Craig
@craig.nikolic.co.uk
NHS GP Federation CEO. Not a GP/clinician.
Ex artillery forward observer, with dodgy knees and hearing.
Favourite comment about me: "His comms style is like a brick through a window."
Ex artillery forward observer, with dodgy knees and hearing.
Favourite comment about me: "His comms style is like a brick through a window."
First ever 1* Uber rating given. If I could give 0* I would have.
Of course my rating remains 5*
Of course my rating remains 5*
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
First ever 1* Uber rating given. If I could give 0* I would have.
Of course my rating remains 5*
Of course my rating remains 5*
“We missed you, Chris - come back to Labour”.
Hmmm. Not a good start.
But, no anyway. Not until I see convincing and repeated evidence of:
- the end of the appeasement of racists and xenophobes; and
- the end of the scapegoating of people on benefits.
Hmmm. Not a good start.
But, no anyway. Not until I see convincing and repeated evidence of:
- the end of the appeasement of racists and xenophobes; and
- the end of the scapegoating of people on benefits.
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
“We missed you, Chris - come back to Labour”.
Hmmm. Not a good start.
But, no anyway. Not until I see convincing and repeated evidence of:
- the end of the appeasement of racists and xenophobes; and
- the end of the scapegoating of people on benefits.
Hmmm. Not a good start.
But, no anyway. Not until I see convincing and repeated evidence of:
- the end of the appeasement of racists and xenophobes; and
- the end of the scapegoating of people on benefits.
I was just about to send someone a message on WhatsApp then I saw this as their profile pic. A bit annoyed that I didn't think of that... Adopting that for when I'm off next.
October 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I was just about to send someone a message on WhatsApp then I saw this as their profile pic. A bit annoyed that I didn't think of that... Adopting that for when I'm off next.
Isn’t this a lovely autumnal day?
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Isn’t this a lovely autumnal day?
For reasons... I had to search for Matt Hancock. This was the first result that popped.
And here's me thinking buying politicians was something you were supposed to try to do in private. @hpiandycowper.bsky.social
And here's me thinking buying politicians was something you were supposed to try to do in private. @hpiandycowper.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
For reasons... I had to search for Matt Hancock. This was the first result that popped.
And here's me thinking buying politicians was something you were supposed to try to do in private. @hpiandycowper.bsky.social
And here's me thinking buying politicians was something you were supposed to try to do in private. @hpiandycowper.bsky.social
I'm supposed to be getting something delivered today. Company gave me a choice of Royal Mail 24hr parcel, or one of the courier companies.
I chose Royal Mail. RM sent me an email with a delivery window.
The window expired an hour ago and the tracking says it's still at the Chelmsford hub.
I chose Royal Mail. RM sent me an email with a delivery window.
The window expired an hour ago and the tracking says it's still at the Chelmsford hub.
October 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I'm supposed to be getting something delivered today. Company gave me a choice of Royal Mail 24hr parcel, or one of the courier companies.
I chose Royal Mail. RM sent me an email with a delivery window.
The window expired an hour ago and the tracking says it's still at the Chelmsford hub.
I chose Royal Mail. RM sent me an email with a delivery window.
The window expired an hour ago and the tracking says it's still at the Chelmsford hub.
Well... this is the first time in way, way over a decade that my BP reading has anything like "normal" written on it.
And this is a typical NHS morning as well inbetween meetings.
And this is a typical NHS morning as well inbetween meetings.
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Well... this is the first time in way, way over a decade that my BP reading has anything like "normal" written on it.
And this is a typical NHS morning as well inbetween meetings.
And this is a typical NHS morning as well inbetween meetings.
I saw this yesterday and it stuck in my head. Completely changed how I read the paper this morning.
e.g. all from The Times
No. No. No. And no.
e.g. all from The Times
No. No. No. And no.
October 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I saw this yesterday and it stuck in my head. Completely changed how I read the paper this morning.
e.g. all from The Times
No. No. No. And no.
e.g. all from The Times
No. No. No. And no.
No, work OneDrive, I don’t think I will.
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
No, work OneDrive, I don’t think I will.
Talking to someone this lunchtime about an upcoming holiday and I was asked what I want to do when away. This immediately came to mind
October 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Talking to someone this lunchtime about an upcoming holiday and I was asked what I want to do when away. This immediately came to mind
My GP wants me doing in-work blood pressure tests to see what it shows.
