Good stuff of the day

[Tony]

Might not be bush craft but I got an hour long cuddle off my 5 day old grandson.... works for me.

That's a particularly great one HM,

It's valentines day today, so Shelly and I are going out later, not sure what to do but it will be out together so it's great. I suppose I could say I'm grateful for my children growing up to the point where they can look after each other, freeing us from the bonds of responsibility, well, for a few hours anyway

 

[daveO]

Well after 4 days of working until after midnight I've finally cleared a couple of tricky jobs off my desk and I can actually afford to take a Friday off. I have all the freedom and no idea what to do though. when I'm working I daydream of adventure but when free time comes I realise I havent actually planned anything properly. Frankly as long as it doesnt involve looking at a screen though I dont care.

 

[snappingturtle]

Mostly this week I have been griped by flu, surprisingly painful, almost humorously so, little sleep, lots of sweat and my face just ached all the time, however I have smoked next to nothing so that is something, also purchased my first ever new washing machine yay! it also plays a tune when finished!!?? :***:just my fortune just when I can have nice things the tech gets weird and kind of tacky!

 

[daveO]

Well I had my day off. Took the Alfa Romeo for a blast down to the coast and did some exploring. It was t-shirt weather on the beach and more like May than February.

 

[bobnewboy]

It was a lovely yesterday, so I went whip fishing in a local stream. I also took my camera. I had a great time, only made better by being joined by a fellow fisherman, and a beggar :

The fisherman above preferred to stick to branches over the shallows, and where the sunlight was on the water. Helps him see into the stream I suppose.

This fella exchanged almost continuous songs for spare maggots. He seemed to be happy with the deal, and so was I.

Cheers, Bob

 

[Macaroon]

Excellent post, that's a real feel-good day

 

[Mollegabet]

Sounds and looks like you had a great day out. Hope the weather stays good for us all, for the next few days.

 

[Janne]

I am happy that I managed to fix some issues I have had with my email account. Wife was of a great help.
Blind leads the blind kind of situation!

Now off for a well deserved double espresso and then to the range!
We are holding a precision comp for 9mm or larger guns today.
First time ever in Cayman Islands such a comp is being held!

 

[Man of Tanith]

Hot Chocolate by the fire with my son
Absolute winner

 

[Broch]

Fresh baked Bara Brith; still warm from the oven
OK, some of you won't know what that means but just believe me it's baking heaven!

 

[Toddy]

Sounds excellent; I can almost smell it
I used up the last of the mincemeat and made shortbread with it, and Himself made a seedy loaf. I think home baking beats every other kind hand down.

Yesterday I cut down nine willows that had been left too long. Four metre poles, about two inches thick, from them. I pruned back all the rest too, and have ended up with a good load of useable rods. I debarked some of the thick poles and that's soaking in a bucket to make cordage, and I tidied up the snash into useable bits for tension tray fillers.
I worked outdoors for hours in the cold and wet and muddy, and today, I don't have a single ache
I hadn't realised just how much the r. arthritis was affecting my life until it stopped. I'm not quite at the stage of reliably swinging a billhook or machete, but I'm getting there

 

[Buckshot]

So yesterday evening i was on call for my ambulance responding bit that i do.
i haven't been called out for a long time - months probably but last night i had the call
it's the call that all ambulance people and first aiders alike dread - a 1 year old baby not breathing and unresponsive
the place is only a couple of mins away and i get to the maze of houses and spot people outside a house. that's really useful as it's probably that one!
i abandon the car with hazards flashing blocking the road - tough but sorry, time is important here.
I walk in to find this little lad, eyes rolled back in his head, lying on the sofa.
OK great, at least he is breathing a little, so i have a little more time than i first feared.
I put a pulse ox to find his oxygen levels are low probably because of his laboured breathing.
That i can do something about so i get the oxygen out.
I try tickling his feet and talking to him and.... - he opens his eyes!
Phew, thank **** for that!
i keep talking to him.
he's hot to touch and i suspect febrile convulsions which is one of the few ways infants can regulate their body temp.
at that point the cavalry arrive in the ambulance, they came bursting through the door because they saw the way i had parked and also decided speed was key. it turned out they had done the same with the truck and abandoned it behind my car!
i handed over to them giving the usual specs, history etc.
they took his temp and said febrile convulsions as well. they stripped him off to cool him down.
by now he's starting to move a little and is more with it.
While we wait a few mins to see how his temp reacts he's given calpol which contains paracetamol to lower his body temp
the crew decide to take him off to hospital as his temp hasn't dropped enough.
By now the little one is screaming the place down.
all the family are there, probably 15 people in this house! many are apologising for the noise. All we can say is it's fine, that's a good noise and we are happy to hear it.
Off they trundle to hospital.
It started as a really bad job and ended with a huge sigh of relief

I was a bit shaken up and didn't sleep very well last night but a job well done and a successful outcome

 

[Robson Valley]

Those screamers let you know that all is not lost.
Thanks for the story with such a good ending.

And I thank you for your volunteer service.

 

[John Fenna]

Wow Buckshot!
Great result - but more importantly a great job you do.
When I was working on a bloke convulsing and inhaling his own vomit, I lost his pulse just as the First Responder came up the stairs.
I was never so glad to see anyone.
The blokes heart had stopped (Defib said "Do not shock") so we worked him manually - and he started giving spontaneous output!
A great job you guys do!

 

[Buckshot]

It was definitely a good sound!

Thanks John.
Well done you for getting the guy back

 

[Macaroon]

Good on you for being willing and able to do this for the community at large; I read this last thing before sleep yesterday and have realised how long it's been since I've done a proper first aid course so I'm in the process of finding one near me; we have a defib. coming to the village next week so a good time for a complete skills upgrade.............

 

[Buckshot]

Thanks
I'm glad it's reminded you about getting up to date Macaroon. well done for taking the lead on it.
Many of the first aid courses now have defib training built in.
Defibs are great and really simple to use. when they first came out it was possible to shock someone who didn't need it. that's not the case now. often the people you get the unit from will give training.
or maybe your local ambulance service (if different). we have paramedics here that install community defibs and train the locals to use them.

 

[Macaroon]

Yes, we've arranged for a training day at the same time as the defib. is installed. We have the same problem as many other rural communities though, most of the residents hereabouts are too old to be trainable or mobile enough and are likely to be the recipients of treatment rather than the givers. There are just enough of us left to be effective and we have a very good comms. system in place so we should be ok.

 

[Buckshot]

Sounds like you have it sorted
Lets hope you don't have to use it

 

[daveO]

Well I didn't save anyone's life today but my car flew through its MOT (it's a 12 year old Alfa Romeo so I always expect the worst) and I helped an old lady in the shop. Good thing and good deed done for the day.