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by Saoirse
Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
Replies: 350
Views: 343747

Merry, thank you very much for this: 'I aim for only 2 NWS days in a month (haven't been able to get myself to fewer than that though!). My red days usually aren't a lot, though more than I'd like. Over the last 8.5 months I've had 3 months with no reds, 2 months with 1 red, 2 months with 2, and 2 m...
by Saoirse
Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: E-lyn's Check-In Journal
Replies: 180
Views: 167895

Dear e-lyn, Really hard that stretch after supper. I can see that so many posters live in the United States, thus very hot summers, or Sonia in the Horn of Africa, hot 9and for Sonia probalby not ready access to a kettle). My fallback in April through July and to which I am now returning is a cup of...
by Saoirse
Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in
Replies: 6
Views: 12876

Dear Bunsofaluminium, Saoirse means freedom 'as gaelige' (in Irish) and is a very common girl's name. I have not been able to watch Song of the Sea though it has been made by a such a very skilled creative crowd. Too sad, and i know I would sob myself to pieces. Lots wrong with Ireland (the economic...
by Saoirse
Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in
Replies: 6
Views: 12876

Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in

Dear whatsonfirst, e-lyn and Merry, Thank you very much for your kind thoughts. The wonderful thing about being in the health services is that you can make a difference, so in that way, the work is wonderful despite the stress levels. But all that poor quality food snatched during long-postponed bre...
by Saoirse
Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in
Replies: 6
Views: 12876

Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in

I am not quite sure how to begin this but will take my lead from Merry’s monthly check-in. I work in the health services here and as with health services in many other countries, ours in Ireland are a jumble of crises, lack of resources, and short-staffing. All of us do our best to support one anoth...