In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration - Introduction

About In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration - Introduction

Welcome to In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration. I’m Paul, and this is my space to think out loud, reflect, wander through memories, comment on the world, and sometimes just sit with a cup of tea and the sound of my own thoughts. From this imagined outpost, 'll be sharing whatever’s on my mind: stories from my life, thoughts on the state of the world, and reflections on being human. (http://human.No) No (http://human.No) rush. No rules. Just… in my own time.

Publisher

Paul Bridle

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2025

Latest episode

2 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

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   2 Aug 2025

   Getting My Throat Cut — A Calm Thyroidectomy Tale: My experience with thyroid removal on the NHS

   In this episode, I recount my surprisingly serene experience of having both thyroid glands removed on the NHS — from diagnosis and hospital gown, to anaesthetic bliss and a quick recovery. A gentle reflection on healthcare, goitres, and gratitude.

2. 

   28 Jul 2025

   Bums and Benefits: My Colonoscopy via the NHS (National Health Service UK)

   In this episode, Paul shares a very personal tale from the far end of the body. At 73, he's no stranger to medical prodding—and in this frank, gently humorous account, he recalls his two NHS colonoscopies with curiosity, gratitude, and not a hint of embarrassment. With a nod to his father's experience with bowel cancer, Paul explains why this intimate procedure is worth facing head-on (or rather, bottom-up). Expect brown paper pants, some inner housekeeping, and a reminder of why the National Health Service remains one of Britain’s finest ideas.

3. 

   21 Jul 2025

   We Are Never Fully Known

   The mystery we are to ourselves and others.1

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5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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