Early Risers.

[The Stationmaster]

And Good afternoon all.

 

As far as prescriptions are concerned we have a very simple system - they are ordered at the Tesco pharmacy and then they appear at the Tesco pharmacy a few days later.  Usually takes a bout 3 (surgery) working days from order to supply but if I 'forget' to use the repeat prescription form and give my order vebally it is emailed to the surgery and often appears the next day if teh timing is right.  Problems do sometimes occur but - as with the current one where the script from the surgery to Tesco was incorrect so I got the wrong stuff - the Tesco pharmacists are pretty good at sorting things out as indeed are the better members of the pharmacy counter staff.  It's good system as parking is easier at Tesco than in the town plus we are in there most days for a newspaper if nothing else so no complaints and the GP seems to have a higher opinion of several of Tesco's pharmacists than of others in the town (and the pharmacy next to the surgery closed last month).

 

Latest research stuff quickly dealt with thanks to an excellent source I was put in touch with by a contact so that repaid a favour I did for somebody last year.  A bonfire is planned when we get some light rain  but so far today's rain has been far too heavy - I have suitable ignition material so a drop of rain shouldn't be a problem and the bonfire heap is covered and does need t be dealt with before any hibernators move into it.

 

John sorry to hear that Sandy has had to go into the hospice - thoughts are with you both.

 

[roundhouse]

Afternoon from a pub near home. Think that I deserved a few beers. Meeting other half soon assuming her GW Worm is on time. Meeting another( occassoinal) rmwebber and long time friend in our local Harveys pub later assuming he is let out of child care.

 

She'd canoptjyst about completed just as t by e heavy rain came so that was lucky. Just guttering etc to do. Managed to get the frame up by myself with a bit of  planning.

 

No crust earning done today though but at least parts from USA have been ordered to be collected over there to avoid the Post office handling which would double the cost of the parts.

[AndyID]

6 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

Afternoon from a pub near home. Think that I deserved a few beers. Meeting other half soon assuming her GW Worm is on time. Meeting another( occassoinal) rmwebber and long time friend in our local Harveys pub later assuming he is let out of child care.

 

She'd canoptjyst about completed just as t by e heavy rain came so that was lucky. Just guttering etc to do. Managed to get the frame up by myself with a bit of  planning.

 

No crust earning done today though but at least parts from USA have been ordered to be collected over there to avoid the Post office handling which would double the cost of the parts.

 

Nice canopy. I couldn't get away with one like that here. After 18 inches of snow it would be a goner.

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. John, very sorry to hear that Sandy has had to go into a hospice. All for the best really as its no good for either of you if you knacker yourself caring for her. At a local fair a few years ago the local hospice had a stand. They were asking the question would you rather die at home, in a hospital or in a hospice? Of course it depends on individual circumstances and changes thereof but its still a tricky one to answer.

[Coombe Barton]

Sandy update

I’ve now left LOROS (the hospice), Sandy is having an assessment in the morning. Until that’s completed we won’t know anything more. Se’s been seen by doctors and registrars and is fully admitted. They are going to have to try and manage her pain by using other morphine substitutes.

 

Hopefully they will be able to arrange for her to go for radiotherapy.

 

The time she comes out will  to be until I can manage her safely at home for her mobility.

[45156]

Evening All

 

Just a quick check in and to wish John and Sandy every good wish - you are in my thoughts, and I feel that Sandy is going to be in good hands.

 

Regards to All

Stewart

 

ps I am having a couple of days off RMWeb for personal reasons, probably back Friday.

[JohnDMJ]

11 hours ago, Barry O said:

Now a bit of forward planning. Is anyone going to Warley this year?

I aim to be there Saturday and have already proposed a gathering at the Spoons on the thread:

 

[Natalie]

 

 

12 hours ago, Barry O said:

Ey up!

 

Chris, I ring my pharmacy and they organise the rest, I then collect them when they are ready. Cuts out one trip.

 

Getting ready for our trip to Edinburgh. Gabe has provided a list of places to eat in the City Centre fot tomorrow evening. Should be fun..

 

Now a bit of forward planning. Is anyone going to Warley this year? As this is my last year part co-ordinating the demo areas i believe I can have time out of weathering and possibly attend a get together. Let me know if you are attending please.

 

Very positive thoughts to all who ail or are missing!

 

Baz

 

 

 

Hi 

 

I shall be attending the show with the Signalling Record Society stand located at C08 and Kelly will be about with the DEMU stand at C11. We shall both have name badges on in case you are not sure of who we are... I would like to meet up but on Saturday will be busy judging the best signalled layout for the Norman Cadge award.

