Apart from cuts and brusies I'm fine, but it was a close call.
Will

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm

Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)

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Best wishes for a speedy recovery & a reminder that one can't be too careful despite all mitigation efforts.

Jay.

On 21/08/12 09:24, Dartmoor Will wrote:

"jbm" wrote in message ...
What's happened to Will? After all his grumbling about the rotten
weather he's been experiencing (well what does he expect living up
there?), I can't find one single utterance from him today. I hope he
hasn't been washed away together with his vegetable patch.

jim, Northampton

Jim, I'm not well. I had a very nasty fall out walking on Sunday, badly
gashed the front of my head requiring 15 stitches. I'm up and about
again now. I was medivaced off dartmoor, the paramedics and Dartmoor
Rescue and all the Staff at Exeter A&E were marvellous! Pity the
helicopter couldn't land else I would have got a ride. I'm still a bit
weak, but I'll be back. Apart from cuts and brusies I'm fine, but it was
a close call.

Will
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http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Sorry to hear that. Get well soon.

I had a nasty fall on my bike a couple of years ago and had to have 12
stitches in my right elbow. Something like that does shake you up a bit,
but it's good to hear that it hasn't put you off enjoying walking. There
are risks involved with everything we do, and it is important to
maintain a sense of perspective.

When people are in recovery it's good to cheer them up.
Will - the 528 line is predicted to reach down to Iceland this week!!

All the best - some of the replies in this thread had me in stitches!!

Cheers
James
--
James Brown

"James Brown" wrote in message
...
When people are in recovery it's good to cheer them up.
Will - the 528 line is predicted to reach down to Iceland this week!!

All the best - some of the replies in this thread had me in stitches!!

^^^^^^
LOL, I'm sure Will sees the funny side of that!

All the best for your recovery, Will!
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

"Dartmoor Will" wrote in message
...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 21/08/2012 09:24, Dartmoor Will wrote:

"jbm" wrote in message ...
What's happened to Will? After all his grumbling about the rotten
weather he's been experiencing (well what does he expect living up
there?), I can't find one single utterance from him today. I hope he
hasn't been washed away together with his vegetable patch.

jim, Northampton

Jim, I'm not well. I had a very nasty fall out walking on Sunday, badly
gashed the front of my head requiring 15 stitches. I'm up and about
again now. I was medivaced off dartmoor, the paramedics and Dartmoor
Rescue and all the Staff at Exeter A&E were marvellous! Pity the
helicopter couldn't land else I would have got a ride. I'm still a bit
weak, but I'll be back. Apart from cuts and brusies I'm fine, but it was
a close call.

Will
--

Sorry to hear that, Will. Perhaps it's time to slow down a little?
Anyway, I hope you feel better soon.


Thanks for all the kind sentiments. I fully intend to be at my fighting
weight for my Himalaya trek in November, and then it is the Tour de Mont
Blanc next year. So many things to do in my 60s .....

Will

Sorry to hear about your fall, but interested in your Tour de Mont Blanc.

Did you know that the conquerer of Mont Blanc. Horace-Benedict de Saussure
FRS, was the first Mountain Meteorologist.
http://www.met.sjsu.edu/~clements/me...s/saussure.pdf

When he reached the summit he performed several expeiments such as measuring
the temperature, the pressure, the humidity and the colour of the sky. He
also
checked that the taste of wine there was the same as at other altitudes.

Are you planning to do the same :-?

Cheers, Alastair.

On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:22:59 PM UTC+1, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:24:27 +0100, Dartmoor Will wrote:



Jim, I'm not well. I had a very nasty fall out walking on Sunday, badly

gashed the front of my head requiring 15 stitches. I'm up and about

again now. I was medivaced off dartmoor, the paramedics and Dartmoor

Rescue and all the Staff at Exeter A&E were marvellous!



Ouch. Heed the warning Will and take it a little easier. None of us are

getting any younger.



Pity the helicopter couldn't land else I would have got a ride.



RAF or Air Ambulance? Hope you have made a donation if Air Ambulance as they

are purely run on a charity basis, same for the Dartmoor Rescue team as well.

I'm not a great one for giving to charity, like I don't. But I buy as many

lottery tickets as I can from the Great North Air Ambulance.



On the RAF SAR has anything further happened in privatising it?



--

Cheers Dave.

Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

I'm sure he will. It's a necessary and invaluable resource. It costs about £2,500 for each call out, on top of the £7,500 daily cost for keeping the Air Ambulance in the air.

I've posted this before. but it bears repeating here.

2 years ago one of my wife's friends stumbled on the steps of the toilets at Dawlish Warren. The running group had stopped for a toilet break. How these things happen is often just ridiculous. She smacked her head on the step and thought she was OK. 5 minutes later, she obviously wasn't and she fainted and fitted. 999 was called, but anyone that knows Dawlish Warren may also know that the low bridge under the railway prevents normal-sized ambulances from getting under it (I believe there is a smaller one on hand). The Air Ambulance was called because of the severity of the situation and was there in minutes and as the paramedics attended, the oedema caused her heart to stopped beating. Concussion is a killer, but no-one knows how it will affect someone. They resuscitated her with the aid of a battery kit and after two days in hospital, she was thankfully fine. No way she would have been without the Air Ambulance.

