S.A.C Martin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Debs, hope all goes well, and my sincere condolences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Debs, a couple of weeks ago, we saw my mate's old man off. It's enough to be there and lend your support to those who need it as well as remembering those gone. As for English problems, I do notice it really starkly now, even when reading incident logs in my organisation. Not even official communications from HQ are immune and even basic grammatical errors like the use of 'of' in place of 'have'. Curiously, I've never encountered the latter in a Scottish-educated individual but we've always had an academic system of our own up there anyway. What did surprise me though was that I never thought I'd see the railway itself stoop to the use of the juvenile term 'train station', but I've seen it a few times now, once on the vinyls applied to a Northern 158. As for employing 400,000; I suppose Westminster will find suitable employment for the boys by stirring up some colonial wars for them... Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Morning all.... Thinking of you Debs. I hope it all goes OK. I did go to a funeral once where the vicar called our friend David when his name was Richard. At first I thought I was imagining it, but then he said it again and then was a sharp intake of breath from all present before his wife stood up and said 'his name was Richard'...... Seems Friday 13th is not such a good day. Mrs S has just come back from the vets in tears. Our poor old puss, whom we bought when we first moved in here in '95, has been left at the vets for X-rays and blood tests to check on a lump in his stomach. OK, nothing has been diagnosed as yet but we both fear the worst as his habits have changed dramatically. Hopefully we can bring him home to live his last few days in the sunshine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Morning all , I missed the boat yesterday , went out early to run errands and never caught up . Fine sunny morning here , hope it lasts the day . Debs , all the best for the funeral , hope it go's well . Simon , all the best with your decision and future , a brave move but if it saves your sanity a good one . Dave , the best bit of misspelling I saw in a PC's report , quote , ' the suspect was wearing a berry ' unquote , it did'nt specify what type though , BoD , no suprise with wheel slip on the BoB , I dont think I have seen a bit of film where they ' dont ' slip . Well have a good day one and all . Edited April 13, 2012 by Sidecar Racer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2012 At my mother's funeral the vicar coped very well with the information that my mother had never been called by any of her given names. Similarly my Aunty Florrie told everyone outside the family she was called Mary. At her funeral some people started to look as if they may have been at the wrong one. Gordon. I do hope your cat is OK. We are still waiting for the biopsy results from Robbie's recent surgery. Though he was well enough yesterday to break the cone collar. Aditi thought he would enjoy being out in the garden. He did. Fortunately I managed to repair the collar (all those model railway tools come in handy) and although Robbie had fully explored round every shrub in the garden he hadn't damaged his stitches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Debs, hope all goes as well as possible. Gordon, sorry to hear about the puss. Fingers crossed. I've never had a pet live to 17, so he's had a good innings! Chilly today, and have got started early for no obvious reason other than that I've been awake since 5. Have found a new source of literary entertainment that I somehow missed - The Railway Detective series by Edward Marston which is set in the early days of the railways - from about 1852 - well researched and well written with the whodunnit as the main element and the railway themes in the background. I can recommend these, and have a parcel of the later titles on the way from Amazon now as well. Stewart, I've read the first few of those. Quite enjoyed them but got a little tired by the fourth. Maybe needed more of a break between them! Off to the dentist in Chester-le-Street shortly. Got a bit of tooth or filling irritating me as it's sharp and doesn't feel right. Will pop in to a certain model shop on the way back to Mum and Dad's as there's an Observation Car waiting for me there. And if I'm very lucky, a DP2, but I think I may be a week or two too early... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2012 Mrs S has just come back from the vets in tears. Our poor old puss, whom we bought when we first moved in here in '95, has been left at the vets for X-rays and blood tests to check on a lump in his stomach. Hope all is well in that department, Gordon - I'm sure you'll keep us posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Oh, dear, Gordon. That doesn't sound so good....plan for the worst, hope for the best. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2012 That'd be the train accident I mentioned earlier today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17700051 . Also from our local broadcaster, obviously in German: http://www.hr-online.de/website/rubriken/nachrichten/indexhessen34938.jsp?rubrik=36082&key=standard_document_44492181 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've just filled a couple of jerry cans with stamps and put them in the garage just in case. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Of course few people realised that others were stocking up on stamps, so what better thing to do when there is a tiny element of panic amongst a few, than to announce the whole thing on national news and start a real panic when there wasn't one..... I now realise that the story lines in political dramas and series like 'Spooks' are much too near the truth for comfort. Anyone been watching 'White Heat' on BBC? An interesting reflection on the last 30-40 years, but boy, it was angst ridden.