Susanna Tayler
@susannatayler.bsky.social
GP from Yorkshire, now tauiwi in Napier/Ahuriri, Aotearoa NZ. Likes reading, choirs, cricket, sewing, trains, pub walks in the Peak District.
Similarly with fast drivers "who d'you think you are, Stirling Moss/Nigel Mansell/Damon Hill?" It's often the driver who was at their peak when the person saying it was a child/teenager.
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Similarly with fast drivers "who d'you think you are, Stirling Moss/Nigel Mansell/Damon Hill?" It's often the driver who was at their peak when the person saying it was a child/teenager.
I was hugely flattered when I was asked (in France) if I was German. That they didn't immediately start speaking English was a massive confidence boost.
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I was hugely flattered when I was asked (in France) if I was German. That they didn't immediately start speaking English was a massive confidence boost.
We did in fact get a quote for the taxi and it was considerably more expensive than the train.
November 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We did in fact get a quote for the taxi and it was considerably more expensive than the train.
There will always be some services that are only provided at tertiary centres, but I agree if it's for other reasons (eg waiting time targets) that's a wasteful problem.
November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There will always be some services that are only provided at tertiary centres, but I agree if it's for other reasons (eg waiting time targets) that's a wasteful problem.
When I was a junior dr we had to to return an elderly lady to her home in Scotland from York. The most efficient way was that I bought a train ticket for her (and a return for the nurse escort) and claimed the cost back from the cash office. Still quite surprised nobody told us it wasn't allowed.
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
When I was a junior dr we had to to return an elderly lady to her home in Scotland from York. The most efficient way was that I bought a train ticket for her (and a return for the nurse escort) and claimed the cost back from the cash office. Still quite surprised nobody told us it wasn't allowed.
I'd love to know who is still buying these (although they claim good energy efficiency, so...)
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November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'd love to know who is still buying these (although they claim good energy efficiency, so...)
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Yep, they like an "o" suffix down under. Eg Coronation Street is on TV here, but referred to as "Coro" not "Corrie".
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yep, they like an "o" suffix down under. Eg Coronation Street is on TV here, but referred to as "Coro" not "Corrie".
Consumer NZ also mentions Oppo as being a reasonable budget mobile brand - I'd not heard of them, not sure how widely available they are.
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Consumer NZ also mentions Oppo as being a reasonable budget mobile brand - I'd not heard of them, not sure how widely available they are.
I am not one for spending much on a phone if I can help it, and I like my Motorola g something or other. I think you can get one for about £150?
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I am not one for spending much on a phone if I can help it, and I like my Motorola g something or other. I think you can get one for about £150?
Usually in the morning in case it affects sleep. But some people prefer to take it at night.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Usually in the morning in case it affects sleep. But some people prefer to take it at night.
This is the location nearest to where I lived.
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is the location nearest to where I lived.
"Be pleased to inform their Lordships"...?
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Be pleased to inform their Lordships"...?
Although some years back I met an Asian man who liked living in Harrogate because people assume he's a doctor or accountant. In Leeds they expect him to drive a minicab.
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Although some years back I met an Asian man who liked living in Harrogate because people assume he's a doctor or accountant. In Leeds they expect him to drive a minicab.
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Sounds like someone needs to do an updated version of this.
Sounds like someone needs to do an updated version of this.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Railways on the Screen : Huntley, John: Amazon.co.uk: Books www.amazon.co.uk/Railways-Scr...
Sounds like someone needs to do an updated version of this.
Sounds like someone needs to do an updated version of this.
One of the many lovely things about moving to Aotearoa New Zealand is feeling under no obligation to eat any particular thing at Christmas.
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
One of the many lovely things about moving to Aotearoa New Zealand is feeling under no obligation to eat any particular thing at Christmas.
260 people died as a result of the Troubles in 1975. 33 people died in the Dibble's Bridge coach crash, 43 in the Moorgate tube crash and 6 in the Nuneaton rail crash. Deaths from domestic terrorism and rail crashes are far less common now.
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
260 people died as a result of the Troubles in 1975. 33 people died in the Dibble's Bridge coach crash, 43 in the Moorgate tube crash and 6 in the Nuneaton rail crash. Deaths from domestic terrorism and rail crashes are far less common now.
My dad mostly sends very brief emails or texts e.g. Dear Susanna, Your new credit card has arrived. Love Dad. It is slightly like being sent a telegram.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My dad mostly sends very brief emails or texts e.g. Dear Susanna, Your new credit card has arrived. Love Dad. It is slightly like being sent a telegram.
Jane Austen used her's and their's. It's only been incorrect for about 150 years.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Jane Austen used her's and their's. It's only been incorrect for about 150 years.
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You have to use a special machine so it's not going to be much use to home sewers. Would make repair or replacement more difficult too I guess.
You have to use a special machine so it's not going to be much use to home sewers. Would make repair or replacement more difficult too I guess.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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You have to use a special machine so it's not going to be much use to home sewers. Would make repair or replacement more difficult too I guess.
You have to use a special machine so it's not going to be much use to home sewers. Would make repair or replacement more difficult too I guess.
Bell Burnell, not Burrell (I get that that's probably just autocorrect, but in case anyone was looking for more information about her the correct spelling might help).
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Bell Burnell, not Burrell (I get that that's probably just autocorrect, but in case anyone was looking for more information about her the correct spelling might help).
One of my earliest memories is standing in a police station (our car had a flat battery, mum was asking if the coppers could lend her some jump leads) and reading a poster asking for information about a girl who had been abducted and murdered. She was my age, five. She was called Caroline Hogg.
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
One of my earliest memories is standing in a police station (our car had a flat battery, mum was asking if the coppers could lend her some jump leads) and reading a poster asking for information about a girl who had been abducted and murdered. She was my age, five. She was called Caroline Hogg.
It generally is, particularly compared with where I lived in England, and the winters are mild, but it can still do the four seasons in one day thing!
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It generally is, particularly compared with where I lived in England, and the winters are mild, but it can still do the four seasons in one day thing!
Particularly a problem in places with unpredictable weather, as in the poem "Just In Case" by Charlotte Mitchell: I’m going away for the weekend | The Snail of Happiness share.google/osA5MwhBf0yU...
Although at least we don't have to worry so much about hats and gloves (except for the cold).
Although at least we don't have to worry so much about hats and gloves (except for the cold).
I’m going away for the weekend
…. about 20 minutes down the road to have a little reunion weekend with three of my friends from university… packing for it brings to mind my all time favourite poem: Just In Case IR…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Particularly a problem in places with unpredictable weather, as in the poem "Just In Case" by Charlotte Mitchell: I’m going away for the weekend | The Snail of Happiness share.google/osA5MwhBf0yU...
Although at least we don't have to worry so much about hats and gloves (except for the cold).
Although at least we don't have to worry so much about hats and gloves (except for the cold).