Time is of the essence.

"I do wonder sometimes, whether he actually adheres to my suggestions or is just being intolerable."

His remark brought a wry grin to his colleague`s already drawn features.

Upon removing his apron and gloves, the good surgeon continued his routine scrub down.

"Maybe there is a little miscommunication on both your parts?"

The surgeon was having none of it, regardless of the seniority or social standing the director general held in the corridors of the NHS.

"After 3 years of marriage; burn the Sunday roast, be a 1 minute wonder in bed..

"Doctor, Internal bleeder has just gone back into ICU."

"Damn it, thought we'd stopped the bleed."

He turned his wrist, to view the gift his husband had given him.
"Now where did I leave.........?"

Then it dawned on him.

"Nurse wheel her back to theatre, time is of the essence."