Bushbaby

ha! ta bob, i think thats just raised the stakes a little!

wowza! your wife gets paid!? I'm lucky if i get a chinese takeaway out of it!

you get a gold star charlieh, our nurses will be proud of you!

yes..... caterpillars..... of course dear, we believe you!

Hi guys, I actually work in a hospital eye department and thought I might as well contribute to this thread as its actually something i understand! Most corneal abrasions are harmless, and will clear up in a few days with topical antibiotic eye drops, with or without a corneal bandage. HOWEVER, a number of incidences do not follow this pattern. Some abrasions lead to infection which in turn can lead to corneal ulcers (pic 1). Some can lead to severe corneal cloudiness and scarring (pic 2) by which point... i'm sorry guys... a corneal transplant is your only option! Some never heal properly, meaning that every morning when you open your eyes, your eyelids peel off the top layer of newly formed cells and the process starts all over again. Other problems include debris penetrating the cornea, which then has to be removed with a needle (not for those who dont like looking at needles!), and anybody who has anything that penetrates the lens inside the eye is most certainly going to get a traumatic cataract (pic 3). The long and short of it is, wear eye protection because next time it might not be someone else, it might be you, and you might be unfortunate enough to get a complicated case. Louisa

Nemo saltat sobrius

oh Ed babe, i'm so sorry! Anything we can do to help, just give us a bell. Remember "Nill illigitimi carborundum".

what self respecting tree surgeon would drive a three door freelander?!

lol, cheeky burger!

Im in the process of looking for my own harness and am really struggling to find one that actually fits adequately. those of you who know me will know that i'm quite slender and i was wondering if any other climbers had similar problems, or if anyone could suggest a suitable harness. oh, and even though my hips are approx 33" iv found that some of the "small" harnesses, when correctly adjusted bring the D rings too close together. Help!

Thats a very wise standing.

Back off jason.

just a reminder, in order to get your signature on the petition, you have to sign up at the website THEN, you have to validate this by clicking the link which is emailed to you. Only when you have done this will your name appear on the petition.

good on ya, andy!