| ACS |
| NEWCASTLE 75 REUNION THE CLASS OF 75 ~ 1975 - 2015 |
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| SATURDAY 18TH JULY 2015 - BE THERE! |
| Alan Silver |
| “40 years” – gosh, that was quick and where did the hair go ! What did I do – well :- 1976 Anatomy Demonstrator (..... with Paul Davison!) in Bristol. Then SHO surgical rotation in Bristol followed by Surgical Registrar Cheltenham ‘'. Career switch to General Practice – 8 years in Boston , Lincolnshire as a GP / Surgeon ,then “home” to Newcastle as a GP in Shieldfield for 12 years .Then, I became fed up with Tony Blair’s NHS reforms , so made the “big move” to Australia . I have been a GP here for nearly 10 years and retire in September 2015. I have managed to avoid all the NHS red tape – but it is all coming to Oz soon – so retirement here I come! Joan and I have enjoyed all the variety and contrasts our careers have allowed, but we now enjoy Australia where we live on a small “hobby” farm with beef cattle and kangaroos for neighbours! We both paint – Joan enjoys botanical and animal colour pencil drawing and I do watercolour painting. We both swim regularly and I fly fish whenever I can (.....Joan ties my flies to make sure I am away to give her peace and tranquillity). We love the lifestyle change in Oz .We travel a lot and enjoy the cinema and frequently go to Melbourne for good food , Rock concerts (yes – never grown up !) and a bit of culture . We are so grateful for the education which has allowed us pursue all this. Joan and I would like to extend an invitation to come and visit us – “if you are passing” ! My email address is scalpelsilver@dcsi.net.au – do look in, you are most welcome . We are looking forward to catching up with you all in July. “ |
| Convict Silver |