“It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.” Jim Rohn
Author Archives: Alun Rees
Long Distance Traveller – no one does it closer, really?
This is from Richard Charon via Facebook. Subject: Long distance traveller Just getting in gear for next Saturday’s RA course Teams and individuals will travel from Durham, Woking & Sheffield to my Newbury practice. But they are not the long distance travellers I refer to. Yesterday ( yes that is dentistry for busy people 8-)) Continue reading “Long Distance Traveller – no one does it closer, really?”
Stephen Hudson – he rants but does speak sense.
Here’s Stephen Hudson’s most recent newsletter; as ever it is written in his unique style and the contents are worth a view. Subscribe to his newsletter from his sit here: GDP Resources Who is Apolline? Hello again In his recent column in dentistry magazine, Apolline (in my opinion) shows that he just doesn’t get it.Continue reading “Stephen Hudson – he rants but does speak sense.”
BDA Conference 2
The day is gradually running down, the welcomes on the stands are as warm as ever and I have enjoyed renewing old aquaintances. There’s a promise of champagne later. Thanks to the BDA for the organisation and for this excellent Internet Cafe. Met up with Anne Bender and her colleague from the BDA Good Practice SchemeContinue reading “BDA Conference 2”
BDA Conference 1
A short walk along the Clyde path and over the Bells Bridge brought me to the SECC. There was a commotion as I came towards the hall; a flurry of activity caused by photographers. Had Barry Cockcroft joined the exodus from government posts? Had Gordon Brown at last given way to Eddie Crouch? (No butContinue reading “BDA Conference 1”
So young and so wise!
Here’s a really good new blog. It’s written by Chris O’Connor, like me Chris is a Newcastle Dental graduate and I believe we are both ex-Presidents of The Dental Students Society (or DentSoc as it’s called now). Chris is a relatively new associate in general practice and is writing a blog as his way ofContinue reading “So young and so wise!”
The Monday Morning Quote #43
“A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining. but wants it back the minute it starts to rain” Mark Twain
Mental Feng Shui
I don’t usually like the stuff that arrives as a email chain letters but as this came from an unusual source I read it and liked it. Not a bad way to live your life. (I gather it originated from the Tony Robbin’s organisation) Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. MarryContinue reading “Mental Feng Shui”
Twitter – The Onion’s opinion.
The Celtic Talibanate – John Naughton
The late Dermot Morgan once described The Christian Brothers as the world’s first para-military teaching organisation. I was brought up as a Catholic in Cardiff and heard tales from my mother of the Nuns’ brutality in her native Ireland. I experienced random acts of corporal “punishment” at both my prep and grammar schools at theContinue reading “The Celtic Talibanate – John Naughton”
The Incisal Edge 