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  • The Down(hill) Side to Overconfidence

    The Down(hill) Side to Overconfidence

    As I contemplate what’s about to happen I realise that I’m not scared. Nervous? Sure. Worried? You bet! Wishing I was somewhere else? Naturally, but I’m not scared. I am, however, wondering how I got myself into this situation. I look across to my future wife, Charly, and even though her eyes are covered by… Read more

  • Swisstle Stop Tour

    Swisstle Stop Tour

    Day One If I’ve reached for the ‘Safety on Board’ card it’s probably an indicator that things aren’t going well and yet here I am, studying it intently as my wife leans over to me and says, “Did you know that apparently they tell you to brace yourself in that position so that if we… Read more

  • The Sonographer & The Vending Machine

    The Sonographer & The Vending Machine

    I don’t know why I hadn’t considered that a maternity department would be full of pregnant women, that’s a bit like opening a tin of Quality Streets and being surprised to find chocolates, and yet there I was, surprised by the room full of women rubbing their stomachs accompanied by their awkward looking partners. In… Read more