To celebrate International Nurses day my hospice ward is holding a nurse baking competition tomorrow. Not to be outdone the night staff brought in our entires and decorated them before day staff arrived.
My chocolate Swiss roll was classically understated given the somewhat amateur competition
Without access to ovens and with little time, we just wanted to join in, as one of the sisters had gone beyond things and had fashioned a lovely cake and prizes for the day. Her hard work in providing a little light in what has been a difficult time moved our little team on nights, seeing that most of the nurses hadn’t gotten round to joining in , hence the amateur cake decorating and high spirits.
Happy Nurses Day - we are lucky to have good souls like you looking after us.
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DeleteYes, Happy Nurses Day; I admire you all.
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DeleteMy mother's Rehab hospital had festivities and surprise and delights all week for the nurses.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to the night staff with their entries, especially to your Swiss roll. Lovely smiles ladies too! I admire and appreciate nurses everywhere.
ReplyDeleteHappy Nurse Appreciation day. Don't eat too much cake!😋 xx
ReplyDeleteA good celebration..and teamwork.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the competition prize? A cake? Happy Nurses Day to all of you x
ReplyDeleteThank You from me too - Recently my outspoken cousin whilst in Hospital knew all of the Nurses by name - I liked how they joked and chatted to him and we visitors - It lifted the atmosphere at a sad time -'Thankyou x
ReplyDeleteOh dear, sorry to hear you've another relative in hospital.
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ReplyDeleteYes! We need to celebrate and appreciate all our wonderful nurses and their aides and associates. I love the idea of the competition. But that rather lovely and homely chocolate Swiss roll of yours brought back a terrible memory! In my first year Domestic Science class we were challenged to create a chocolate Swiss roll as if for a Christmas cake. I was so flustered by it all I had mine in the oven before I realised I had included every ingredient except for the flour. Teacher caught me trying to lob the strange flat and very sad effort out of the DS classroom window. I never lived it down. And not sure my baking skills have ever improved.
ReplyDeleteIt takes real skill to make a Swiss roll,I'm impressed
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There’s nothing like a classically understated Swiss roll.
ReplyDeleteI could eat a slice of that swiss roll right now with my morning coffee!
ReplyDeleteMmm...Swiss roll. Yum.
ReplyDeleteYou all deserve to win, especially you John. Gigi
ReplyDeleteClearly a rose among thorns! Thank You with Love to all nurses.
ReplyDeleteNurses are true angels on this earth, they make such a huge difference to people when they need it the most.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a nurse. Now I am craving a Swiss Roll! - Jackie
ReplyDeleteNurses are angels. I respect them immensely.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun! And yummy, yummy calories!
ReplyDeleteHappy Nurses Day!
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DeleteHappy Nurses Day. I sincerely appreciate all nurses.
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DeleteHappy Nurses Day. xx
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DeleteWhat delicious fun and I'd have enjoyed your Swill Roll, too. Long ago when I worked in a well staffed Emergency Room (as they're called here), we always brought a cake for the birthday person. A doctor once asked "What are we celebrating toy ...the sun came up?! Medical people so have morbid jokes but also always food!
ReplyDeleteI so miss being a nurse as I had to retire early. Blasted lupus!
Hugs!
The highs of nursing is the comradeship and friendships made
DeleteIt sounds as you and your nurse colleagues were being kind. I like that . Your boss probably needed that support
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Support isn’t always given from above
DeleteWhen you need to make your own fun...that is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteFrivolous and lighthearted
DeleteNot caring for your patients obviously , not so caring nurses I would say
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DeleteThe one thing about nurses is that they have a great ability to organise their caseloads.
Our patients were asleep, pain free and comfortable. The care plans were up to date, the hospice tidy and the drugs checked.
Why not decorate some cakes for our colleagues on days to enjoy xx
Oh for fucks sake. As if nobody anywhere ever had a few minutes at work now and then to socialize.
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