Why we're happy to be working on Christmas Day
What's it really like to work on December 25? Linda Stewart asks five people in a range of careers who won't be putting their feet up tomorrow.
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What's it really like to work on December 25? Linda Stewart asks five people in a range of careers who won't be putting their feet up tomorrow.
THE A&E CONSULTANT Dr Paul Baylis (53), originally from Manchester and now living in Londonderry, is a consultant in emergency medicine at Altnagelvin Hospital. He is married to Fiona, a nurse in the hospital's paediatric ward, and they have two sons aged 14 and 15. On Christmas Day, Dr Baylis will be working from 10am until 4pm and will then be on call overnight, followed by a 10am-4pm shift on Boxing Day. "I've probably worked most Christmas Days over the last 30 years," he says. "It's usually very quiet in the morning as people are busy at home trying to prepare for their families. In days...
Robin Brown, 47, was found dead perched in tree branches on Nov. 25, 2018, behind Pikes Peak Baptist Church in Colorado Springs. (Katie Klann, The Gazette) Katie Klann, The Gazette Editor's note: “Where the homeless die” was produced in cooperation with the El Paso County Coroner’s Office and examines the date, place and manner of death of those who died while homeless. This survey of an 18-month period is believed to be the most thorough accounting ever of the death toll of homelessness in the county. A month after Halloween, it loomed high in a tree li...
♪ then since my soul my savior god to thee ♪ >> now they've inspired millions. here to share are the two singing contractors themselves, joshua arnett and aaron gray and guest appearance by their co-worker in the video, pastor paul. great to see you guys. >> great to see you. >> a million questions to ask and keeps this short because we want to get to your singing, much more inspirational than anything i will say, how did this start? >> it's overwhelming. about three years ago we were on the job together and decided to make a video just for fun and we've done it ever since just for fun. >>...