Mundane News

[Katherine]

[QUOTE 5208844, member: 21629"]Started working in a hospital few days ago. Nothing exciting, my job is to serve food and drinks for patients during my shift.

Watching all doctors, nurses and other highly educated staff I feel such a zero. Something invisible. Had few chances to become "something" in my life and wasted them all.[/QUOTE]
To the patients you will be the most important person in their day. Hope you can find reward from working there . Well done on the new job.

 

[TVC]

To the patients you will be the most important person in their day. Hope you can find reward from working there . Well done on the new job.

@User21629 what she said. ^^^^^^

Your role is to bring sustinance and cheerfillness, the nurses and doctors approach the patients to deal with issues relating to their illness and treatment. Having contact with someone who isn't focussed on what's wrong with them and can talk about ordinary things will be very important to some.
You are an important part of the care team and you will definitely be 'something' to the people you help. I hope you find reward and satisfaction in this job.

 

[Andrew_P]

[QUOTE 5208844, member: 21629"]Started working in a hospital few days ago. Nothing exciting, my job is to serve food and drinks for patients during my shift.

Watching all doctors, nurses and other highly educated staff I feel such a zero. Something invisible. Had few chances to become "something" in my life and wasted them all.[/QUOTE]
I have found that the non medical staff the friendliest there and I am sure some you see you will be the only friendly face they see, make it count it will have its own rewards for all concerned.

 

[Illaveago]

[QUOTE 5208844, member: 21629"]Started working in a hospital few days ago. Nothing exciting, my job is to serve food and drinks for patients during my shift.

Watching all doctors, nurses and other highly educated staff I feel such a zero. Something invisible. Had few chances to become "something" in my life and wasted them all.[/QUOTE]
When I've been in on the recieving end it was good to have a chat and a laugh with a human, it's what helps to pass the time of day especially if you have been in for a while . As others have said , the doctors and nurses are busy and only see you briefly and so can't take part in a bit of banter with the patients.

 

[slowmotion]

I was in hospital for ten days, a few years ago, and I won't pretend that I wasn't pretty scared. I enormously admired the skill of the medical staff but, as others here have said, they generally just don't have the time to offer much human warmth (some of the nursing staff were the exception). The people who cheered me up most were the ancilliary staff. The catering people, the cleaners and the porters. I felt extremely grateful to them. Don't do yourself down @User21629.

 

[StuAff]

Britain runs on tea. Never underestimate the importance of a cuppa, and a smile. And you're in the right place to ask about using that training you had a few years ago....

 

[colly]

On this wet day, our drain from the kitchen is blocked! Lot's of bottles of stuff that claims to clear blockage tried. Well two actually. No success! on last attempt was pouring boiling water from the kettle down drain when the lid fell off.

You've guessed it haven't you.

That's right.

A perfect fit for the drain pipe

It went straight down the hole to the bottom. Implements tried to recover it without success. Another trip to the DIY store who had some "drain and pond gloves". With a bit of effort managed to fish the lid out. I had to twist it at one point so it would clear!

I've called the water board, well Mrs MY has.

A strong solution of caustic soda works wonders. Eats through almost anything biological. Including your skin eyes so be bloody careful.

Oh. And don't breath in the fumes.

 

[slowmotion]

A strong solution of caustic soda works wonders. Eats through almost anything biological. Including your skin eyes so be bloody careful.

Oh. And don't breath in the fumes.

One Shot drain cleaner. It's 91% sulphuric acid. BTW, don't mix it with caustic soda. You will get a highly exothermic reaction which will do your facial beauty no favours at all. Seriously.

 

[Andrew_P]

I have always wondered how some that nuclear drain cleaning shite gets sold to all and sundry let alone get in to the general sewer and water system.

Am I right some of it is really volatile if mixed with normal household stuff that might find it's way in to a drain?

 

[slowmotion]

I have always wondered how some that nuclear drain cleaning shite gets sold to all and sundry let alone get in to the general sewer and water system.

Am I right some of it is really volatile if mixed with normal household stuff that might find it's way in to a drain?

An awfully large amount of water is flushed into the sewers every minute of the day by millions of people. Powerful household chemicals get diluted quite effectively, usually.

 

[Reynard]

A strong solution of caustic soda works wonders. Eats through almost anything biological. Including your skin eyes so be bloody careful.

Oh. And don't breath in the fumes.

Actually, soda crystals mixed with finely shredded aluminium foil, and then boiling water poured over. *VERY* effective.

Came across that on a TV programme many moons ago about cost-effective hacks for household tasks. That one stuck in my mind.

 

[slowmotion]

A pair of blue tits have been stashing away construction material in our nest box since early morning. They finally knocked off shortly after 7pm this evening. We have a spy-cam inside to watch them......and we're thrilled to have new guests on the cherry tree. The last pair came three(?) years ago and none of the hatchlings survived back then. I'm planning serious cat/jay/magpie MegaDeath weapons this time.

[media]
]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyAjzowYP1o[/media]

 

[Illaveago]

Morning! I was listening to the radio alarm first thing this morning when Bobby Goldsborough 's song" Honey" came on. I started thinking that some songs have a hidden meaning when a verse came to mind .
" See how big the tree has grown since the first day that we planted it was just a twig ."


Yes ! It was Japanese Knotweed !

 

[raleighnut]

Morning! I was listening to the radio alarm first thing this morning when Bobby Goldsborough 's song" Honey" came on. I started thinking that some songs have a hidden meaning when a verse came to mind .
" See how big the tree has grown since the first day that we planted it was just a twig ."


Yes ! It was Japanese Knotweed !

View: https://youtu.be/EOP08BnUXhI




Otway

 

[Illaveago]

I just had another thought ! We have an exercise bike and riding it isn't the most inspiring thing . I soon get bored !

Then I thought ! If I was to play my recent recording of my cycle ride with my new camera, I could play it back whilst pedaling and match it with what I was seeing and hearing and so feel a bit more involved in what I was doing .