RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 Morning all, sunny again but inside work might take priority. BoD the only thing I can suggest is rapid blinking until your eye is flooding with water then pulling your eyelid down hoping the mote is washed out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Optrex is pretty good. Get it from a pharmacy and swill it out. It may not be there of course and you may be feeling the result of a small scratch on the eyeball itself. If Optrex won't clear it, an optician may help, if not it's back to your GP.... Somewhat cloudy down here, but spirits are still high.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 A pharmacy should be able to deal with it, BoD. If it was a cinder, there might be some slight burn damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Morning All Missed for a couple of days, due to work commitments, but just sneaking a quick look between sessions in this training course. Watched 61994 depart Lancaster yesterday on The Fellsman - first time I've seen this working with a non Stanier loco on it - made a pleasant change, and driver made a very careful start onto the gradient and neatly lifted twelve bogies - a mix of Mk2 TSOs, Mk1 FOs, a Mk1 catering vehicle, the LMS Club Car and the GWR Directors' saloon so a heavy load indeed - with just a hint of a slip, drain cocks wide open, so a lovely hiss, and just a breath of steam into the cylinders as he eased the regulator, so quite a gentle exhaust until he got it wound back to tackle the 1 in 94 - lovely stuff. Weather is actually pretty decent here today. I'll check back later Regards to All Stewart Edited August 9, 2012 by 45156 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2012 Morning all, Bod - take thee to a hospital Eye Casualty department, pdq. There is all sort of cr*p about on steam railways and it is best to get it looked at professionally. I got something in one of my eyes on a (diesel hauled) train journey years ago and attention from a good First Aider at work couldn't shift it so off to the hospital - they got it out within a few minutes, using a powerful magnet (what I had in the eye was a tiny fragment of brake block dust, i.e. cast iron). Not meant as a horror story but the folk in proper Eye Casualty units can hopefully identify and deal with removal causing the least amount of damage and provide the correct after care. End of public service announcement. Today we have sunshine, and it's warm - and I'm told I'll be off to Tesco this morning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 Morning all , have to agree with the others BoD, specialist treatment is best as you could do more damage with the DIY approach . Dry but dull today , a trip to the re-cycle centre is a must do , then go with the flow , might do some more to the re-cylinder job on the 72xx , then again.............. Enjoy your day . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Morning all. BoD, all of the above...! Irritatingly I missed the Embsay Railway when I was on my walk in the Dales 2 years ago. It was just a little too far off the Dales Way with the schedule I had that day (Ilkley to Grassington). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Morning all Enjoyed a trip on the Embsay railway yesterday, but managed to pick up a piece of soot or dirt in my eye. Started off by being a nuisance but has become irritating and quite painful. Can't see it to remove it and it hasn't budged overnight. Any tips or tricks? Agree with comments re. going to hospital, Most A&E have a specialised eye clinic for just such emergencies. I have used the local one (for a different reason\) and the speed of response was impressive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2012 In the 70s BR put out a safety film about eye protection. It included the simple statement "You're wearing your last pair of eyes now!" Agree professional care today could save you a lot of distress later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Just away-off to the optometrist to collect my new specs......I`ve really been struggling to see lately and after many months of miserable aching eyes, blurry/foggy vision and frequent migraines; 'we' now discover (after the most thorough set of tests I`ve ever recvd.) that the previous analysis/prescription (at a major supermarket`s optical-dept.) had produced a totally incorrect prescription! The relief I felt when the optometrist dropped the correct diopter combination into the test-specs, I just can`t describe! Yay!........I`ll soon be able to get back to modelling those ultra-fine details. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2012 Debs Same thing happened to 30747 when she went to one of the major chain opticians - the one that isn't Specslavers - and was told by the optometrist that it was impossible to correct her eyesight but didn't go back to first principles to see if there was a problem with a previous prescription - just assumed that the last one was right, and that everything should start from there. She was referred to the opthalmic department at the hospital, but her best friend was an orthoptist working for two hospitals, and also for a military hospital with a very good opthalmic surgeon. She managed to wangle an appointment with this guy, and he threw away the prescription, and started from the beginning, using the "old" method of checking each lens using cancellation of reflections, not by asking her view on "is that better, or worse?" and then revealed her new prescription, which showed that her astigmatism was much worse than anybody had found before, and they were all trying to correct using stronger and stronger distance vision lenses instead. The end result was 20/20 vision for the first time in about fifteen years. So yes, Debs, I know exactly where you're coming from, and to be honest, the time that it allowed in many chain opticians for a test is insufficient for any proper investigation of difficult patients. Luckily here in Lancaster, we have a branch of Direkt Optik, which is part of the Crown Eyeglass group, and they use the hospital opthalmic doctors for their tests, and give then a good half hour to carry out the tests - their glasses are reasonable too. Glad it all worked out for you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 .........they use the hospital opthalmic doctors for their tests........ The local optometrist here has two family-run branches and he is a consultant at the district general hospital; there was a waiting list for an appointment with him (but t`was well-worth the 2 week wait)......I can now see again; with deliciously-crisp and detailed definition. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Now's the time to order some stuff from Debs......... Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted August 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2012 Morning all... Sunny and slightly breezy right now and forecast is also looking good. I'll now require some breakfast before embarking on anything else! Be back later... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon hudson Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Morning all North Wales is looking fine,it's hot and sticky and looks set to be a fine day.Has anyone heard how Don is has he got his computer problem sorted,he's been missing parade\for a few weeks now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Morning all, tried posting yesterday morning 5 minutes after Robert, but the post seem to have got lost in cyber space! Good to hear that you got the spec's problems sorted Debs, I had similar probs a few year back after one of the "chains" took over the local peoples business. The "sales man" got really pissy with me because I wouldn't take out the "insurance"on the new specs. Some months later one of the screws that hold the arm on broke (rusted through!) So when I took them back I was told I had broken them...I could buy (at a discount) new frames.....when I asked if the insurance would have covered the break....."no that only covers the lenses" ..... OK , it's Friday nearly another week over, Enjoy your day, Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Morning All, I am a little later on parade this morning - having cycled to work again. It makes a rather nice run on a Friday morning. Sorry to hear about your eye BoD. Hope it is a little better now. There seems to be a shortage of opthamologists everywhere. The last time I needed to see one, I had to wait an age for an appointment. Having said that, a few years ago my Mum got a metal splinter in her eye (no idea how) while we were in France. That was sorted out in a couple of hours after a visit to the local hospitals eye clinic. She was then given a bag of medication, so large it had to be seen to be believed! Have a good day everyone... Edited August 10, 2012 by Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just posting to slip under the curfew. Good luck until we meet again on the other side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Morning all. Are you doing your best 'Long John Silver' impression BoD? Hope you got some relief and could continue your round Britain trip, happy and content again. I see we'll be cut off this morning. Let's hope three hours is an accurate prediction as file transfers have taken days in the past. Let's hope we all come out the other side unharmed..... If not, it's been fun and you've been great cyber mates.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium martin_wynne Posted August 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2012 Let's hope three hours is an accurate prediction as file transfers have taken days in the past. Hi Gordon, The file transfers have already taken 9 days - see: http://www.rmweb.co...._25#entry748226 Andy isn't saying much, but I think this may be the final switchover. If so, bear in mind that there will be a DNS propagation delay to add on to the actual down time. That can vary between 3 minutes and 3 days, depending on your ISP's policy for updating their DNS cache. That's why some members may get notification emails of new posts while they still can't connect to RMweb themselves. (The DNS system is the way your browser finds out where the server is that is hosting RMweb. It will go on trying to connect to the old server until your ISP updates their DNS cache. There is a way round that, which involves changing the DNS numbers in your TCP/IP network settings. Not for the faint-hearted, but see: https://developers.g...-dns/docs/using . But don't do this if you regularly download popular very large files such as movies, iTunes, etc. ) regards, Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks Martin. Fingers crossed and prayers are being said... Congrats to your Flint girl last night, DD. She did us proud! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Well I'm here , where's the rest of you ??? Edited August 10, 2012 by Sidecar Racer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Eagle has landed. Anybody hurt?...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon hudson Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Touch down seems to be all OK here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted August 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2012 Evening all, I have coped with the absence by being Dad's taxi but now I might get to relax with RMWeb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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