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just to save a bit of cash for myself and our Masonic Lodge, I'd already been to Costco and stocked up on stamps a week or so back. (Sorry, not a panic buyer, just a prudent one!!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Oh, No! The UK is a worthy case for treatment! Reminds me of the Great Salt Debacle when I lived there..... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Just back from the vets and they have taken X rays and samples of the tumour inside poor old Lukey. They believe it is Lymphoma and there is a ray of hope that a particular drug may shrink the tumour and give him some extra time. We've ruled out surgery completely because of his age. Right now he is still bright and the course of treatment might do something although we have to be prepared that if it doesn't work, he will go downhill rapidly and we would never let him suffer. Nice to see the old fella laid out in the sun...... Great to see a private viewing of Pendon is on the cards. I've been several times but couldn't pass up the chance to go behind the scenes as it were. It's only a few miles from home, so the decision to go was a no brainer. Edit: Good job our animals are insured. These tests alone were over £400 and God knows how much these drugs will be. You can add vets to the 'you'll never see a poor dentist these days' club..... Edited April 13, 2012 by gordon s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just back from the vets and they have taken X rays and samples of the tumour inside poor old Lukey. They believe it is Lymphoma and there is a ray of hope that a particular drug may shrink the tumour and give him some extra time. Edit: Good job our animals are insured. These tests alone were over £400 and God knows how much these drugs will be. You can add vets to the 'you'll never see a poor dentist these days' club..... Keep us posted on Lukey's progress Gordon - sounds like it's not all doom and gloom. As to the costs, I've had many occasions to thank Petplan for covering my animals over the years - at least they don't leave you high and dry half way through a course of treatment like some policies do - and indeed vets are not poor - when you get to the specialist vet field, you can treble the costs - the specialist that I saw for Pawnee's ears charged a minimum of £145 plus VAT just to get through her door, with tests and medication on top, the lowest bill I picked up there was £500, and a CAT scan was £1000 and surgery on an ear polyp was the same again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2012 Pet insurance policies are well worth reading the "small print" for. I very nearly took one out but noticed that the excess was a percentage not a flat fee. I'll be putting in a claim for Robbie's expenses to his insurance company, first claim in 8 years but we are already into 4 figures (just) and I expect some more bills for follow up stuff. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2012 I should be able to stay in bed longer next week and still be an ER as BT are going to double my broadband speed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Good grief Tony, I thought you were on Infinity already. You'll be posting on ER's before you've even typed it.... We're stuck on 5mb as we have to make do with overhead lines....but then, mustn't grumble. Edited April 13, 2012 by gordon s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2012 Good grief Tony, I thought you were on Infinity already. You'll be posting on ER's before you've even typed it.... We're stuck on 5mb as we have to make do with overhead lines....but then, mustn't grumble. I think they nailed the fibre optic to the overhead poles through most of Benfleet to provide "fibre to cabinet". The "cabinet" is hardly any distance from our road. We are predicted 68Mbps download and 20Mbps upload from next week. I believe that people on cable round here can get 100Mbps broadband! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Great to see a private viewing of Pendon is on the cards. I've been several times but couldn't pass up the chance to go behind the scenes as it were. It's only a few miles from home, so the decision to go was a no brainer. Edit: Good job our animals are insured. These tests alone were over £400 and God knows how much these drugs will be. You can add vets to the 'you'll never see a poor dentist these days' club..... Tell me about it, £55 to replace a filling... If ever I'm in that part of the world, I'm determined to go and see Pendon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2012 In defence of some dentists I had a filing fall out as I was driving up the M6 two weeks ago I passed it to Mrs B to save and got a quick appointment on the following Tuesday when they looked at my records and they said it was an inlay replacement cost on the nhs £209 when I searched through my coat pocket and found it he cemented it back in and just charged me for the inspection which was due.Happy day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 You're a Yorkshireman, Mick, aren't you? ;-) Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Anyone post a link to one of those speed test sites? I seem to be running a little slow. Frankly I'm happy at 20Mbps usually, anything faster is icing on the cake. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2012 Morning all It's persisting down here at the moment. Pete, I use zdnet or cnet for testing. Google takes you straight there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Morning all, well another Saturday dawns, not to much to report this morning, well except my up-load -down load speed are in kbs's! rarely they get to double figures. Hope all the four legged friends are now on their way to recovery, Enjoy the day, Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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