What grinds my gears...

[pSinatra]

If I can drive a van with my knees & roll a spilff........I don't see how simply smoking a fag can be considered dangerous?

[Mark_w]

Women's football exists purely the satisfy a tiny, militant minority.

 

Or maybe it exists because there are lots of women who want to play football?

[Fox92]

I'm struggling to understand the relevance of this.

 

Just wasn't surprised. People not concentrating whether they are holding a cigarette or a mobile phone. It's the same thing.

[Dan]

The standard of driving in general is appalling. Far too many new measures on the roads penalise the majority for the minority's faults.

 

I was impressed to read not far off a full page slating reality TV. Excellent. The entire 'thing' (can't think of a better word) is shambolic, depressing and a horrible reflection on society.

[bovril]

The standard of driving in general is appalling. Far too many new measures on the roads penalise the majority for the minority's faults.

 

I was impressed to read not far off a full page slating reality TV. Excellent. The entire 'thing' (can't think of a better word) is shambolic, depressing and a horrible reflection on society.

 

Driving still better in the UK than 90% of the rest of the World.

[Guest MattP]

Or maybe it exists because there are lots of women who want to play football?

 

Very true.

 

It's carried on mainstream television channels to satisfy a tiny, militant minority.

If they used smaller pitches and smaller goals it could be ok. They could play as an undercard to men's matches perhaps.

 

They have tried this with cricket and it doesn't work, free entry, smaller boundaries, smaller ball, before the match but still no one turns up to watch it, why would you? You go to watch the best of the best, not the best of a certain gender.

Edited 29 April 2014 by MattP

[ADK]

Driving still better in the UK than 90% of the rest of the World.

 

How is driving in Bulgaria? I'm thinking of hiring a car on holiday over there but have read mixed reports.

[Guest MattP]

How is driving in Bulgaria? I'm thinking of hiring a car on holiday over there but have read mixed reports.

 

Sofia than here.

[ADK]

 

 

They have tried this with cricket and it doesn't work, free entry, smaller boundaries, smaller ball, before the match but still no one turns up to watch it, why would you? You go to watch the best of the best, not the best of a certain gender.

 

That's probably true. It would still make the games better in my opinion. I might be tempted to watch the odd game at a tournament, obviously it wouldn't ever get the same following as the men's game.

[Webbo]

If I can drive a van with my knees & roll a spilff........I don't see how simply smoking a fag can be considered dangerous?

It's political correctness gone mad.

[bovril]

How is driving in Bulgaria? I'm thinking of hiring a car on holiday over there but have read mixed reports.

 

Sofia is pretty mad but nobody is moving very fast so the chances of injuring yourself are small. In the country it's fine if you're on a reasonably big road, there are quite a few winding little mountain passes that are quite hair-raising.

Worst place I've ever driven in would be Palermo. Utter utter chaos.

Where are you going?

[ADK]

Sofia is pretty mad but nobody is moving very fast so the chances of injuring yourself are small. In the country it's fine if you're on a reasonably big road, there are quite a few winding little mountain passes that are quite hair-raising.

Worst place I've ever driven in would be Palermo. Utter utter chaos.

Where are you going?

 

Sofia and Sunny Beach.

[bovril]

Sofia and Sunny Beach.

 

The infamous Sunny Beach...

Gissa bell when you're in Sofia, it's a nice place in the summer when all the locals have pissed off.

[Unabomber]

Just wasn't surprised. People not concentrating whether they are holding a cigarette or a mobile phone. It's the same thing.

I thought you meant she was smoking hot.

[Webbo]

The infamous Sunny Beach...

Gissa bell when you're in Sofia, it's a nice place in the summer when all the locals have pissed off.

I liked it there. If you're in bed before midnight you probably won't see any trouble. The foods a bit bland (although very cheap) so take a bottle of sauce with you.

[StanSP]

Talking of bad driving and getting distracted.

