I've always had trouble with my teeth, but I was lucky enough as a child to be taken to a dentist who specialised in treating children. He was a gentle giant of a man called, paradoxically, Mr Sparrow. He would use the drill on low speed to draw a smiley face on the child's thumbnail, so they were prepared for the sensation of having their teeth drilled.
You were very lucky Josua, l can still recall the feeling of dread l used to get. If l asked for an injection he used to "tut", and look at me with utter disdain, as obviously that took up more time. I used to go back to the waiting room in tears, my poor mum ! I would not say l exactly race to the chair these days, but l feel much more relaxed as l know that things will be explained to me, l have options, and he will make it as pain free as possible .
Maybe it's mass hysteria caused by subliminal messages sent through the medium of gardeners ' world and we're all imagining it. We've all just got to all step out of the shower at the same time and it will never have happened.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.