Great Start to 2005 - Not
Discussion
Evening everyone, hope your new year has gotten off to a better start than mine.
New Years Eve I was working, 8.30 at work, felt fine, by 11 I was feeling rough and out of breath, by 2 I was feeling bad. Went home and went to bed, woke up at 11pm, sweating like a pig, managed to stagger out of the house and watch the fireworks then straight back in to bed.
New Years Day I got up and went to see Leeds get beaten 2-0 by Crewe, sat there I was shaking like a shitting dog. I rang NHS direct for advice and they said I should go to A&E. I couldn't breath, I was feverish and stiff all over.
At hospital they rushed me through and set me up on Oxygen and a heart monitor, chest xrays, the full works.
It turns out I have a severe chest infection and asthma. I feel rough as a dog.
I hope your new year has started more successfully than mine and that 2005 turns out to be a good year for all PHers.
New Years Eve I was working, 8.30 at work, felt fine, by 11 I was feeling rough and out of breath, by 2 I was feeling bad. Went home and went to bed, woke up at 11pm, sweating like a pig, managed to stagger out of the house and watch the fireworks then straight back in to bed.
New Years Day I got up and went to see Leeds get beaten 2-0 by Crewe, sat there I was shaking like a shitting dog. I rang NHS direct for advice and they said I should go to A&E. I couldn't breath, I was feverish and stiff all over.
At hospital they rushed me through and set me up on Oxygen and a heart monitor, chest xrays, the full works.
It turns out I have a severe chest infection and asthma. I feel rough as a dog.
I hope your new year has started more successfully than mine and that 2005 turns out to be a good year for all PHers.
OK, cheer yerself up with this one:
Julie and I were invited to spend a few days in Grasmere (Lake District) with some friends who have a cottage there.
So we did, and today, when we came to pack up, I thought it would be a good plan to pull the van up to the bottom of the cottage steps to save hauling all our kit to the car park.
I left the engine running to get the van warm, and started loading through the side door.
Eventually I'd boxed myself in, so I went to open the rear door to climb out that way. I pushed the catch the wrong way and couldn't get out, so I tried it the other and was able to escape.
I shut the back door, Julie shut the side door and there was an ominous clunk as all the doors deadlocked. With the keys in the ignition.
I knew it would be futile trying, given the shrouded locks vans have these days, but I tried the coathanger trick anyway. After an hour of pratting about I gave up and threw a rock through the quarterlight.
Ironically, if I'd thrown it through the windscreen, I could have claimed on the van insurance, but quarterlights aren't covered.
We drove back with the heater on full-blast, and have been able to replicate the incident: my locking the rear door from inside, then opening it, somehow told the central locking to lock all the doors when the last one closed. Presumably some 'safety' feature for when the van is supplied as a people carrier.
So, quids-out of pocket and the year is only two days old. Arse.
Julie and I were invited to spend a few days in Grasmere (Lake District) with some friends who have a cottage there.
So we did, and today, when we came to pack up, I thought it would be a good plan to pull the van up to the bottom of the cottage steps to save hauling all our kit to the car park.
I left the engine running to get the van warm, and started loading through the side door.
Eventually I'd boxed myself in, so I went to open the rear door to climb out that way. I pushed the catch the wrong way and couldn't get out, so I tried it the other and was able to escape.
I shut the back door, Julie shut the side door and there was an ominous clunk as all the doors deadlocked. With the keys in the ignition.
I knew it would be futile trying, given the shrouded locks vans have these days, but I tried the coathanger trick anyway. After an hour of pratting about I gave up and threw a rock through the quarterlight.
Ironically, if I'd thrown it through the windscreen, I could have claimed on the van insurance, but quarterlights aren't covered.
We drove back with the heater on full-blast, and have been able to replicate the incident: my locking the rear door from inside, then opening it, somehow told the central locking to lock all the doors when the last one closed. Presumably some 'safety'
feature for when the van is supplied as a people carrier. So, quids-out of pocket and the year is only two days old. Arse.
wedg1e said:
OK, cheer yerself up with this one:
Please don't, any attempt at laughter leaves me sounding like
My brother had a similar situation recently when the van key he and his colleagues were using broke in the cold weather trapping all their cold weather gear inside the locked van. The only thing is the van in question was a police riot van and those things aren't made to be broken into, plexiglass windows, shielded locks, the lot.
markmullen said:
OK, cheer yerself up with this one:
Please don't, any attempt at laughter leaves me sounding like
My brother had a similar situation recently when the van key he and his colleagues were using broke in the cold weather trapping all their cold weather gear inside the locked van. The only thing is the van in question was a police riot van and those things aren't made to be broken into, plexiglass windows, shielded locks, the lot.
That sounds nasty... What did they do?
markmullen said:
IIRC they had to have it towed, there was no way they could get into it.
I bet that was embarrassing if they were in the police.
PS. Hope you feel better soon Mark. Last time I had a chest infection I was useless for days... Just like any other day
>> Edited by kenny320 on Monday 3rd January 01:23
markmullen said:
It turns out I have a severe chest infection and asthma. I feel rough as a dog.
I used to suffer with asthma (work related) once had it so bad I couldn't climb the stairs to bed, couldn't breath and really thought I was going to die. Really scared the shit out of me.
Friend of mine died of an asthma attack about 4 years ago, very serious condition.
Anway hope you are feeling better, probally better you ignore my last comment.
Phil
Get well soon Mark
At least not as bad as having gastro entiritus (sp?) for 3 weeks before xmas.
Rusty water for 21 days, ouch! good news is that NHS Direct got it correct and all sorted, personally they have been invaluable.
Eye of a needle stuff I tell you
Hopefully that will cheer u up a bit, it certainly brought tears to my eyes
At least not as bad as having gastro entiritus (sp?) for 3 weeks before xmas.
Rusty water for 21 days, ouch! good news is that NHS Direct got it correct and all sorted, personally they have been invaluable.
Eye of a needle stuff I tell you
Hopefully that will cheer u up a bit, it certainly brought tears to my eyes
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