Hroth Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Glad to hear that alls turned out well, thanks to your vigilance and the skill and caring of the hospital staff. We often hear when some things go wrong, and feel sorry for those affected but never the happy outcomes for those sucessfully treated. Like you, my life intersected with the NHS last week when my father was rushed to hospital with a stroke. The ambulance turned up within minutes of making the call and he was transferred to the acute stroke unit on arrival, where he was well looked after and discharged by the weekend. He's now recovering at home. So once again, best wishes to you and your family. Onwards, eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) positive thing to note is that the NHS is strengthening the vaccination programme. A new vaccine has already been introduced for 'pre-university', and another new one has been introduced for babies. Edited July 26, 2018 by Nearholmer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 As 'Hroth' says... SER No.240... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Burnham Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Excellent news - I hope your son continues to progress and your and your family can relax a little! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Excellent news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Good to hear he's on the mend! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted July 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2018 Very glad to hear that the boy is on the mend James - sending best wishes to all of you and hope he makes a speedy recovery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just caught up with this, glad to hear the outcome and that your lad is mending. You know where we are if you need a cuppa in Darlo.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Exactly. And if you ever need someone to talk to the Crown pub here in Great Ellingham is very nice. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Very uplifting news James. As you say: the 'laws' of chance play a life and death part. Not least having the good fortune to ejoy ready access to DMH - where many clinical staff will have had past experiences, enabling instant response to the symptoms. Growing up in east and west Africa, our children (now all in their 50s) had regular exposure to sudden death among school classmates from bacterial, as well as hereditary (blood sickle cell disease), maladies, and still recall their clases all being taken off to view open coffins. In Ghana I was thought to have gone down with bacterial meningitis (via indirect diagnosis by telephone to Accra!). I lost a term's teaching and it destroyed my confidence in myself for more than a year. Several decades later it was considered more likely to have been a reaction to Lariam - the controversial anti malarial drug. Now.... just get L's attractive brochure on the P'boro house back on the web - and the WNR could be re-equiped with new rolling stock by Christmas. dh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2018 Excellent news James a great relief to all the family. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 We are now all back from the hospital. I just want to go to bed now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 You all probably need to put your feet up for the rest of the afternoon! At least grab a cup of tea first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just caught up with this, glad to hear the outcome and that your lad is mending. You know where we are if you need a cuppa in Darlo.... Thanks. I'd love to, and I am very conscious that I have models still to return to you. In other news, another set of etches arrived. This time the 3-Compartment GER 4-Wheel Brake Third, Peter K etches. I realise that the style of etching will differ from the Eveleigh Creations set, but I hope I can blend them in, because it gives me a 4-coach set but with both a 2 and 3-Compt. Brake. Well, that's the plan, anyhow. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Glad to hear the positive news. I know it will have been a very stressful, trying and worrying time but hopefully everything is on the mend now. Thoughts remain with you and your family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair_Dave Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I stumbled across this whilst searching for something completely different. Perhaps the WNR needs a bespoke inspection vehicle http://haylingbillyheritage.org/engines/sharp-stewart/rare-photograph-1-of-481-inspector-ex-499-hayling-island/ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 I stumbled across this whilst searching for something completely different. Perhaps the WNR needs a bespoke inspection vehicle http://haylingbillyheritage.org/engines/sharp-stewart/rare-photograph-1-of-481-inspector-ex-499-hayling-island/ Has crossed my mind! You could hack one of those little Sharp Stewarts out of a RTR Terrier, as the tanks extend forward far enough on the Brighton examples to accommodate the motor on the Dapol/Hornby version. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Quite frankly that immediately struck me as being a forerunner of this:http://babycarrierreviewguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bike-trailer.jpgI am not however in any way making assertions about the mental ages of your railway's munificent board of directors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm seriously worried that the occupants would be crushed the moment this contraption buffered up to any other item of rolling stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm seriously worried that the occupants would be crushed the moment this contraption buffered up to any other item of rolling stock. If the loco briskly buffered up to anything at the front, as an occupant of the inspectors saloon I'd be worried about stray lumps of coal coming through the roof! I see it only lasted 9 years! Perhaps something like this would be more in keeping with the ethos of Castle Aching? 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2018 The technology for getting a sail-powered vehicle under a restricted-clearance overbridge was certainly available at the other end of the county. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 The technology for getting a sail-powered vehicle under a restricted-clearance overbridge was certainly available at the other end of the county. Wherry good..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I see it only lasted 9 years! Perhaps it was the high mortality rate of the inspectors that caused its withdrawal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Hi, Glad to hear that your son is 'on the mend'. The Inspection saloon was a vehicle in regular use on several railways , one of the larger ones for was for was for Mr Webb, of the L&NWR, Here is a link to a photo of the style of vehicle https://hattonsimages.blob.core.windows.net/products/KB315_3198374_Qty1_3.jpg This is a large one, smaller ones are on e-ay on the web,, try 'LNWR inspection saloon', there were several designs The Caledonian Railway used a redundant ( ex WCJS) 6 wheeler that was rebuilt for the same sort of purpose, . A side view is on the caledonian Railway society web pages athttps://www.crassoc.org.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=2412&sid=c9c13abaa8e93f348140618d5813c37f When more space was needed (extra persons involved) the large Family saloon vehicles were used. Peter. Edited August 1, 2018 by PeterR 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Burnham Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 There's a London & North Western 6-wheeled inspection saloon on the Kent & East Sussex (via Longmoor and the Severn Valley Railway). Originally used by the District Engineer at Northampton - http://www.preservation.kesr.org.uk/coaching-stock/l-nwr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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