Ian Abel Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 HUMP day! Nothing reportable yesterday. Drive in should have been easy as I was earlier than usual, but someone had the misfortune to breakdown not quite on the shoulder of the highway I usually take, partially blocking one of the two lanes, that caused a long backup followed by a longer secondary route I chose to take instead, once I was able to bail out of the jam. Probably the right decision as they were still noting it was blocking traffic when I pulled into the parking garage, but it DID take me 55 minutes to get here instead of a typical 20 <sigh> -10 and cloudy, supposed to reach -1 and become partly cloudy later. Have a good HUMP day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Went the day differently. First Mrs Stationmaster rang to explain she was exceeding wet after being caught outside by a massive cloud burst - replacement shoes and clothing duly taken to the chiropractor's where she was able to get dressed in some dry clothes instead of a robe. Decided then to go to Waitrose which meant Tilehurst as no parking spaces are availble outside our branch at that time of day. This in turn meant driving through considerable numbers of flooddles, some quite large, and coming across more than a few drivers who clearly hadn't got the first idea about how to drive through a few inches of rainwater. Shopping duly shopped and then up the road to replenish the car's diesel - cor, the price has gone up since I last filled up back in December but over £2 saved by buying in Reading rather than here. Home then - to find yet another letter from my 'friends' at the DVLA and guess what, it contained yet another driving Licence and a nicely printed note apologising for getting last week's Licence wrong! I wonder if I'm the only recipient of an incorrect Licence if the nicely printed note is any guide - ChrisF have a look at the expiry dates on yours, mine (the first one) was showing expiry in month 10 instead of month 01. Enjoy the rest of your day folks 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Ah the dreaded mis-print - I may have told you that, for two years plus , my father was the tallest man in the RAF - his F1771 (Identity card) read "Height 10 ft 5in " - and despite going in and out of multiple camps during WW2 and being identity checked each time, it was finally spotted by my Mother.! Edited January 24, 2018 by shortliner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Afternoon all. My what a wet and windy Wednesday. A thoroughly unpleasant day to be outdoors in the full force of the elements waving at train drivers. As I remind myself and others from time to time no-one forces us to do such things in this country - we are free (enough) to choose our punishment of choice! Despite a tree down on the East Grinstead line, a bogie fire causing a long-term blockage of the Up Pompey Direct (because the errant unit can only be moved on a wheel skate which takes hours to deliver to site, assemble and then to move as an out-of-gauge under-braked load at extreme caution) and a complete power failure at Salisbury we kept things moving. Signal failures at Redhill and Battersea Park went almost unnoticed. Quite a number of passengers took the trouble to thank us as they alighted into the howling tail-end of Georgina's fury. SWMBO was duly met off the arrival from Kew Bridge and escorted across to the Exeter train which was a nice little surprise for her. She should be somewhere around Salisbury Tunnel Junction by now. I get to play with the cat and clean the house. Thoughts very much with our known sick and injured. Back later if you're lucky. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Georgina has passed by but still wet and windy. Had my hair cut on Monday and I'm noticing the lack of hair in todays wet and windy conditions. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 So if they were trapped in Davos for weeks without supplies, who would they eat first? Bill Number 45!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lightengine Posted January 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2018 After it's closure over 3 years ago, Teignmouth station footbridge has been completely replaced and lies in the carpark awaiting installation. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Afternoon Awl, 1 Major system completed, its on its cross checks now.. 21, 1GOhm resistors in a box measured. 1 cockwomble followed for several miles at 35 mph in a 60 limit. With 350 kg of concrete blocks in a 34 year old landrover, you need a big gap on a straight road to pass the womble. 6 and a bit years time the landrover will be road tax free as a " classic " vehicle, be allowed back in low emission zone cities and it looks like, not be required to have an MOT. 1 set of brownies points ordered, I've just offered SWMBO, shopping on Saturday as it's market day, her birthday is Sunday. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Afternoon all. Just back from an afternoon with family and friends at an aunt's funeral. It was a happysad occasion, after all, she did get her message from the queen three years ago. It's strange though, how many people agree that we mustn't wait until the next funeral before we meet up again.......... and the next time you see them is....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 I have actually managed a score at tea time. A few days ago I made some honey and mustard sauce in which I overdid the mustard and was roundly condemned for it. Tonight Beth did the first course and I was left to make some brandy sauce to go with the last of the Christmas pudding. A bottle of Brandy was at the front of the cupboard and there wasn't much in it . Beth took her first mouthful and started coughing as it was rather strong. However unlike the chicken dish the other night this has been completely consumed. So a score and a another bottle emptied and out of the drinks cupboard. Jamie 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Latest report from the Sister Debs is very poorly and still in Intensive Care with tubes all over the place. Very concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 I heard things about Georgina. What's wrong with her then? I learned quite early in life to be very wary of women containing gin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Evening. Really worried for Debs. Radiating as much support as I can. If ever anyone deserved a break..... Pre-op MOT passed today after an interview with the Anaesthetist, there had been some concern about an issue but he thinks not - and as he gassed me last time too and there were no issues, I'm happy with that! Panicky nurse caused the delay. Reading the notes would have revealed the answer! Silo mentality. Under the knife a week tomorrow, Meccano removal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 .... After that I may throw away the locomotive that I tried unsuccessfully to get going yesterday. .... Bob. ? Hopefully not; it was fine when it left here! So if they were trapped in Davos for weeks without supplies, who would they eat first? Bill My mate. He's huge. He'd do for an entree and a main. