General Chat

Ii under financial pressure. Yesterday afternoon i saw a man staggering along the middle of the road and sink to the road outside my house. He looked completely plastered. I called my son to go and get him off the road so that some poor motorist did not have the shock of hitting him. I called the community Police who said they would send someone but to meanwhile call the ambulance which i reluctantly did.
An ambulance car turned up and then a proper ambulance. I just hope it was not diverted froma real emergency.

We have a problem with drunks around here, mostly not British. It is an alcohol prohibited area with a small notice attached to a lampost - written in English.

I know he needed help but !!!!!!

See your point and sympathise, but it might have been a diabetes sufferer or an epileptic

anyone needing NHS treatment for problems caused by alcohol should be charged

david, it did cross my mind so did what i did, whatever his problem he clearly needed help and was a danger to himself and others but i hate seeing ambulances being used unneccessarily

I agree Maddie, I mentioned diabetes because a diabetic HAS BEEN MISTAKEN FOR A DRUNK MANY TIMES IN THE PAST.

Makes you wonder where they get the money, unless they are always half drunk.

Excuse the caps....my keyboard or my fingers

Mention it to your MP or councillor they might help ?,

When Fred fell out of his wheelchair he could quite easily have been lifted back in by two strongish people but somebody called an ambulance.

The ambulance car came, with two men in it and Fred's mate was there but they had to use equipment so they called a proper ambulance.

That turned up with two men in it. They used n inflatable air bag to elevate Fred to the level of the wheelchair seat. Then they lifted him up manually and put him in the chair.

When the first ambulance came there were four of us available to lift him from the ground.

ahh health and safety

which brings me to
conan the destroyer ( a neighbour) decided to have a bonfire in the afternoon too close to a neighbours fence. They called the fire brigade who told conan to put it out and left. Conan then went out anf fire was still alight. Call to firebrigade for advice as fire unattended. Response - can't put it out unless out of control.
So beware !!!!!!

Some ten years or more ago my wife was suffering from dizzy spells, near staggers. I took her to her Doctor but the receptionist said she had to make an appointment !!
I left with her (less than pleased) was walking to a taxi.
Was only about 3 -4 hundred yards from the surgery when she crashed headlong out side Barclays Bank. I phoned an ambulance. She was in the ICU at Newcastle General Hospital all day. I thought she'd had a stroke. She was diagnosed with laryngitis (inner ear condition) and has been on medication ever since.
I got a fright I tell you. And minutes previous a Doctor could have seen her at the surgery.
You just never know !