The two blisters

[trophywench]

LOL at the Claxine!

One of the funniest things I have ever seen was a pack of (Sea Scout) Cubs giving their rendition of the Dance of the Dying Swan - all wearing white gym pumps and borrowed tutus, with appropriate sparkly and feathery headgear, at their Xmas Concert.

I was MC-ing the whole caboodle - I worked with Akela - and I had great difficulty continuing after that! Crying. And I daren't look at any other adult for quite a while - and definitely not in the eye!

 

[Northerner]

LOL at the Claxine!

One of the funniest things I have ever seen was a pack of (Sea Scout) Cubs giving their rendition of the Dance of the Dying Swan - all wearing white gym pumps and borrowed tutus, with appropriate sparkly and feathery headgear, at their Xmas Concert.

I was MC-ing the whole caboodle - I worked with Akela - and I had great difficulty continuing after that! Crying. And I daren't look at any other adult for quite a while - and definitely not in the eye!

Not the infamous Coventry Sea Scouts? About as far from any coast as you can get? 😱

 

[trophywench]

No! you complete numpty!

The Sutton Coldfield Sea Scouts, obviously LOL - 10th Sutton I think - the scout hut was adjacent to Powell's Pool, complete with own slipway and dinghies. The troop was formed during the War and since there wasn't any other material available, their neckerchiefs were black' later when it became available again, brightened up with a band of white cotton tape about an inch from each edge, crossing right to the edge on the corners. Very smart actually with the (navy!) blue uniforms.

 

[Northerner]

No! you complete numpty!

The Sutton Coldfield Sea Scouts, obviously LOL - 10th Sutton I think - the scout hut was adjacent to Powell's Pool, complete with own slipway and dinghies. The troop was formed during the War and since there wasn't any other material available, their neckerchiefs were black' later when it became available again, brightened up with a band of white cotton tape about an inch from each edge, crossing right to the edge on the corners. Very smart actually with the (navy!) blue uniforms.

Ah! Powell's Pool, that famous inland sea... 😉

 

[trophywench]

Pleb! - have you really never heard of Sutton Park ? Not for nowt was Sutton a Royal Borough, my man!

 

[Mark Parrott]

Having sea scouts in the midlands reminds me of what we have here in the Fens. The Pidley Mountain Rescue Team. Found out it isn't actually a mountain rescue team, but a charity with a sense of humour. Pidley is a real village name btw.🙂

And glad you're home now Ljc. I missed this thread & just catching up.🙂

 

[Copepod]

No! you complete numpty!

The Sutton Coldfield Sea Scouts, obviously LOL - 10th Sutton I think - the scout hut was adjacent to Powell's Pool, complete with own slipway and dinghies. The troop was formed during the War and since there wasn't any other material available, their neckerchiefs were black' later when it became available again, brightened up with a band of white cotton tape about an inch from each edge, crossing right to the edge on the corners. Very smart actually with the (navy!) blue uniforms.

I knew Powell's Pool well, as I was a member of SRS Vandyck, and we used to attend Midlands Sea Ranger regattas there.

 

[Copepod]

Having sea scouts in the midlands reminds me of what we have here in the Fens. The Pidley Mountain Rescue Team. Found out it isn't actually a mountain rescue team, but a charity with a sense of humour. Pidley is a real village name btw.🙂

And glad you're home now Ljc. I missed this thread & just catching up.🙂

There used to be a light-hearted adventure racing team called South Downs Mountain Rescue.

 

[Copepod]

Thank you everyone
It's so nice to be home, sitting in my own comfy chair.
On the way home we stopped in our local harvesters, I ordered scampi, chips and peas . I only had a few chips instead I filled up from the salad bar, I made a serious mistake though, I asked for a Diet Coke/Pepsi it came up in a glass, you'd think I would have learned by now wouldn't you, 2 hrs later my BG were 14 😱 I haven't been that high in ages.

I now have a number to contact for the vascular nurses if if I have any concerns about my tootsies. Apparently my GP should have made a referral when I started to have foot problems earlier this year. I will be seeing the vascular nurse in around two weeks.

Great to hear you're home, Ljc.

