10 walking @heartwalestrail descending off @beaconsway to the water meadows of the Tywi & into beautiful Llandeilo via bouncy footbridge!
Amazing food, drinks, and atmosphere @TheCawdor, it was a perfect place to watch the Lionesses win the Euros ⚽️ 🏆 at the end of a long day!
D10 @heartwalestrail Starting off at Llangadog station with a chance to chat in Welsh- Eleri &Carol at Garden Cafe diolch am siarad cymraeg gyda fi! 🏴
Into the @BreconBeaconsNP passing through 2500yr old Garn Goch - two of the most spectacular iron age hill forts in Wales.
D9 @heartwalestrail passing through Myddfai and a fascinating visitor centre describing 800years of heritage in medicinal use of plants like Meadowsweet and Plantain 🌱 ever since Rhiwallon wrote remedies down in the medieval “Lyfr Coch Hergest” (The Red Book of Hergest). 🧵
D9 walking @heartwalestrail arrived over the hills to Llandovery from Cynghordy at the same moment the train did!
I love the colourful houses in this part of Wales.
SPECTACULAR Bakewell and coffee stop at Penygawse tearoom
D8 walking @heartwalestrail Spectacular 18arch viaduct at Cynghordy, 259 metres long and 31 metres above the valley… incredible to walk under, pretty fun going over on the train!
@HeartWalesLine
D8 walking @heartwalestrail and a stop off for lunch in Llantwrtyd Wells @HeartWalesLine for lunch at the Neuadd Arms
Home of Bog Snorkelling, Man vs Horse marathon, and many other “World Alternative Games”!
Red Kites, Skylarks, a hare, and some lovely roe deer en route
D7 walking @heartwalestrail between Builth Wells and Llangamarch Wells.
Thanks to the friendly folks at Celtic Woodland campsite @glampingpark who donated me replacement tent pegs! 🏕
Joining the @EpyntWayA with some amazing views over the Irfan Valley and Cambrian mountains.
D6 @heartwalestrail beautiful recovery day walk along the @Wyevalleywalks from Llandrindod Wells ➡️Builth Wells
Beautiful spots to stop and watch the river, the herons, even a kingfisher!
Day 6 walking @heartwalestrail fascinating history of huge interest in “taking the waters” in Llandrindod and the spa industry, encouraged by “Dr Linden” in the 18th century!
Sadly “nid yw’r dwr yn addas i’w yfed”… the remaining public fountain water “not suitable for drinking”
