Sparky

[Escape]

Some of you have probably already read or heard the bad news: one of our top contributors and Esprit expert Gary has been hospitalised. Nothing life threatening fortunately and he is keeping his spirits up. No clear diagnoses or cure yet, so he could be kept there for a bit longer.

Let's all wish him a speedy recovery and have a gin tonic to his health!

Filip

[C8RKH]

No Gin & Tonic for me but I raised my mug of tea this morning.

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery and hope you're back on flying duty soon bud, whether literally or in the GT3.

[tim_marra]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery 

[Chillidoggy]

I’ve got a cam belt that wants doing, so quit your bed-blocking antics.

[Kimbers]

I heard he was looking for a car part and accidentally sat on a handbrake lever.

All joking aside, I spoke to his nurse yesterday and she said the Doctors are sick to death of his constant requests for Prostate checks.

Get well soon Gazza.

[Steve V8]

Get well soon Gary...enjoy those fluffy pillows and peach crumble.😷

[Gjk]

Get well soon Gary. Hope it’s nothing serious.

[skiing]

Get well soon Sparky! I hope it is nothing serious and you will be manhandling an Esprit gearbox on your own, under a car in light drizzle very soon... 

[jep]

A TLF legend.  Get well soon 

[Bazza 907]

Hope you're on the mend soon

[MPx]

I'm delighted to say that despite these health issues Sparkles managed to not only to finish the carb rebuild tune up and oil change on Lionel last week, but even held it together long enough ('til Thursday) for the extra job I gave him on a carb off my grinder which is now working again.  Obvs that was enough to push him over the edge so I'm sure I should feel guilty, but as its no doubt crucial for his mental elf to have such a clear purpose and positive function in life I'll take it I was doing him a favour.  

Get back on it soon matey!  

[Escape]

From his posts on the book of faces, he's enjoying the attention of the nurses but they've had enough and are trying to get him to go home. 😉 

He certainly hasn't lost his sense of humor!

[C8RKH]

12 minutes ago, Escape said:

From his posts on the book of faces, he's enjoying the attention of the nurses but they've had enough and are trying to get him to go home.

I am sure the nurses are exhausted from his attentions and are desperate to get him home! 

 

[Sizona]

Get well soon Gary 😷

Hope you took a toy Concorde and an Esprit in with you to waste away the time!

[pete]

Give me the nod and I'll bring the mother in law to see you .

[Sparky]

Ah, you guys!

Most entertaining and cheering to read these messages.  Anyhow, I appropriated a motorcycle and jumped the fence this evening and am now at home enjoying a decent coffee and something called television.  Not out of the woods yet, but no smoking gun found so far and a few more investigations to endure as an outpatient, with plenty of reviews along the way.  At least some of the nastier possibilities have been eliminated.  But not all.

Two horrific days on AAU were followed by an outstanding stay on Winter Ward in a bay with 3 other guys - all diabetics - in various states of 'decay' but with fantastic senses of humour.  We had a great laugh long into the evenings, despite each suffering his respective probes, needles and other such instruments of torture, and managed to keep the outstanding staff entertained.  Bonds are made strong with fellow sufferers in hospital.

I'm still anaemic and thoroughly exhausted, and under Matron Tracy's orders to take it easy for a while.  Shame, as I was just starting my 'reduced' programme of 2024 work.

And I don't blame @MPxat all, honest.  Maybe I'm allergic to Esprits now...

[pete]

Makes a change from the esprits being allergic to you

[andydclements]

Glad to hear you're well enough to be release/ problematic enough that the nursing staff found a way to get you out.

[C8RKH]

25 minutes ago, pete said:

Makes a change from the esprits being allergic to you

He feels like the Esprit's feel when he's prodding, poking and probing them...

[andydclements]

Is it he big end ( or little end) failing , pist n gone, fluid leak, the list could go on.

[Chillidoggy]

Having already watched “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, I know what happens in the end.

[ramjet]

Hope everything is all ok @Sparky 👍

[skiing]

Glad to hear you are home - always much better to back in the tender care of Tracey... hopefully they work out what is needed to get you 100% again very soon! Gin is also praised for its medicinal qualities as well of course - perhaps you should invest in one or two bottles?

[Sparky]

Gin?  Great suggestion; might look at sourcing a bottle or two.  😁

Out of the frying pan into the fire today, at a nother hospital to scream and shout about my abortive cataract surgery - now almost 2 years ago and they're still trying to squirm out of it.  Meanwhile, other appointments are coming in thick and fast!  Can't fault my NHS Trust.

[Bling]

Sounds like you found your new hobby to keep you busy now 😀