Book and Booklets
Long Story Short?
Both fiction and factual material have an order: a start, a middle, and an end—the story arc. Even academic work needs a story arc of some sort so we see an introduction, background facts, the primary purpose of the study subject, and then a conclusion, possibly with results. The summary at the end could stand in for an epilogue.
The Fictional Author
I started writing at seven, and that was my best memory. I remember because I sat at Mrs Hardwick’s desk in classroom three, which happened to be a small room converted into a farmhouse filled with old-school-style desks and wooden plank floors. The school timetabled breaks provided a chance to scribble juvenile verbiage into an exercise book while my classmates played and screeched. How I managed to concentrate, I hadn’t a clue, but concentrate I did and locked my mind away. These days, it’s not so easy as there are too many distractions – often WhatsApp pinging and Instagram!
New Bunion Guide for Patients
This new edition is without doubt an extensive tour de force of all thing’s bunion.
David Tollafield wisely teamed up with Dr Tim Kilmartin bringing together two experts with 60 years’ experience of caring for patients and fixing bunions. It’s fair to say few, if any, will have contributed more to the development of podiatric surgery and bunion correction in the UK. And what a result, this book leaves no stone unturned in helping patients understand what a bunion is, how to manage the condition themselves before delving into the surgical options, surgical risks and complications.
Busypencilcase Communications
Busypencilcase Communications (BPCC) emerged in 2015 as a limited company until 2019, when it became a sole trader for publications, blogs, articles, and promotions, predominantly for foot health. Run by David R Tollafield (Director-owner), this site—ConsultingFootPain.co.uk—merged with BPCC after it was created a year earlier.
Words and Spelling Across the Atlantic
The orgin of the English language is disputed – the British often believe not only did they invent the language but that there’s in the correct version and Americans are lazy. Author RC Blyth tries to tease out the truth in this article – Words and Spelling Across the Atlantic.
A Star is Not Born
As I read the email, rather than feeling annoyed, I was impressed at the sheer incompetence of the system and yet the positive—I could write a newsy blog.
My New Author Website
Launching my new website places my books in one location making it easier to follow and contact me.
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear
A series covering the cause, pathology, treatment and surgery of rotator cuff injury in a sixty-year-old man.
Doubtless, I was angry, but no one achieved anything with a slanging match. I chewed over the last consultation. A complaint to the CSP (the professional body) or the registration body, the Health & Care Professions Council, might have been worth considering. While this was about the standard of care, it was not negligence. After all, I felt the diagnosis was correct, and the provisional treatment was correct. What was wrong was professionalism, discourtesy to a fellow registrant and failure to appreciate the actual pathology.
Book Review Podiatrist on A Mission
Few works, academic or otherwise, have attempted to bring to life the period of intense change that occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s, signalling the shift from ‘chiropody’ to ‘podiatry’.
Study Guide for Foot Health Professionals
Supporting self-assessment for foot health practitioners and students on university courses, this handy aid helps understand the finer parts of foot health science in eight study areas.