Dear Tom, I think you are sad and demoralised by Dr Crippen and his pointless critsism of your ilk. You get little thanks when you have done amazing good, yet loads of greif for a minor transgression from 'policy'. Forget him, just carry on being the best you can. The main reason I am inspired to reply; is your photo of 'Marie Celest'. I trained there as a midwife. I miss it so much it hurts. I am now working in a cosy suburban area, where all they are worried about is what shoes you wear. (2 recent counts of 'gross misconduct' for refusing to stop wearing my croc's. ) Thankyou. ( hope I was one of the lovely midwives you occasionaly mention, I am bound to have met you on one of your materna-taxi runs. I love your blog.