On 8 Sep, 17:37, John Rumm wrote:

[1] Then began the saga of the comedy anaesthetist who could not seem to
administer a spinal block without half a dozen attempts and insisting it
must be that the operating table is not level!

The local maternity unit here doesn't do epidurals any more, as they
killed an unfortunate woman trying one a couple of years back. They
are only available two hours away now.

Ian