 

I hope things are improving for people here and any suffering is not too prolonged. Thoughts are with especially John and Sandy- I have been through a similar experience so send you both much love and comforting thoughts.

 

Nice to see Debs around too. I have been wondering what this Awl is that people here seem to be in fear of... Apparently it is employed when there is train talk... I shall do some suitable baiting and find out if this fear is justified. Nice that you are feeling able to post again Debs. Anybody else I have forgotten then my apologies although I am sure GDB is currently nursing an injury or will be soon from what I have read in the past.

 

Unusually i currently feel good and have managed to keep the dreaded black dog safely ensconced..  This has been helped by the real black dog but mostly that things have improved somewhat at home with Mother following her THR 6/52 ago. She has made great progress with her mobility and is somewhat more mobile again. Not as much as previously but still much the level that she has been able to regain a lot more independence and is not so dependant on me at present. This has allowed me to have a short break at Kelly's  (all of 10 miles away- Kelly (D827) of course being my friend and NOT my partner despite what a lot of people seem to think! I'm much too antisocial, and miserable for that sort of thing...) and allowed Mother to have some independence, even if I am fairly near if needed. The separation, so to speak, has been of benefit to us both.

 

That's it from me you'll be glad to know...

 

 

Edited October 8, 2019 by Natalie

[Coombe Barton]

41 minutes ago, 45156 said:

Evening All

 

Just a quick check in and to wish John and Sandy every good wish - you are in my thoughts, and I feel that Sandy is going to be in good hands.

 

Regards to All

Stewart

Thanks. I can't respond to every post, just know that they're appreciated. 

 

It's hard.

 

More on the blog tonight

[Coombe Barton]

2 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. John, very sorry to hear that Sandy has had to go into a hospice. All for the best really as its no good for either of you if you knacker yourself caring for her. At a local fair a few years ago the local hospice had a stand. They were asking the question would you rather die at home, in a hospital or in a hospice? Of course it depends on individual circumstances and changes thereof but its still a tricky one to answer.

They were all set to take her into A&E, but while they were here the consultant phoned and said take to to the hospice, which is a much better place to be.

 

More on the blog tonight

 

 

Edited October 8, 2019 by Coombe Barton

[Natalie]

2 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

Is Nuneaton safe?

 

Hi 

 

Is Nuneaton safe? That is a question we all ask ourselves here... At least it seems a bit safer than the Hill of Tiles which has had police raids and shootings and nearby Kelly has continued to sleep and had no idea...

 

As for that Typhoon, all being well it will be Hillmorton and Long Buckby that it heads towards.... 

 

It is that windy here anyway then I doubt that I would notice the arrival of a typhoon or any other wind based weather....

[New Haven Neil]

Evening.

 

My best supportive thoughts for John and Sandy.

 

Like Phil I still also have the lurgy, not snotty now but croaky and not feeling quite the full shilling. Or even a tanner.  That'll sort the young 'uns out!

 

Nice to see Debs, Kelly and other missing folk checking in - our little community here is important to me and others I suspect.  Funny that only a handful of us have ever met, but we genuinely care about our electronic friends.

 

Hiroshima - the most thought provoking and silencing place I have ever been to, but I am told the WW1 Cemeteries in France provoke similar feelings.

[Natalie]

Time for my report on scripts as that is this week's hot topic.. 

 

In my previous house before I lost it the chemist was at the end of the street about 100 yards away so I used to give them my repeat request and collect the pills a few days later.

 

Since I have been at my mum's I still have the same GP (I used to work with him when he was an SHO and trust him-shame he is into Dr Whooo) but distance and lack of personal transport means that my meds are now delivered.

 

This coincided with changing to electronic ordering so now I order what I need on Patient Access and the practice then send the script to the chemist who delivers it (well not the actual pharmacist as they of course are too important and busy for that sort of thing) in their little van. Usually got them the same day. The record from filling in the request to having the drugs in my mitts is 48 minutes...

 

Over the last few months or longer service has deteriorated in that the delivery often takes 2 days but that is no big deal really unless I have run out of my painkillers. The thing that seems to cause issues is getting hold of my HRT as apparently supplies of it are currently patchy. I can cope for a werk or so without it until the hot flushes rears their ugly head...