All my missus' running group did their bit to raise money after that and my wife ran the London Marathon for them. They raised over £2000 in all and we've donated hundreds of pounds since to try to get the total up to the £2,500 for a call-out.

I'm glad you suffered no worse Will and are recovering, but many people raise money for the service after the Air Ambulance had to come to their aid. Maybe a sponsored hike with your walking group? There's also a charity day for them at Dart's Farm on Sept 1st.

Best wishes, Paul

On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:09:07 -0700 (PDT), Dawlish wrote:

I'm sure he will. It's a necessary and invaluable resource.

Couldn't agree more. What really bugs me is that all the Air Ambulance
services are charities and don't get any direct funding from HMG.

Out over most of the country the Air Ambulance can easyly make the difference
between life and death. It takes a proper paramedic ambulance at least an
hour to get into here, so much for the "golden hour"...

There is a local ambulance that can attend in 10 to 15 mins or so but only
with volunteer drivers/first aiders and the trust wanted to take that away.
The Pride Of Cumbria Air Ambulance is based about 12 miles away, it'll be in
attendance very shortly after the local ambulance and well over half an hour
before a land based paramedic one.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

"Dawlish" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:22:59 PM UTC+1, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:24:27 +0100, Dartmoor Will wrote:



Jim, I'm not well. I had a very nasty fall out walking on Sunday, badly

gashed the front of my head requiring 15 stitches. I'm up and about

again now. I was medivaced off dartmoor, the paramedics and Dartmoor

Rescue and all the Staff at Exeter A&E were marvellous!



Ouch. Heed the warning Will and take it a little easier. None of us are

getting any younger.



Pity the helicopter couldn't land else I would have got a ride.



RAF or Air Ambulance? Hope you have made a donation if Air Ambulance as
they

are purely run on a charity basis, same for the Dartmoor Rescue team as
well.

I'm not a great one for giving to charity, like I don't. But I buy as many

lottery tickets as I can from the Great North Air Ambulance.



On the RAF SAR has anything further happened in privatising it?



--

Cheers Dave.

Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

I'm sure he will. It's a necessary and invaluable resource. It costs about
£2,500 for each call out, on top of the £7,500 daily cost for keeping the
Air Ambulance in the air.

I've posted this before. but it bears repeating here.

2 years ago one of my wife's friends stumbled on the steps of the toilets at
Dawlish Warren. The running group had stopped for a toilet break. How these
things happen is often just ridiculous. She smacked her head on the step and
thought she was OK. 5 minutes later, she obviously wasn't and she fainted
and fitted. 999 was called, but anyone that knows Dawlish Warren may also
know that the low bridge under the railway prevents normal-sized ambulances
from getting under it (I believe there is a smaller one on hand). The Air
Ambulance was called because of the severity of the situation and was there
in minutes and as the paramedics attended, the oedema caused her heart to
stopped beating. Concussion is a killer, but no-one knows how it will affect
someone. They resuscitated her with the aid of a battery kit and after two
days in hospital, she was thankfully fine. No way she would have been
without the Air Ambulance.

All my missus' running group did their bit to raise money after that and my
wife ran the London Marathon for them. They raised over £2000 in all and
we've donated hundreds of pounds since to try to get the total up to the
£2,500 for a call-out.

I'm glad you suffered no worse Will and are recovering, but many people
raise money for the service after the Air Ambulance had to come to their
aid. Maybe a sponsored hike with your walking group? There's also a charity
day for them at Dart's Farm on Sept 1st.

Best wishes, Paul
===================

Thanks Paul. I have been contributing to Devon Air Ambulance for many years,
the MetO have a place to put money in. A lot of my walking group do too as
we have had need of their services before. Ironically I am also in the
process of applying to join Dartmoor Rescue myself as a volunteer, so
experiencing their services first hand as a patient was a bonus!
Recovering well, even managed a short stroll earlier today, and it felt good
to get out.
All of the posts in this thread have meant a lot to me and have helped, you
are all very kind.

Will
--

On Thursday, 23 August 2012 07:09:48 UTC+12, wrote:
=================== Thanks Paul. I have been contributing to Devon Air Ambulance for many years, the MetO have a place to put money in. A lot of my walking group do too as we have had need of their services before. Ironically I am also in the process of applying to join Dartmoor Rescue myself as a volunteer, so experiencing their services first hand as a patient was a bonus! Recovering well, even managed a short stroll earlier today, and it felt good to get out. All of the posts in this thread have meant a lot to me and have helped, you are all very kind. Will --

Have a healthy and confident recovery Will. Stories in this thread provide both amusement and a warning about how easy it is for trite situations to produce dangerous outcomes, especailly when one's head is involved.

Daily I remind my partner to watch for any slippery patches on a walk from our house down to the Wellington CBD, through the Botanical Garden. It's a very pleasant walk in most weathers, but in the cooler months - especially of late with persistent showery days - there are bits of footpath that have to be watched at times.

Have just returned from holiday to read about your fall. Pleased to read you
are now feeling better and have been able to get out. I always enjoy reading
your reports especially as we are both hill country dwellers who look
forward to winter weather.


"jbm" wrote in message ...

What's happened to Will? After all his grumbling about the rotten
weather he's been experiencing (well what does he expect living up
there?), I can't find one single utterance from him today. I hope he
hasn't been washed away together with his vegetable patch.

jim, Northampton