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Stories from a hospital volunteer - "Thanks for the chat."

“Thanks for the chat” were the goodbye words from the first patient we saw yesterday morning. I was accompanied by a new volunteering recruit, a girl with a...

“Thanks for the chat” were the goodbye words from the first patient we saw yeste...

Greenthorn

•3 days ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - The Grand Piano.

It’s been a long time for me to write on the forum, but I have to mention last Thursday, playing piano in a SW London hospital. I play most Thursday mornings...

It’s been a long time for me to write on the forum, but I have to mention last ...

Greenthorn

•1 month ago

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Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthier New Year To All Of You...

Be nice to turkeys this Christmas Cos turkeys just wanna have fun. Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked And every turkey has a Mum. Be nice to turkeys...

Be nice to turkeys this Christmas Cos turkeys just wanna have fun. Turkeys are...

sufferer2

•4 months ago

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Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - The Teddy Bears Picnic

This is a story about a lady patient who we met on Monday, a lady who lay in bed next to a teddy bear. The lady was cheerful and talkative, welcoming my...

This is a story about a lady patient who we met on Monday, a lady who lay in bed...

Greenthorn

•7 months ago

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STORIES FROM A HOSPITAL VOLUNEER - The Big Bands.

See end of this post for a reference to the photograph taken at St. Pancras Station last Monday. I've not contributed for a while. That’s not because I...

See end of this post for a reference to the photograph taken at St. Pancras Stat...

Greenthorn

•7 months ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - Taking Risks Part 2

The following week Lucy and I returned to the same hospital bay where Louise, the former concert pianist was resident. Louise was in a bed by the window. My...

The following week Lucy and I returned to the same hospital bay where Louise, th...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - Taking Risks, Part 1

This is a story about taking risks; Sometimes when visiting a patient, you can push your luck and take a risk which doesn't come off. Other times one takes a...

This is a story about taking risks; Sometimes when visiting a patient, you can p...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

31 Replies

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - Ring For The Butler

This is Part 2 of a story i posted recently and covers two visits to hospital on 23rd and 30th of January 2023. Warning - this is a long read but hopefully...

This is Part 2 of a story i posted recently and covers two visits to hospital on...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - Mon 23 January 2023

It's been a while since I last posted but Monday's visit produced a mixed bag of stories, some of which I just have to tell you about. For those unfamiliar...

It's been a while since I last posted but Monday's visit produced a mixed bag of...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

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31 December - Poem

Tonight is not a corner on the road, Nor a mystic sign that says "Reload" For life, and all that's in it, Is right now, this very minute. ❤️

Tonight is not a corner on the road, Nor a mystic sign that says "Reload" For li...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

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Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - The Ups and Downs of Mealtimes.

Before I begin my tale, I must amuse you all with a joke. A joke at my expense. Many of you know that I visit two hospitals to play piano, one in a hospital...

Before I begin my tale, I must amuse you all with a joke. A joke at my expense. ...

Greenthorn

•1 year ago

37 Replies

Bathroom refurbishment

Getting a bit fed up with my bathroom refurb, so thought I would cheer it up a bit! Might use it as my avatar - what do you all think?

Getting a bit fed up with my bathroom refurb, so thought I would cheer it up a b...

Superzob

•2 years ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - A lesson learnt

There were two moments last Monday, worth re-telling, where I saw and spoke with two elderly male patients. They were in adjoining beds , in the same bay, but...

There were two moments last Monday, worth re-telling, where I saw and spoke with...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

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George Seurat - Bathers at Asnières

Anyone for a Guinness?

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

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For DaveyBoy - a poem.

Sunset for Daveyboy red embers at the end of day, a coastal shoreline ships far away; a toast to life - its ebb and sway; And come the morning let's...

Sunset for Daveyboy red embers at the end of day, a coastal shoreline ships f...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

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For SorrellHippo - The Kitchen Sink

A plate lay under a saucer And a saucer lay under a plate A cup was tucked inside a mug and two spoons lay embraced. And all night long, It was chink to...

A plate lay under a saucer And a saucer lay under a plate A cup was tucked insid...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

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Stories of a Hospital Volunteer - "One more please."

Last Monday I met a patient who lay propped up in bed, but who looked like he was climbing out of mineshaft. He was elderly and thin, skinny arms and...

Last Monday I met a patient who lay propped up in bed, but who looked like he w...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

30 Replies

Stories of a hospital volunteer - Stranger on the Shore

Many of you know that I attend hospital every week as a volunteer to chat with and entertain patients, playing musical requests using a Bluetooth speaker and...

