Comments on: Ramblers anonymous

By: Bert

Bert — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:29:02 +0000

Thanks all for the comments. It’s disturbing that even in the limited readership of my blog there are two similar stories - I’ve believed for a long time that the nature of the recording of this information is leading to a serious understating of the scale of MRSA/MSSA problems around the country.

Lastfiver - I think David Pipe probably does deserve a little more coverage. He’s done well with a number of horse this year, the most impressive perhaps being Lough Derg who is suddenly in the best form of his life as an 8yo. I think his father is still very much on the scene, which may be taking a little away from his own performance. I guess it’s all about Cheltenham. I preferred the RP site before but it’s still a quality site (best of its type in the world IMO) and it gives me what I want which is the main thing.

Godfrey - I’ll put the link up.

James - I know nothing about Nomechecki. Nick also has Russian Around and Wee Robbie in the Arkle (I don’t understand why Wee Robbie qualifies) and either could go well in what might not be a vintage year. I’ll ask him when I next speak to him.

By: James

James — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:47:24 +0000

Have just read your blog and agree with many of your thoughts and I had a very similar experience. My father went in to hospital to have some kidney stones removed and picked up a bug through invasive surgery. He did not want to go into hospital and said the previous treatment he had received cured the pain and he felt fine. I persuaded him it was a good idea as he would then have no pssibility of any more problems. He died a couple of weeks after the procedure on 21 December 1999 and was left with a terrible feeling of guilt, did not take any action as my father was a quiet man who would not have wanted any fuss.
He liked a bet and I take after him.

Think Nick Henderson will have a good weekend, also noticed Nick Gifford has a horse called Nomecheki owned by Stewart family in Arkle at Cheltenham which has not run. Have you any information on this horse?

By: Michael F

Michael F — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:11:47 +0000

Leslie Ash’s whole life has become a mess, what with her absurd lip job, the state of her marriage and then the MRSA thing. Ofcourse no-one would wish her any ill-will but the £5million payout must feel offensive to other sufferers of this terrible virus. It seems we, the taxpayers, are compensating her for all the things that have gone wrong for her, self inflicted or otherwise.

By: Godfrey Hoopington-Charles

Godfrey Hoopington-Charles — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:07:18 +0000

Hello dear boy

I was wondering if you would be awfully kind enough to exchange blog links. My blog address is:

http://thebrigadiersblog.blogspot.com/

Kind Regards

Godfrey Hoopington-Charles

By: HQO

HQO — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:08:05 +0000

lastfiver, i know Andrew has a few children, but to refer to him as a ’stud’ seems a little OTT imo.

By: The Gambler.

The Gambler. — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:34:09 +0000

Agree with you “lastfiver” about problems with health service. My mother passed away last Monday night. Death certificate reads “Pulmonary Embolism”, “Deep Vein Thrombosis”, and C. Difficile. The standard of hygeine in the Elderly Patients Rehabilation Unit was not good enough.

On one occasion my sister took some clean nighties to my mother. She went to put them in the cupbard in mums room/ward and she found soiiled nighties with clean nighties.

I would like to see an independant enquiry into the Health Service to get to the bottom of these problems, and come up with some radical solutions.

Perhaps we could persuade “Bert” or some other like minded individuals to sponsor it.

By: lastfiver

lastfiver — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:56:12 +0000

Not sure about Silverjet. I like the product and think there must be a number of routes that it can work (London - Vegas, London - Macau, London - CHINA) but I’m not sure about London - Dubai. Sometimes I think you just have to look at the long term feasibility and competition and surely they can’t compete with the likes of Emirates etc. I think that their start up costs for this route may eventually be lost and a pull-out may effect the perceived ability of the business…. Time will tell.
Sorry to hear about your father.
MRSA is unfortunately something that ‘we’ have generated by our own stupidity. Sometime ago hospitals had their own laundry’s where uniforms were washed and prepared, not any more. Staff would have lockers and nurses would have ward shoes rather than ’street’ shoes. Doctors would wash their hands between patients (and not work 60 hour weeks). People wouldn’t sit on beds. If GB PLC wants to have a NHS/health service that can tackle a mounting list of antibiotic resistant illnesses we must look at the fundamentals and try not to save money in these areas. This isn’t politics and it shouldn’t be a finance issue either.
With regard to the horses, hype seems to be a big thing this NH season. Twist Magic is a good horse but not a ‘world beater’, Kauto Star and Denman are very good but are they better than Best Mate? Interestingly they are all with one trainer. I’m not his biggest fan but he doesn’t appear to be over hyping them, the press do. I surprised as they never really gave the same positive coverage to M C Pipe. Is David Pipe getting his fair share of coverage? Any thoughts?
What are you views on the updated Racing Post website? A bit dodgy in my opinion.
Good luck with Max123 and WW a 1000, 2000 double is what any stud needs!

By: The Gambler.

The Gambler. — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:57:31 +0000

To quote from Wilkepedia:-

Ash was originally hospitalised at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in April 2004 after suffering two cracked ribs, claiming she fell off her bed on to a table during a love-making session with her husband.

I am very sorry for her condition, but in this case I am not sure all the blame lies with the NHS.
As an ex-neighbour I would have to say “no comment”.