October 1st

I missed the feast of Cosmas and Damien, the twin brother 2nd century physicians, who specialised in the free treatment of patients; the were martyred for their faith, of course. I am encountering many health care professionals who may never have heard of CnD but carry on their tradition of healing. Currently, hot money is now on some kind of pneumonia which will keep me here for some time.

I have stopped direct clinical work as it seems wrong to keep patients waiting then restarting then stopping again. Perhaps I will do some indirect work like supervision, consultations and teaching.

My current interest is The Pentateuch, Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew bible as I work my way through how they have been constructed over the millennia. Fascinating and suitably distant from psychotherapy.

Now the caravan of media hype has left Liverpool and Labour it goes to Manchester to look at the Tories. That should be entertaining if I have the strength.