 

[Ljc]

Thank you everyone you've really made me smile and giggle which has been a big help.
When I left hospital I was told that vascular out patients would send me an appointment for Twinkle to have its stitches out in two weeks and Bigtoe's checkup, well I phoned them today as I'd not heard anything, turns out the ward had forgotten to book the appointment 🙄 it's all sorted for 11am Wednesday 🙂
Took my foot out for an airing today it looked gorgeous in its Orthopedic black sandal, toes smothered in Brown Betadine and my right foot in a pink croc lol , sorry but I don't do black shoes.🙂 Only went to docs for blood tests etc, I've lost some weight 🙂😎

 

[Diabeticliberty]

Thank you everyone you've really made me smile and giggle which has been a big help.
When I left hospital I was told that vascular out patients would send me an appointment for Twinkle to have its stitches out in two weeks and Bigtoe's checkup, well I phoned them today as I'd not heard anything, turns out the ward had forgotten to book the appointment 🙄 it's all sorted for 11am Wednesday 🙂
Took my foot out for an airing today it looked gorgeous in its Orthopedic black sandal, toes smothered in Brown Betadine and my right foot in a pink croc lol , sorry but I don't do black shoes.🙂 Only went to docs for blood tests etc, I've lost some weight 🙂😎

Just a quick one then.



Since it started raining my girlfriend won't stop looking through the window. If it starts snowing do you think that I should let her in?

 

[Northerner]

Thank you everyone you've really made me smile and giggle which has been a big help.
When I left hospital I was told that vascular out patients would send me an appointment for Twinkle to have its stitches out in two weeks and Bigtoe's checkup, well I phoned them today as I'd not heard anything, turns out the ward had forgotten to book the appointment 🙄 it's all sorted for 11am Wednesday 🙂
Took my foot out for an airing today it looked gorgeous in its Orthopedic black sandal, toes smothered in Brown Betadine and my right foot in a pink croc lol , sorry but I don't do black shoes.🙂 Only went to docs for blood tests etc, I've lost some weight 🙂😎

Hope the check up goes well! 🙂 Good job you were proactive and inquired what was happening - 'forgetting' to book follow-ups is no doubt the cause of many problems for those who trust the system and sit and wait

 

[Copepod]

Thank you everyone you've really made me smile and giggle which has been a big help.
When I left hospital I was told that vascular out patients would send me an appointment for Twinkle to have its stitches out in two weeks and Bigtoe's checkup, well I phoned them today as I'd not heard anything, turns out the ward had forgotten to book the appointment 🙄 it's all sorted for 11am Wednesday 🙂
Took my foot out for an airing today it looked gorgeous in its Orthopedic black sandal, toes smothered in Brown Betadine and my right foot in a pink croc lol , sorry but I don't do black shoes.🙂 Only went to docs for blood tests etc, I've lost some weight 🙂😎

Great news that you're home, laughing and enjoying weight loss. Your thread did go a bit off track, and I'm involved in that, but I was kind of hoping you and others would laugh 🙂

 

[Ljc]

Great news that you're home, laughing and enjoying weight loss. Your thread did go a bit off track, and I'm involved in that, but I was kind of hoping you and others would laugh 🙂

I love it , it kept me sane as well as making me giggle.

 

[Stitch147]

Good look with Twinkles appointment tomorrow.

 

[grovesy]

Hope the check up goes well! 🙂 Good job you were proactive and inquired what was happening - 'forgetting' to book follow-ups is no doubt the cause of many problems for those who trust the system and sit and wait

Or the hospital have the wrong phone number! We have had a number of calls from our hospital patient experience line which is automated a few times lately, yesterday I had an actual person ringing to speak to the person the automated calls for. I informed them the person does not live at this number has not for over 30 years.
So I wonder if they managed to contact them.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I do voluntary hospital transport work & l went to pick a patient up a few weeks back to take to addenbrookes. When l got to her house, she looked confused. "I havent got an appointment" she said. I told her that l had her booked down for the transplant clinic, to which she replied, "I've never had a transplant". I waited around while she phoned the hospital. Apparently she was booked in for a follow up appointment after her liver transplant. Anyway, it wasn't her, they got their papers mixed up!

 

[Ljc]

Hope the check up goes well! 🙂 Good job you were proactive and inquired what was happening - 'forgetting' to book follow-ups is no doubt the cause of many problems for those who trust the system and sit and wait

I've never been good at waiting lol.

 

[Northerner]

I do voluntary hospital transport work & l went to pick a patient up a few weeks back to take to addenbrookes. When l got to her house, she looked confused. "I havent got an appointment" she said. I told her that l had her booked down for the transplant clinic, to which she replied, "I've never had a transplant". I waited around while she phoned the hospital. Apparently she was booked in for a follow up appointment after her liver transplant. Anyway, it wasn't her, they got their papers mixed up!

Hehe! You'd know about it if you'd had that done! 😱 🙂 Hope they managed to find the right person! 🙂

 

[Ljc]

Hehe! You'd know about it if you'd had that done! 😱 🙂 Hope they managed to find the right person! 🙂

So do I.