 

I forgot to enquire earlier- how is The Toe currently doing Dave? Have you managed to get rid of the infection or had a procedure on it yet. If still needed, assuming that you will be at the NEC I will happily carry out a wedge excision of said toe nail. I would consider it my moral duty to help a fellow human in need. I have the required equipment-just lacking a bit of subcut lignocaine (should say lidocaine since all drug names were standardised). Maybe rubbing a bit of Bonjela on the area would numb it sufficiently. Joking aside it is a painful and debilitating condition- i had numerous throughout childhood so I do hope that you have been finally able to get it resolved.

 

Best wishes and warm thoughts to all including Stewart (45156).

 

Nat (not Kelly!!)

x

Edited October 8, 2019 by Natalie

[Natalie]

16 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

They were all set to take her into A&E, but while they were here the consultant phoned and said take to to the hospice, which is a much better place to be.

 

More on the blog tonight

 

 

 

Hi John

Thinking of you both at this difficult time. A hospice can sound scary if you have never visited one. It is nothing like you thing. I had occasion to visit our local hospice at times as it was on site and on entering would be greeted by laughter and the smell of a chicken dinner cooking. Their philosophy was that you 'Come here to live.'

 

Palliative and pain management are dealt with much better by the hospice staff who knew far more than I ever did. It was also a much better environment to be rather than an acute medical ward where you were not able to give the increased levels of care that was required. I trust that Sandy will soon be comfy and back with you and the dogs where she belongs.

 

We are all routing for you both and send warm comforting thoughts. You are both much loved here and amongst friends.

 

Natalie 

xx

[JohnDMJ]

41 minutes ago, Natalie said:

 

Hi 

 

As for that Typhoon, all being well it will be Hillmorton and Long Buckby that it heads towards.... 

 

Please, not Hillmorton!

[pH]

12 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

Just a quick check in to let you know I'm still alive and kicking, grandkids go home later today, boy do I need a rest, I was in bed asleep at eight last night

 

But were the grandkids?

[tigerburnie]

8 minutes ago, pH said:

 

But were the grandkids?

One was asleep the other, along with his grandma were chuckling as apparently grandad was snoring

[Two_sugars]

1 hour ago, Natalie said:

The thing that seems to cause issues is getting hold of my HRT as apparently supplies of it are currently patchy.

 

Nat (not Kelly!!)

x

 

My mate's wife's HRT always comes in patches. . . . 

 

 

John

[Barry O]

Evening to most.

John, seems like Sandy is in the best place for her and you at the moment.

Her indoors volunteers for the local Sue Ryder hospice (she sorts donations for selling to the public) . It all helps to keep the Hospice provide lots of support to people who really need it.

 

In other matters trip to Edinburghaccomplished. Very windy but sunny for most of the journey. The A1 was quite quiet ..even the single carriageway section was quiet until we followed a tractor foe a mile or three.

 

John, i may be able to make a meet up..but not in Wetherspoons as I have to be  sober talking withthe paying public.

Thanks for those who say they are visiting..and..Dr Debs...be there or be square!!

Having had a pint in the oldest pub in Scotland (The Sheeps Heid, Duddington) I will now undertaking some eywlid inspection!!

Baz

 

 

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[Natalie]

21 minutes ago, Two_sugars said:

 

My mate's wife's HRT always comes in patches. . . . 

 

 

John

Hi John

 

Excellent- hadn't noticed exactly what I wrote! Mine are in tablet form as well as gel....

[bbishop]

Nat, Dave may be off the radar pro tem.

 

John,  May or may not be of help to you, but you are both in my prayers.

 

Bill

 

[Tony_S]

Good night all.

John and Sandy, thinking of you.

Tony

[brianusa]

10 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

 

Many many years ago (1976), I won a £30 record voucher with which I bought many LP's. One was a boxed set of 4 Mike Oldfield platters. They have all been well played.  One of my favourite bits is the b side of Hergest Rodge where a very inebriated  Viv Stanshall leads a tour of the Manor playing various instruments  at 2.30am.  

 

I can't remember what else I got but think it included Mozart's horn concertos  and sone Bach cantatas which include Watchet Auf along with the boxed set of the concert for Bangladesh.  I think the store let me puck a couple if extras.

 

Jamie

 

 

Records or "Vinyl",  which is the buzzword these days, is having an upsurge in these parts with shops actually selling both new and used.  I'm sure glad I kept my radiogram and cassette player, which I'm glad to say work perfectly.  I have too many good records  and cassettes to toss or ignore.  What is better, there is now a demand whereupon a few years ago, you couldn't give them away!

     Brian.

[Coombe Barton]

As I've said a little while ago, I read all your messages of support but at the moment I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and rather then miss relying to some, am globally thinking you all for your support, thought, messages, prayers. Knowing that you're there is important and very, very comforting.