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More mouths to feed
There are more pigeons round here than there used to be. Right now twelve are perched in the tree opposite my house pecking at leaves at the ends of branches. Perhaps as food prices increase pigeon pie will become popular.
The greenhouse soon heats up now when the sun shines even if its vents and door are open. It makes a good drying room. This afternoon I installed the blinds in it. Bees are good at spotting flowers but they are hopeless at spotting open doors and windows when they end up inside greenhouses. They buzz at the glass inches away from freedom.
Thought for today
DNR or PEACE?
I have huge difficulty in discussing "do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders with people whose loved ones are close to death, especially if this is untimely, unexpected, or non malignant. This remains the case even when we know cardiopulmonary intervention would be futile. ... There is a general public acceptance that the end of life must come and would be better if it were dignified and calm. Perhaps that is what our terminology should emphasise. We should change the name of the DNR order. I would suggest "patient's end of life avoidance of cardiopumlonary efforts"--PEACE. "We think it is only right to leave your loved one in PEACE." ...
John Crampton, Consultant physician, BMJ 2008;336;1015
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