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@spenley Really, really interesting thoughts. But I think you do a disservice to your humanity , being able to find deep meaning, in pseudo random verse. Having said that, I too found a similar meaning for my family unit.

Think AI can't do art? Think it doesn't have the life-experience, the pain, to pour into its creations? I disagree.

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Ready for planting out.

Insight Online – May 2026 the-pda.org/insight-online…

The pub owned by my Great, Great, Great Grandfather...

@DeanEggitt John McGhie on Linkedin is a good follow, and keeps ahead of the curve on AI in the NHS Tenant. Token use is the next commentary I believe.

Microsoft is reducing its use of AI "Claude" to cut costs. The NHS however is pushing ahead with AI expecting it to reduce the need for hiring more people.

Effects of large language model-generated, patient-oriented discharge summaries on patient activation: a single-centre, single-blind, randomised controlled trial in Germany - The Lancet Digital Health thelancet.com/journals/landi…

Extreme May heat highlights growing risks in pharmacy workplaces the-pda.org/extreme-may-he…

"For example, issuing a branded or liquid formulation may still be a perfectly acceptable and justifiable choice for the care of the patient in front of you in the consultation." thepharmacist.co.uk/in-practice/gp…

@Chamoissiere I heavily use "scheduled" on any messages or emails - because I work at strange hours, doesn't mean others should suffer. And hopefully my emails are user friendly

@Pharmacistdaz Add Teams chats to that too. A random question mark at 9pm popped up on my phone last week.

As we skip back to work tomorrow after the last bank holiday for a while, consider our impacts v intention at work. Emails lack facial expressions, body language and tone of voice... ‘Per my last email’: how email incivility can affect us at work theguardian.com/global/2026/ma…

Preparing for placements: A practical guide for pharmacy students the-pda.org/preparing-for-…

Today's makeshift office, in the "coolest" part of the home (for the moment).

The Dahlias are peaking too soon.

I'm not overtly religious. But when the Pope publishes an encyclical on AI and human dignity the same week Anthropic's co-founder presents it at the Vatican, & the item is on R4 Today - I stop and listen. Magnifica Humanitas. I look forward to reading and reflecting on it

Ocassionally on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I stumble across @R4TheVerb as I am driving, and a gem of literary treasure is uncovered. Today is no different, and I hear Brian Bilston poems for the first time, and must look a sight as I chuckle along in the car.

This skyline keeps getting more congested

When Ishaq speaks on these topics I always listen with interest. His SME knowledge in this space is tremendous Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinio…