“It’s a nice, tranquil room to come and sit in. It’s just a peaceful space in the hospital. You come in, you can pop the television on if you want, or you can listen to music or just sit quietly.”

“At lunchtime, no matter the weather, I like to get outside, get some fresh air, get a little bit of exercise, and just have a few deep breaths outside.”

“It’s just quiet and when you’ve been in a busy ward, sometimes it’s just nice to come out and take five minutes to yourself.”

“I can come and be my own person up here. Just take five minutes time out just to chill, rest and go back.”

“Because I’m a keen gardener, I love spending time in the nature and outdoors. I was very, very quickly attracted to the beautiful Cyrenians garden.”

“When I want to relax or when I am stressed and I want to take steam out, I am opening my surgery here and I am trying to figure it out.”

“Even when it’s cold in the winter, I make sure I’m wrapped up in my coat and got my gloves on.”

“The place I escape to, I call it my howf. Get in here, close the door, and I can do my wee projects at lunchtime and it’s just nice and relaxing.”

“And it’s mine, it’s nobody else’s. It belongs to the hospital but it’s my space.”

“It can get testing at times and you do need a place to hide. At the same time, where do you hide?You can’t go for a two-hour chat with your friends…so you just walk to the other end of the hospital and back.”