Many of you know that I attend hospital every week as a volunteer to chat with a...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

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Stories from a hospital volunteer - Part 2 of 3. (A Taxi Driver and 'Moonbeams'. )

Last Monday, we were on a Ward for patients recovering from operations. So, there are younger people here, and it is less hard work for us! Patients are...

Last Monday, we were on a Ward for patients recovering from operations. So, ther...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Part 1 of 3

I’m sorry I have been absent from posting for several weeks. This is the first of three posts, being a...

I’m sorry I have been absent from posting for several weeks. This is the first o...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

29 Replies

Memories - Piano Lessons by Gaslight

SorrelHippo (SH) recently commented on her Piano Mistress and being hit over the hand with a ruler if her hands were in the wrong position. This takes me back...

SorrelHippo (SH) recently commented on her Piano Mistress and being hit over th...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

44 Replies

Elastoplast!

I woke up this morning fighting for breath. I reached out for the tin of elastoplast at the side of my bed and managed to prise the lid open. I took one out...

I woke up this morning fighting for breath. I reached out for the tin of elastop...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Stories from a hospital volunteer - 7th February 2021

In the course of 3 hours, Lucy (my co-volunteer) and I met a total of 28 patients, 20 of which for under 5 minutes. Sometimes just five minutes is enough to...

In the course of 3 hours, Lucy (my co-volunteer) and I met a total of 28 patient...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

24 Replies

The Queen's favourite tipple.

4 parts Dubonnet, one part gin, Ice and lemon, and the Queen is in! The drink is made from fortified wine, Herbs and spices, and quinine, So cheers your...

4 parts Dubonnet, one part gin, Ice and lemon, and the Queen is in! The drink is...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Stories of a Hospital Volunteer - "Smile" - 10 January 2022

Monday the 10th of January was my first visit to the hospital in 2022. I'd taken a lateral flow test that morning and was thankful the result was negative....

Monday the 10th of January was my first visit to the hospital in 2022. I'd take...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

25 Replies

Stories from a hospital ward musician - "Bug Eyes", Dec 2021

At the beginning of December, Lucy and I visited the UCHospital, London, in our capacity as volunteers. We entered T10 ward and chanced upon a little old lady...

At the beginning of December, Lucy and I visited the UCHospital, London, in our ...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - 2

Among the many patients I recently visited with my colleague Lucy, was a gentleman in a bed at the far end of a Ward at UCLH. This is a bay of four beds, 1 to...

Among the many patients I recently visited with my colleague Lucy, was a gentlem...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

24 Replies

A Couple of CrocksI

I thought some of you would like this autumnal shot, taken this morning of the London to Brighton veteran car run. This year is the 125th anniversary!

I thought some of you would like this autumnal shot, taken this morning of the L...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

29 Replies

That's Life - For Don on his 90th birthday

(To be sung to the Frank Sinatra song "That's Life" ) That's life (that's life) You know we breathe all day, Puffed out in April, Blown out in May, But I...

(To be sung to the Frank Sinatra song "That's Life" ) That's life (that's life) ...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

42 Replies

Wouldn’t it be lovely – Volunteering for the NHS

When I first became a member of the Health Unlocked community, I had intended to post accounts of my visits to University College London Hospital where I work...

When I first became a member of the Health Unlocked community, I had intended t...

Greenthorn

•2 years ago

42 Replies

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Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

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Humour posts

Stories from a hospital volunteer - "Thanks for the chat."

Stories from a hospital volunteer - The Grand Piano.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthier New Year To All Of You...

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - The Teddy Bears Picnic

STORIES FROM A HOSPITAL VOLUNEER - The Big Bands.

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Taking Risks Part 2

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Taking Risks, Part 1

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - Ring For The Butler

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Mon 23 January 2023

31 December - Poem

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - The Ups and Downs of Mealtimes.

Bathroom refurbishment

Stories from a hospital volunteer - A lesson learnt

George Seurat - Bathers at Asnières

For DaveyBoy - a poem.

For SorrellHippo - The Kitchen Sink

Stories of a Hospital Volunteer - "One more please."

Stories of a hospital volunteer - Stranger on the Shore

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Part 2 of 3. (A Taxi Driver and 'Moonbeams'. )

Stories from a hospital volunteer - Part 1 of 3

Memories - Piano Lessons by Gaslight

Elastoplast!

Stories from a hospital volunteer - 7th February 2021

The Queen's favourite tipple.

Stories of a Hospital Volunteer - "Smile" - 10 January 2022

Stories from a hospital ward musician - "Bug Eyes", Dec 2021

Stories from a Hospital Volunteer - 2

A Couple of CrocksI

That's Life - For Don on his 90th birthday

Wouldn’t it be lovely – Volunteering for the NHS

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