“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“The sea finds out everything you did wrong…” Francis Stokes The great thing about being involved in Urban Sketching is that you visit places you didn’t know about, or had completely overlooked. Armfield Slip and Boatshed in Goolwa is one such place. It was founded in 1926 by the Armfield family as a critical commercial… Read more

“The triad has a special beauty…” Iamblichus Cholangitis -RUQ pain/fever/jaundice Thrombosis -stasis/endothelial injury/immobility Tamponade -hypotension/raised JVP/muffled heart sounds Appendicitis -RIF pain/fever/vomiting Raised ICP -hypertension/bradycardia/irregular breathing I loved triads when I was examining in surgery. The combination of an eponymous name, three specific clinical signs and a single diagnosis was a recipe for endless fun. Five… Read more