Don't panic. This will scare him away.

The days of coming in to the unit and discovering no new admissions have ended. But it remains manageable. My registrar remains away unwell, so it is really fortunate that there isn't the intense pressure of previous weeks.

S and I drove back early enough for me to get down to Southend in enough light to be able to take photos. And to be there as the Canada geese swam sedately along from the north end of the beach. They were ambivalent about leaving the water for the sandy edge, and after taking a few photos, I left them to it.