BoPL

I gave blood yesterday. This is something I always struggle with a little, because I’m quite a slow bleeder – something that in general I’m very pleased about – so it can take a while to suck the stuff out of me. That was true yesterday, where after an initial spurt they couldn’t get the blood flowing. The technician had a go at the needle, moving it in and out a little to try and make something happen, then the lead nurse came over and did the same thing. So far so good, but then he started twirling the needle around in my vein. Now in the US the natural response would be “Dude!”, but being fully British again I waited until he asked if I was alright, then said “Fine thanks”