RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Google tells me that Landseer was the artist. I don't think the dog looks like a spaniel though! Did it have antlers? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hope the flu isn't making her delirious and wanting dog biscuits! Not that delirious - to set the record straight this time the dogs were begging her biscuits. At other times I may not be so sure, though 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Condolences Bob Laurence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 It's been a hard few days for many on here - our sincere condolences. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Sorry to hear this, Bob. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 `Had a message from a friend this morning: "Since early this morning it's been snowing here and it is nearly 8" deep, and still falling.The temperature is dropping way below zero and the north wind is increasing to nearly gale force.Jan has done nothing all day but look through the kitchen window and just stare.If it gets much worse, I may have to let her in." I replied: "Take pity on her, John......................draw the curtains!" ........... ............. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Good Afternoon All, Belated condolences Don. I've been absent for the same reason. My dear old MiL passed away last Monday afternoon. As you can imagine my wife & her sisters are very upset but at the same time we are all relieved that their mum is no longer suffering. Regards Bob. Sorry Bob, condolences to all. It seems this autumn / winter has seen more than "the normal quota" of departures. Hope all cope OK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) My condolences to both Don and Bob, family losses are always so sad. It's not snowed much in Telford, although it is threatening to do so again. With about 3 inches of snow down, it's quite easy to get about, especially if you are walking, because the usual rat race of traffic on the lanes around here is non existent. Elsa is certainly enjoying her walks in the snow, and the exercise is certainly doing me a lot of good. One bit of good news is from our local model railway club: We started a junior modellers section last year, and the club has now decided that they (the juniors) deserve their own layout to work on. We've already had donations of baseboards, surplus models from other club members and a gift of cash. Can I persuade them to go down the hand laid track route rather than the Peco cop out. Regards Richard Edit for spellin un gramma Edited January 19, 2013 by Happy Hippo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Afternoon All Looks like we're in the beravement scenarios again, so condolences to Bob - sorry I'm late. I've not been on for a day or two, and am now well behind on the catching up stakes. I had a nasty do last night, as I took a basal dose of my insulin last night, and took the wrong one - rapid instead of slow, and I had to call 111 for advice - the first person I spoke to was an operator who spent more time asking about my bowels than anything else, then finally took details of my actual problem, and said I would get a callback. I told him again what had happened, and that all I really needed was advice as to how to self-manage this - as it can be self managed, but a little guidance is helpful. The after a break, a forceful nurse came on the line, asked many of the same questions, and put my question onto a computer database, which came up with an IMMEDIATE referral to A&E - and she would not go back on that, as that was what her system said. By then, I had started to monitor my blood sugar, and was able to tell her that it was up at 12.2, so I was in no immedate danger. So she said a GP would call me back - I managed to push my bloods up to 16.4 before the rapid insulin kicked in and pulled it back to about 14 - which was where it was when the Dr phoned back nearly two hours later - by which time the danger was past, as the insulin metabolises within two hours. Anyway, I'm here to tell the story, and I can say that the 111 service (a bit like NHS direct) is pretty hopeless as it relies on computer diagnostics, and not on any human thinking - the GP said that for my case, staying at home where I had my meter, and access to starchy and sugary supplies was by far the best thing to do. Hey ho Regards to All Stewart 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Sorry to hear your sad news Bob , condolences to all the family . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Just realised that it's the older dog's eleventh birthday today. Sandy was born in Dogs Trust Glasgow on 19 January 2002, came to us in July 2005 and has been a wonderful companion ever since. We chose her because she got along with our then old dog whose litter sister had had to be PTS after inoperable liver cancer was diagnosed, and became Holly's companion and supporter for the next year an a half. After Holly died aged 16 in 2007 we got Kerry, her real birthday is unknown as she was an Irish stray. so we celebrate hers on St Patrick's Day. Sandy - 3rd July 2005 when I met her Sandy Summer 2012 at Porth Kidney just down from St Ives towards Hayle And in October 2007 Edited January 19, 2013 by Coombe Barton 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) by which time the danger was past, Anyway, I'm here to tell the story, ... Glad to read that. I think I'd rather sit surrounded by sweets and cakes than sit in A&E. Edited January 19, 2013 by Tony_S 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Glad to read that. I think I'd rather sit surrounded by sweets and cakes than sit in A&E. More or less what the Doctor said as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Sorry to hear your news Bob. It always seems these things are so much noticeable at this time of year but then also I suppose there still remains that link with the effects of winter - even for those tucked-up and out of its way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) More or less what the Doctor said as well Aditi used to ask advice from her sister and her sister's husband (both doctors) but after being told she was stupid she doesn't ask medical advice from that bit of her family any more. Edited January 19, 2013 by Tony_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Close shave, Stewart - could have been serious. Hope all OK now. Here's some good news (especially for Debs). Today's good deed was to save this dog which was about to be shot for chasing sheep. I managed to catch it and it has been in the Sun Room most of the afternoon while we searched for an owner. It's a bitch with a very affectionate nature and is now at North Clwyd Animal Rescue Centre for seven days quarantine before going for re-homing. If we find the owner (pic. on the village notice board) it will cost them £60 to get it back. Here she is in a very poor picture: Kindly lean to the right to view. Edited January 19, 2013 by DDolfelin 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Close shave, Stewart - could have been serious. Hope all OK now. Thanks - yes if I hadn't realised I'd used the wrong pen, then I'd have gone to bed and my blood sugar might have fallen to a dangerous level, but as it was, I stuffed with sugar, bread, etc and stayed awake until about 2am to make sure there was no problem - I'm changing the way that I keep my insulin now, to a method which will hopefully mean it doesn't happen again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 DD .I hope she finds a nice new home if the people who lost her don't turn up. I read recently that rescue centres are very full of "lost" dogs at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just seen, Stewart. Glad you caught it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just realised that it's the older dog's eleventh birthday today. Sandy was born in Dogs Trust Glasgow on 19 January 2002, came to us in July 2005 and has been a wonderful companion ever since. .......... ........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not at all impressed with the 'tele-care' you recvd,, Stewart......mercifully, you knew yourself and your own body`s needs: well done that man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not at all impressed with the 'tele-care' you recvd,, Stewart......mercifully, you knew yourself and your own body`s needs: well done that man! Thanks Debs - I've been diabetic for long enough to know what's going on - as soon as I knew what I'd done, I got a banana sandwich - lots of starch, slow release sugars, and also a very sweet cup of coffee (to stop me dozing off) and a couple of biscuits. Once the meter reached 16, I knew that the amount of insulin I'd taken would not put me into a hypo. The Dr who called back was a diabetic trained GP, so fully agreed with me - hope that he manages to teach the nurse to LISTEN to the patient, and not just to follow the diagnostics and results on her screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Remember this, Stewart? Had this song going through my head today so tracked it down and it brought back some memories from 1978 (not the eighties).... Of course it only reached 42 in the UK..... The geezer singing, Paul Roberts was already a successful Ultra- Realist painter represented by the Nicholas Treadwell Gallery in London so Sniff & The Tears was very much a side issue for him (painted the artwork seen on the drum skin) Good Song, though! Here he is, today:http://www.paulrobertspaintings.co.uk/Biography.html Best, Pete. Edited January 20, 2013 by trisonic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 My deepest condolences to you and the family Bob. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Sorry to hear of your loss Bob I hope your wife soon begins to remember the good times with her Mum. John it looks like your care of dogs is very good, not only do they look fit, healthy and happy but live to a good age. DD that dog does not look like it would worry a cat let alone a hill ewe! At the end of the you tube clip Pete was The Knack and My Sharona another 80's tune I like! Edited January 19, 2013 by skipepsi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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