Grace Redmond

i’ve started to on occasion "accidentally" (but on purpose) not hang up my phone correctly when getting off a call with my daughter-in-law. i then proceed to talk to my husband about how much i enjoy talking to her, how lovely i think she is, how glad i am that our son chose her, and whatever other boost i may think she needs. she doesn't have any family that uplifts her, just the kind that tears her down. i started doing this after my son told me about his wife coming to him in full-on snot tears, because i had once butt dialed her while talking to my husband about her. she stayed on the line to hear what i "really" thought of her, expecting the worst because that's been her experience of family. apparently she was quite touched by the things i said, and my son told me it gave her a confidence boost that lasted weeks. so i do it more often now. neither of them have any idea i do it on purpose, though. they just think i’m getting old and worse at managing my tech.

I remember one year my dad forgot my birthday. I was like 19. Didn't call/text nothing. I was used to the inconsistency. But my mom booked an appointment to get my hair done as a gift. I was so excited. My hair dresser was so nice! We connected and she mentioned her birthday passed as well. I asked her what she did and she said "i worked!" I told her that sucked & she then proceeds to tell me her client brought her a cake and balloons so it was ok. she shows me a picture ITS MY FUCKING DAD.

Wes Streeting has never worked a day in the NHS He has never operated on someone, resuscitated someone, talked through diagnoses & tests He isn’t the one sorting waiting lists, seeing patients He is the one blocking training, encouraging Drs to leave & destroying the future

RiP Freddie Mercury, you would’ve loved Instagram.

Dr James Le Fanu was happy with £7500 in his day! His day as a Junior Doctor 1974 - the following year Junior Doctors were in industrial action with Government £7500 would be £72k now if kept with CPI inflation - no wonder he was happy Maybe he should get back on his sofa

“The Government controls how many doctors are allowed to train to become specialists. In 2025, 4,011 doctors applied for just 356 radiology training jobs. Thousands of doctors were turned away from training to diagnose cancer and other serious illnesses.” 😡

Nothing is more empowering than these accomplished women, whose paths will inspire young girls and motivate them to achieve great things.

Yesterday I overheard my 3 year old son saying “Are you sure this is a good idea” and my five year old son replying “Trust me” and I have never moved from one room to another so quickly in my life.

Breasts don’t “sag” because of breastfeeding, they change because of gravity, genetics and age. Stop shaming mothers for bodies doing exactly what bodies do.

Bike Wazowski

ok so the other day i was at sears. I was in the baby section. Im standing there looking at clothes and a lady who works there comes up and is like "oh are you expecting?" And i was like "uhhhh" and because im a dumbass i was like "no i already delivered." And she was like "How long ago?" And i was just like "two weeks." And she said "wow! You look great! When i had my first son, i looked like a mess for six months. Is it a boy or a girl?" And i was just awkwardly like "a girl...." And she asked her name and i said Chernobyl and she was like "oh what a cute name! It sounds really familiar." And i honestly just stood there going through all that and pretending i had a human baby two weeks ago named Chernobyl because i didnt wanna tell this poor lady i was buying baby clothes for my fucking baby opossum

My 3 year old: there are so many stories stuck in my mind. My husband: do you know how we get stories out of our minds? We tell them. My 3 year old: stories, please get out.

Tonight I had dinner with 2 friends. Both surgeons. Both leaving the UK for consultant posts where “Our skills are actually valued.” Continue treating Drs as replaceable commodities and soon there will be very few Drs. @wesstreeting We need their skills here.

when my daughter started kindergarten, there was a form asking who should be contacted first in case of an emergency. i put her dad’s name. he works closer to the school, has a more flexible schedule, and actually answers his phone. two weeks later, i got a call at work, missed it, of course, then another, and another. when i finally stepped out of a meeting and called back, they said, “we couldn’t reach you.” i asked if they’d tried her dad. there was a pause, then, “oh… we usually call mom first.” i didn’t argue. i just thought about how systems don’t always need rules to keep doing the same thing over and over.

I’ve seen someone else on here suggest that the retired doctor who wrote this was a “junior” doctor in 1974 when he was “happy with £7,500” Just so we’re all clear on the maths: £7,500 in 1974 in today’s money is: 🔹 £114,756 by RPI inflation. 🔸 £72,046 by CPI inflation.

The other night I was invited out for a night with the "girls." I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, "I promise!" Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3 a.m., a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed 3 times. Quickly, realising my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another 9 times. I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution, in order to escape a possible conflict with him. (Even when totally smashed... 3 cuckoos plus 9 cuckoos totals 12 cuckoos = MIDNIGHT!) The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, I told him "MIDNIGHT"... he didn't seem pissed off in the least. Whew, I got away with that one! Then he said "We need a new cuckoo clock." When I asked him why, he said, "Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said "oh shit" Cuckooed 4 more times, cleared its throat, cuckooed another three times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then tripped over the coffee table and farted.

crazy how much wildlife thrives when we're not in the picture

Notice how many of the men weren’t even applauding… says a lot, doesn’t it? But sure, keep believing “Not all men”

Why are they dressed like theyre on opposite sides of earth?

Next time you have to wait to see a specialist remember this ….