NeeNaw lets us know how busy it was the other day – although the call rate by midnight was closer 5,700 than 5,000.

so why is it that I dislike football so much?

Despite being an atheist, I still feel uncomfortable walking in my boots into a Mosque – especially while the prayers are still going on.  At least the people who ask me to remove my boots are understanding about why I can’t do as they ask.

I like East London, with the mix of cultures and languages it’s like living in the ‘cantina’ scene out of Star Wars.

You’ve got to be careful in this job, because the thought that will keep you lying awake at night covered in a thin film of sweat is simply this,

“Any action, inaction or wrong action tomorrow at work may well mean I kill someone”.

I suspect doctors have this a lot worse than us ambulance people.

Least fun thing yesterday - looking after a 72 year old man. His wife of 50+ years had died in his arms and there was nothing we could do for her.

Second least fun thing yesterday – Trying to hold the leg of a five year old boy still while he waved it around.  I was feeling the broken ends of his leg grinding together.