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Offline Miss Demeanour

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« on: June 05, 2009, 06:59:37 PM »
I had to go and visit a friend in hospital this afternoon - poor sod has Crohn's disease and although relatively young had to have a major op to remove intestines.

How on earth is anyone ever expected to recuperate and get better in these places - I do appreciate the standards vary between different places but the temperatures are always set to raging inferno with a slight hint of core sun heat  noooo: Bloody unbearable. Is this done intentionally to ward off visitors (  lol: ) ?





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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 07:05:33 PM »
Whilst residing in the local heart ward during winter I encountered the exact opposite. A mad Irish Staff Nurse who started each tour of duty by storming round the ward throwing wide every window because she claimed "The place is too stuffy". A petition of protest was organised and "Sister" promised to "have a word" but the stupid bitch still did this every time she came on duty until in the end physical violence was offered by a couple of old blokes whose beds happened to be next to the windows. She then summoned security, who stood by looking menacing whilst she opened the windows wide.
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 07:09:40 PM »
They are frightful places. Nuff said  evil:

And you are treated as though you are a prisoner too.  cussing:

I was in for about three days in November. Pissed off with the constant night time chatter I got up and wandered off.

'WHERE ARE YOU GOING?'

For a walk, I can't sleep because of hearing about your love life!  Angry9:
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 07:10:49 PM »
Apparently you are not allowed to bring flowers in anymore either in case they are infected  Shrugs:

Not that I had bought any mind you - he is a bloke - I bought him some DVD's to watch  8)
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 07:12:31 PM »
Best bet is the amazingly expensive cards for the Horsepickle TV thingies
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 07:13:28 PM »
75p a minute for use of the phone  eeek: eeek: eeek:
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 07:19:56 PM »
Which is why they ban mobiles  whistle:
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 07:21:40 PM »
Patient power! Locally we managed to get them stopped ~ they had installed all the gubbins but then the League of Friends organised protests etc about costs and the kit still sits there unused after five years. Now they plan to pull the hospital down and rebuild it so the company providing the kit have been asked to remove it all.
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 07:54:47 PM »
Apparently you are not allowed to bring flowers in anymore either in case they are infected  Shrugs:

Not that I had bought any mind you - he is a bloke - I bought him some DVD's to watch  8)
DVDs...  eyes:

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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 08:07:08 PM »
Yes - he's likely to be in hospital for some  time so 5 set series of Soprano's should see him through  8) Plus Transformers and other boy type stuff. You see I can be considerate  angel1
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 08:10:51 PM »
Yes - he's likely to be in hospital for some  time so 5 set series of Soprano's should see him through  8) Plus Transformers and other boy type stuff. You see I can be considerate  angel1
Getting rid of the old non Blu-Ray stuff eh...?  whistle:
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 08:11:23 PM »
It's only borrowed ...I want them back  evil:
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2009, 08:11:51 PM »
It's only borrowed ...I want them back  evil:
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2009, 08:13:01 PM »
Is that RBS's new Corporate slogan  rubschin:
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Re: Horsepickles
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2009, 08:28:04 PM »
Apparently you are not allowed to bring flowers in anymore either in case they are infected  Shrugs:

Not that I had bought any mind you - he is a bloke - I bought him some DVD's to watch  8)

I am surprised they let people visit, wot with all the germs and stuff we carry. See also: doctors, nurses, 'cleaners'  noooo:

Oh, and take food!!
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