Written by David Everett For all the heroes around us it’s hard to actually match the word with anyone I have known. I have had the pleasure and honour of knowing many good people who have performed selfless, brave and sometimes downright wonderful actions. But heroic, that I’m not really sure about. Certainly I have…
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Written by David Everett Health in a time of a pandemic. Somehow despite the word pandemic being so frequently used over the past 12 months I still managed to spell it wrong three times. Maybe there is something in brain health I should be worried about. It’s an interesting subject really and most of it…
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Written by David Everett Love or crushes can sometimes make us do some strange things. I’m not talking about putting up with bad behaviour from the other person which could cause harm or be dangerous. That’s a whole other story which I’ll mention at the end. I’m talking about those cringe-worthy ‘Oh my god I…
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Written by David Everett A bucket list is not something I have ever entertained. Not that there aren’t things that I want to do, but nothing that is a ‘must do before I die’ sort of affair. There are so many amazing sights, activities, experiences and the like that would be incredible to be part…
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Written by David Everett I’ll take evidence over belief, laws over self-interest and couldn’t give a damn over superstition. In fact, I’m the one who, without hesitation, will remark on how quiet it is at work during the period of a full moon. I can tell you now that as an Emergency Nurse this is…
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Written by David Everette Plastic would have to be an ever increasing bane in my existence. It’s not the bits blowing around the street or the bags floating in the waterways. It’s not even the impending Summer that brings with it the sharp edges of a Zooper Dooper ready to slice the corners of my…
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Written by David Everett I’ve turned to face the dawn on top of a mountain and swam naked in a lake high in the remains of a long dormant volcano. I’ve hunted for my own dinner and drank the sweet water of a hidden spring. I must confess to using a bit of poetic licence…
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– by David Everett I have a spot now. My own space, where I can do my stuff. I don’t have to finish a job or pack it away when I’m done for the day. I honestly never knew I needed this spot. I always felt it would be good to have one, so I could…
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