Play in hospital Week

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 Play in Hospital Week

This week is ‘Play in Hospital’ week. It has got off to a great start with visits to Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, The Whittington and The Royal Nose Throat and Ear Hospital. I’ve been practising my balloon modelling and made a huge Octopus and Monkey. At the other end of the scale I have a new little penguin and ladybird. It is lovely to see the children play with their balloons. I made a set of jungle animal for one little boy to play with and he gave each animal a name. I was asked to go back to one little girl who was still sleepy and sad from an operation. She started to talk about her pet dog and showed me photos. Just a little chat soon made her forget her worries.

penguin balloon
Mr Frosty the Penguin

However I do feel the week should be renamed ‘Eat your way around hospital week’ because today I had the serious munchies.

It started with an offer on email for a Starbucks coffee that came with a free pastry from their bakery. Then I was told one staff room had ‘cake’ Mondays which tells it’s own tale. Then I am forced to walk past a Mc Donald’s in between two of my visits. On my way home there was free (diet) coke being given out at Kings Cross Tube Station.
I was glad to get home to a healthy Shepherds Pie with lots of fresh veg. …………..Tonight I’m off to the gym, if I can winch myself off the sofa.