This is my lowest BP reading for systolic in YEARS, and I took it right in the middle of an ops meeting where we were talking about system changes. A fair test of workplace BP!
This is my lowest BP reading for systolic in YEARS, and I took it right in the middle of an ops meeting where we were talking about system changes. A fair test of workplace BP!
October 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
My GP wants me doing in-work blood pressure tests to see what it shows.
This is my lowest BP reading for systolic in YEARS, and I took it right in the middle of an ops meeting where we were talking about system changes. A fair test of workplace BP!
This is my lowest BP reading for systolic in YEARS, and I took it right in the middle of an ops meeting where we were talking about system changes. A fair test of workplace BP!
If you were to read this news search result from DuckDuckGo, you'd think you were clicking on a BBC story. No... it diverts you to MSN.
Now, that's one way to learn distrust of a search engine and dislike MSN even more.
Now, that's one way to learn distrust of a search engine and dislike MSN even more.
October 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you were to read this news search result from DuckDuckGo, you'd think you were clicking on a BBC story. No... it diverts you to MSN.
Now, that's one way to learn distrust of a search engine and dislike MSN even more.
Now, that's one way to learn distrust of a search engine and dislike MSN even more.
This pigeon sums up today nicely. A cold, wet day that many of us are just not mentally prepared for yet.
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This pigeon sums up today nicely. A cold, wet day that many of us are just not mentally prepared for yet.
Persephone is, of course, supporting England.
September 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Persephone is, of course, supporting England.
Suuuuure it’s the “left” who is at fault for destroying all the previous immigration checks and balances in the last decade. “Giving communities back control” is approval for local racists to go beyond waving flags.
The nature of this appeasement of the racist right by Labour is beyond shameful.
The nature of this appeasement of the racist right by Labour is beyond shameful.
September 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Suuuuure it’s the “left” who is at fault for destroying all the previous immigration checks and balances in the last decade. “Giving communities back control” is approval for local racists to go beyond waving flags.
The nature of this appeasement of the racist right by Labour is beyond shameful.
The nature of this appeasement of the racist right by Labour is beyond shameful.
Nothing says more about strong comms to a target audience than sticking it behind a paywall in the media source least likely to be read by Labour voters.
September 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Nothing says more about strong comms to a target audience than sticking it behind a paywall in the media source least likely to be read by Labour voters.
Number 3 cat is now sound asleep. Unusual for a cat to like something this quickly.
September 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Number 3 cat is now sound asleep. Unusual for a cat to like something this quickly.
New cat tree built and placed.
Cat 1: sniff and walk away.
Cat 2 (first pic): “the box is mine, keep your tree”
Cat 3 (second pic): “I approve”
Cat 1: sniff and walk away.
Cat 2 (first pic): “the box is mine, keep your tree”
Cat 3 (second pic): “I approve”
September 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New cat tree built and placed.
Cat 1: sniff and walk away.
Cat 2 (first pic): “the box is mine, keep your tree”
Cat 3 (second pic): “I approve”
Cat 1: sniff and walk away.
Cat 2 (first pic): “the box is mine, keep your tree”
Cat 3 (second pic): “I approve”
Well, that’s tonight’s telly viewing sorted.
September 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Well, that’s tonight’s telly viewing sorted.
My pre-leave attitude was helped by an ice cream at the farm shop near us earlier today!
September 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My pre-leave attitude was helped by an ice cream at the farm shop near us earlier today!
A tired kitten Persephone with her bunny
September 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A tired kitten Persephone with her bunny
I took this pic on my trusty iPhone 12. Still astonished it did a star shot to this quality with nothing but point & click. First pic is the actual, the second is it with EXIF data showing.
I suppose it does help I live in the deepest countryside!
I suppose it does help I live in the deepest countryside!
September 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I took this pic on my trusty iPhone 12. Still astonished it did a star shot to this quality with nothing but point & click. First pic is the actual, the second is it with EXIF data showing.
I suppose it does help I live in the deepest countryside!
I suppose it does help I live in the deepest countryside!
Our Persephone can be damnably creepy at times.
September 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Our Persephone can be damnably creepy at times.
For those who want to mute out certain stuff to make their experience better, the option is in Settings then Moderation then Muted Words & Tags.
September 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
For those who want to mute out certain stuff to make their experience better, the option is in Settings then Moderation then Muted Words & Tags.