The Australian Patient.

The English Patient
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The Australian patient is slightly less patient than his English counterpart. The next appointment has been brought forward to tomorrow 12 noon. It's not really a matter of patience since waiting two weeks is much the same as sitting in a taxi at traffic lights; the meter is still running and, in this case, accommodation comes at a cost of €37 per night. The trial medication is, at best, providing relief for symptoms and there are some days when Ben would rather be home.


Sunrise in Berlin Buch today was at 7.54am and sunset is at 3.55pm! That's one hour and twelve minutes less daylight than the deepest depths of a NE Tasmanian winter and sounds rather depressing.