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I hope that things for Debs improve soon. My own day in the chemo ward didn’t go entirely to plan today. Firstly, my blood sample from a few days ago hadn’t been analysed, so they decided to take some more when the cannula needle was inserted. This took a couple of attempts to get the needle in, then the blood didn’t want to flow back out. At this point, my vision started to go, I went light headed, and after telling the nurse, I promptly fainted. Apparently I came round very quickly, by which time there were 4staff in the room, my legs had been elevated in the chair, and I was hooked up to a saline drip, which I was going to get anyway. Fortunately they decided to go ahead with the chemo, which was due to start with rituximab over about 3 hours, but starting very slowly in case of reactions. There were no reactions, but by about 1.30pm, when it was close to finishing, they realised that I wasn’t getting the rituximab, but was getting the chemo agent bendamustine instead. Put simply, the nurse hadn’t checked which bag he had set up. Fortunately when they checked with the consultant, it apparently didn’t make any difference, but it meant that I was there until 5.15pm. In my last employment as a Health and Safety Manager, I used to lecture on Event Investigation and Human Error, so I have given them a couple of suggestions on how to eliminate human error such as happened to me today. On a better note, I have had no reaction so far to the chemo, but it is back in tomorrow for a second dose of bendamustine, when I personally will check that they get it right this time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) In my past as an NHS manager, that would need a bit more explanation than that! Edited January 24, 2018 by New Haven Neil 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Evening all and a quick check in whilst waiting for Amber to drift off to sleep. Very worried to hear the latest update on Debs and my thoughts, good wishes and prayers are with her tonight. I would like to wish Simon well too. It sounds like a very difficult start to the chemo. I hope tomorrow is better and the treatment has the desired effect. I had hoped to be reporting that I would be fit to return to work tomorrow. After waking to help Sarah and Amber get ready for work this morning I felt tired and ill enough to return to bed. Almost the next thing I knew was waking up to the sound of Sarah coming back through the front door some four hours later. The extended sleep left me feeling fairly rough so at lunch time,when I had to make the decision about tomorrow, the only decision was to stay off another day. That certainly seemed justified later when a simple five minute car journey to collect the girls from swimming lessons left me very exhausted. Still, as many stories on here will confirm, things could be a lot worse. The extra day of rest will probably do me good. Best wishes Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just a drive-by to say I am so sad to hear that Debs is up agin it again. I am keeping everything crossed for her. Lovely lady I still long to meet - in this life. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 In my past as an NHS manager, that would need a bit more explanation than that! It will apparently be reported through their incident system. I am sorely tempted to ask to be heard and then ask them how they manage the human error issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I hope that things for Debs improve soon. My own day in the chemo ward didn’t go entirely to plan today. Firstly, my blood sample from a few days ago hadn’t been analysed, so they decided to take some more when the cannula needle was inserted. This took a couple of attempts to get the needle in, then the blood didn’t want to flow back out. At this point, my vision started to go, I went light headed, and after telling the nurse, I promptly fainted. Apparently I came round very quickly, by which time there were 4staff in the room, my legs had been elevated in the chair, and I was hooked up to a saline drip, which I was going to get anyway. Like my dad I've got slippery veins. In his case it was exasperated from donating nearly 100 pints over his lifetime. (I've still got his 50 and 75 certificates packed away) One of the vampires at the QE in Woolwich found the way around it for me. When ever I need blood work or a cannula, I start with my hand in a sink full of very warm water for a couple of minutes. It really brings the veins to the surface. Then she gets me to lie flat so there is far less chance of fainting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluebottle Posted January 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2018 Helen and Richard have been getting things ready for a holiday later this year, including applying for a passport for Emily. She was taken to the ASDA superstore to make use of the photo booth, this proving rather troublesome. Obviously, when the booth was designed, nobody had thought about it being used to snap two-year-olds. Even when the stool was screwed to maximum height, only the upper half of her face was in the preview, so it had to be set lower down with Emily standing on it. Richard, crouching down, steadied her legs and the slightly wobbly stool. This accounts for the slight unsharpness and the apprehensive expression... Details of her grandparents were also required, and, later, there was a delay while I searched, unsuccessfully, for my wedding certificate. Eventually, I remembered that my paperknife, a wedding present from a workmate, was inscribed with the wedding date! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Good luck with the chemo Simon. Sometimes you can't make it up. Nice to see Olddudders back. Thoughts are with Debs, hoping for the best. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 After it's closure over 3 years ago, Teignmouth station footbridge has been completely replaced and lies in the carpark awaiting installation. So we have a bridge awaiting locating and telling fibs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2018 Very worrying about Debs, wishing her a speedy recovery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2018 Apparently I have lovely veins (for a man of my age). 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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