Health and buses

Today I am suffering rather. Last week I somehow strained something in my right side and yesterday afternoon I somehow much bothered it. I did manage to sleep last night and, partly by keeping my torso somewhat horizontal, I am doing without painkillers which yesterday weren't much helping anyway. Perhaps if I take things easy today it will be less bothersome tomorrow.

Last week also involved a planned trip to Ninewells Hospital which was interesting. I am not used to Dundee's intra-city buses but there are plenty of buses between the University of Dundee's main campus and the hospital. I used the 73 route which runs every ten minutes and the buses even included a conductor who does ticketing separately from the driver.

Ninewells is on a hill: from its main ground transport area one enters on level seven which was a surprise to me. It is a large, busy hospital but my doctor was happy to take their time to ask and explain things. There was a student listening in; I am used to teaching hospitals. (My doctor is also in the University's Medical School.)

It was nice to see a hand sanitizer station at the entry to the hospital unit where I had my appointment. I did not see anybody else using it but it is good to see them around and I was glad to avail myself of it.

Frost and compost

Our recent weather has been sunny and frosty. One of our plastic bins outside is for food and garden waste and I have noticed that the bottom portion of it, corresponding to the filled part, does not have frost on the outside. I wonder if even in these freezing temperatures there is enough biological activity occurring inside to generate heat that melts or prevents the frost.