“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

”If in doubt, leave a drain…” Lawson Tait Lawson Tait was born in Edinburgh in 1845. He was a pioneer of many principles in abdominal surgery that still remain relevant. By modern standards he would be a gynaecologist, although the term was unknown during his career. Tait was an early adopter of aseptic surgery, rather… Read more

“Wetlands are unsung heroes…” Annie Prouix We have had a lot of rain over the last few weeks in South Australia. One welcome consequence is the wash-pool at the back of Sliver Sands has refilled for winter, and I couldn’t be happier. This is a beautiful place at any time of the year, but winter… Read more