 

Just wow at some of these. I'd love to say that these are the only people who do this kind of thing, but we all know I'd be lying.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-27196621

 

 

[bovril]

I liked it there. If you're in bed before midnight you probably won't see any trouble. The foods a bit bland (although very cheap) so take a bottle of sauce with you.

 

The last person who went to Sunny Beach and went to bed before midnight was Michael Shields.

[Fox92]

I thought you meant she was smoking hot.

 

... Oh no. 

 

I wouldn't have wanted her to sit on me, put it that way. I'm only a thin lad.

[pSinatra]

Talking of bad driving and getting distracted.

 

Just wow at some of these. I'd love to say that these are the only people who do this kind of thing, but we all know I'd be lying.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-27196621

 

 

A knife with a 6" blade is a little knife.

 

I keep a billhook (identical to the one above) under the drivers seat.

[Saxondale]

Or maybe it exists because there are lots of women who want to play football?

If they want to play it, they can play it.

By redacting my quote, you've been a bit obtuse. Clearly I'm talking about it existing as a commercial entity.

If people want to have conker fights, they're free to do so. But they wouldn't expect it to be a spectator sport.

Edited 29 April 2014 by BornBlue

[Buce]

A knife with a 6" blade is a little knife.

I keep a billhook (identical to the one above) under the drivers seat.

Remind me never to cut you up at the lights...

[Strokes]

People not looking when they turn... Driving this morning, a woman just pulls out without even looking right (where I was coming from) and cuts across me. Literally nearly hit her. She was smoking as well which was no surprise.

That's what brakes were invented for....us smokers

[Dan]

Remind me never to cut you up at the lights...

 

I see what you did there.

[BoneDog]

Sorry for the late reply.

You're absolutely spot on. No one believes me when I tell them the story of my wife going in to have our twins (she was to be induced).

 

I can't actually bear to type it out since nearly a year on, it still makes me incredibly angry as opposed to incredulous/amused which is the response for most people.

 

Suffice to say at a staffing level, an operational level (ie process) and an information level (ie the right arm knowing what the left arm is doing), it is hugely, hugely inadequate and needs a major overhaul. I believe its down to two things: 1) Systems and processes. 2) People. Neither are good enough (generally).

 

Thank heavens both twins arrived safely, but not before my wife and I had witnessed a stand up row between two consultants, more concerned with their own egos than delivering the babies safely at that time. If things had turned out differently, I'd be out for blood.

 

After the past couple of weeks I'd believe anything I heard. I also witnessed a row between staff like you did! Another time though I heard one nurse being an idiot regarding a patient and another nurse told her straight that that kind of behaviour wasn't acceptable, which was nice.

 

Most of the nurses were fine overall but I'm still appalled/shocked by quite a few incidents involving various staff and patients. Some of the conversations I heard between old age patients and nurses are quite unbelievable. I made a complaint on a ward in a normal manner and all of a sudden was surrounded by staff saying things like "what's going on here" and backing eachother up. They were like a pack of wolves!

 

If you don't complain directly, nothing will change. Which hospital was it?

So, hopefully you will be documenting this to the relevant authorities?

 

An in-law who was present on the first few days is doing some complaining. I don't really want to name the hospital yet as one of my relatives is still in there, although one was released yesterday.

[sphericalfox]

Sorry for the late reply.

 

After the past couple of weeks I'd believe anything I heard. I also witnessed a row between staff like you did! Another time though I heard one nurse being an idiot regarding a patient and another nurse told her straight that that kind of behaviour wasn't acceptable, which was nice.

 

Most of the nurses were fine overall but I'm still appalled/shocked by quite a few incidents involving various staff and patients. Some of the conversations I heard between old age patients and nurses are quite unbelievable. I made a complaint on a ward in a normal manner and all of a sudden was surrounded by staff saying things like "what's going on here" and backing eachother up. They were like a pack of wolves!

 

 

An in-law who was present on the first few days is doing some complaining. I don't really want to name the hospital yet as one of my relatives is still in there, although one was released yesterday.

 

Get in touch with the Director of Nursing's office or the Medical Director's office, then you'll see things moving swiftly along.