That'll teach me for booking time off work to rest.

I’m sat in A&E, aka Accident & Emergency, aka Emergency Room. My Step-father’s gall stones decided to flair up again.

He’s on a bed being looked at, and because of the virus, I’m sat out in reception.

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It’s quieter out here as he’s prone to droning and whining when in pain, it's granted mind you, but when there’s nothing I can do about it, it soon goes from guilt to ‘just shut up’.