Taking a short break from my Scotland posts – I thought I would leave you this weekend with my latest column pieces from the Lincolnshire Free Press.
Last week I wrote about problems with SatNavs, using an example from a trip to Canada which some of you may remember.
The original title of the article was “When GPS takes the wrong turn” however, online, they changed it to GPs. A rather appropriate mistake as Dougie was at the wheel at the time!
Hope you enjoy it. If you want to add your own Sat Nav stories then you can comment here or on the article itself.
This week’s article ties in with National Stroke Awareness Month. It tells the story of us meeting Jazz drummer, Ronnie Gardiner, when we were in Sweden. The Ronnie Gardiner Method, a therapy which helps people who have had strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia and is also helping those with dyslexia, uses music and rhythm to try and help the brain reconnect.
The organisation is running another introductory training course in London later this month. They are keen for people to train to be facilitators of the method: physios, OTs, nurses as well as teachers, carers, musicians and dancers can all use their skills to benefit others.
Drum up support for stroke therapy
You believed your GPS?
Ah well, experience will accrue.
Just wait until you try to sort out a computer-generated payslip from Novopay.
The only GPS Dougie really liked was the one in France but that was because the sexy voice entranced him – he followed that woman everywhere.
I'll take your word for it, with regard to payslip….
I've been sent into the middle of nowhere by my car's GPS… down an increasingly sandy country track and no room to turn round… in Spain. Stupid thing.
That's what we dread. We have taken roads which have been closed, only because the Satnav woman hasn't had the memo.
Full Basil Fawlty at the SatNav – our husbands were separated at birth. Mine bickers with it constantly; classic co-dependent relationship as he wouldn't get to the newsagent without it.
I think that's why my husband prefers to have Jane as his Satnav voice – finds it difficult to bicker with a bloke.
I remember your Ronnie Gardiner post, an inspirational man. And I thought your other post meant to read GPs… Made me laugh! 😀
It's quite good to be able to freshen up a blog post for a new audience – Meeting Ronnie was certainly worth mentioning again! linking up to new courses.
I hadn't even thought of the GP connection until I saw it online. They probably thought I was being very clever.