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Jonnie says: "This photo was taken last Wednesday at the Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka called Pinnawela. There are around 76 Elephants at the Orphanage and they are taken twice a day to bathe from the river Maha Oya that runs by the Orphanage. You can see two very young ones if you look closely. Tried to send this last Thursday but the one dial-up computer refused to cooperate."
Certainly it knocks Chris' efforts outside our office window into a cocked hat...
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Aw Jonnie, what a lovely shot! Is that you in the hat on the right? f;o)
But Lord Mair didn't share the Snow in Sussex shots with us, did he? So - One rule for Jonnie, another for Big Sis, eh?
(Oh, Eddie, I forgot to tell you when I emailed MY photos through that I, too, was 'on holiday' ....)
But if it's a choice between elephants and Sussex, I have to admit that the former wins hands down.
Thanks, Jonnie!
I did try and send a more conventional "hello Froogers" message in the sand but as some of the Beach Froggers will realise I was bitten by a dog and will be off in the morning to our local surgery for the last anti-rabies jab!
The smallest Elephant (mid upper picture) is around three weeks old and on a diet of Mothers milk. The larger ones are fed 76Kg of green leaves amongst coconuts and other things.
Hello Jonnie! I've been there too but it was rather wetter (in monsoon proportions)! Hope you're having a lovely time and the wounds are healing :-)
Aw Jonnie, what a lovely shot! Is that you in the hat on the right? f;o)
But Lord Mair didn't share the Snow in Sussex shots with us, did he? So - One rule for Jonnie, another for Big Sis, eh?
(Oh, Eddie, I forgot to tell you when I emailed MY photos through that I, too, was 'on holiday' ....)
But if it's a choice between elephants and Sussex, I have to admit that the former wins hands down.
Thanks, Jonnie!
Aw Jonnie, what a lovely shot! Is that you in the hat on the right? f;o)
But Lord Mair didn't share the Snow in Sussex shots with us, did he? So - One rule for Jonnie, another for Big Sis, eh?
(Oh, Eddie, I forgot to tell you when I emailed MY photos through that I, too, was 'on holiday' ....)
But if it's a choice between elephants and Sussex, I have to admit that the former wins hands down.
Thanks, Jonnie!
A beautiful photo Jonnie, Welcome home! How's the dog bite?
Great picture.
But I still prefer Chris's baby shot.
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Hi Jonnie, what a lovely picture. Sent the blog link on to my sister who visited that same spot last year. She loved it!
Fiona x
I see from Recent Comments that both EdI and OTL are lurking somewhere. Hiding, no doubt, around Room 502 ...
Finally - pachyderms in the proverbial that we are allowed to mention....!
thanks Jonnie...
shame I can't send in any holiday snaps as I took mine when the PM Blog was merely a scribbled note on someone's project plan.... but always good to see what others are up to!
Lovely pic Jonnie...hope you are healing nicely. Glad to see you kept at a safer distance from the elephants!
Hello Froggers,
Leg is healing nicely but costing a fortune. So far ÂŁ70 in vaccinations in Sri Lanka and just been informed (rightly so) that the remaining two jabs are not done on NHS and will be around another ÂŁ50.
Re: Gillian, An elephant did come into the Hotel called Monika, aged 42.
I did pluck up courage and offered her a banana. Later one of the German guests had a ride on her and on dismounting Monika wrapped her trunk around the said guest and whisked her in the air. I'm relieved it wasn't me.
Wonderful picture jonnie, welcome back! You've been sorely missed.
Mary
Jonnie - apols if this appears twice - wondered if you heard the reassuring voice of the Dr on R4 earlier talking about the 100% efficacy of Rabies vaccination? This is presuming you are now home?! GMx
Enjoyed the show.
Had Frank Gardiner to talk to us today - he was excellent. Must read blood and sand
Incidentally my son, Paddy, has been 'heelying' since 2001 without incident - loves them.
David (14) This is indeed the second generation of Heelies....my children had great, accident-free fun with theirs seven or eight years ago.
Jonnie (14 at the moment) I'm also glad it wasn't you......I dread to think what else you would have injured if you had whisked that woman in the air! Just to be nosey....didn't your Travel Insurnce cover the cost of your jabs?
Rabies is a nasty, sometimes fatal, illness and asymptomatic - you don't always know you have it. Late symptons are darkening of the skin (so you look tanned) and lightening of the hair (like that sun kissed look), so you had better keep up with the jabs.
I listened to the heelies article this evening and thought it well covered. I seem to remember when skateboards were first all the rage and there were similar reports of casualties. Perhaps we are all getting a little over-protective?
Btw, I wasn't allowed to have a skateboard because my parents thought them to be too dangerous.
Hi Jonnie & welcome back from your adventures. A lovely photo too. Did you have some nice food while you were away? And I hope the weather was everything you hoped for.
It's been grey & dull here today- feels like forever. Only glimmer of hope was that at 5 pm (why do I notice that time particularly, I wonder? ) it still wasn't quite dark. Things can only get better!
Re: gossipmistress (16)
Yes home yesterday but missed the programme. I will try and do the 'listen again' thanks!
Bit of a problem now as I need the next injection (to be on the safe side) tomorrow, or latest Friday - but no one seems to stock the vaccine. I have a prescription from the Doctor and have just been to all the late night chemists (including Asda) and they all tell me that it could be a week or so! Asda suggested going to the hospital, so I'll keep you informed.
Sri Lanka has many rabid dogs I'm told and the Doctor out there informed me it was imperative to keep the jabs up as the incubation period can be up to one year.... they may be scare mongering of course!
Re: Gillian,
Travel insurance (after hanging on to an 0870 number for 20 mins) have a ÂŁ60 excess and only on treatment out there, so can't be chuffed with all the paperwork involved for ÂŁ10. Asda have now said that if they had the ampoules they would be ÂŁ30 each .. so this is turning into an expensive dog bite now!!
For what it's worth, the Sri Lankan Doctor said that more Cats carry Rabies than dogs but it's the incubation period which is worrying. Intentionally staying up late to gain back 5.5 hours difference of jet lag.
It's nice to be back though.
Now I'll have to pay my debt for the carbon emissions on a half empty 12 hour flight out there and having the central heating cranked up here in Bournemouth...... Suggestions!
Rabies and Death aren't acceptable, Yet :-(
Just tried to post a reply to Gillian and gossipmistress and keep on getting errors back, such as 'I'm not allowed or 'being malicious'
Thought I'd post this as a fresh post to see if it works ??
Ta, James --
Very reassuring!
Re: James (20)
I wondered why Simon (SO) was keeping Rupert (our mini schnauzer) away from me!!
Sob Sob !
You'll all miss me when I'm gone though!
Notice how I've now left it open for the resident Lurker to pop in and leave a friendly comment
:-)
Re: James (21)
James, how strange how you were denied a skateboard because your parents thought them dangerous ?
I wonder had they given you one at a tender age, if it may have cooled your ardour, and tempered your indulgence in transporting your friends with what can only be described as a 'white knuckle' ride in your BMW, from time to time ?
By the way, What where those Acronyms for BMW ? Oh yes:-
BMW: Babbling Mechanical Wench
BMW: Bavarian Manure Wagon
BMW: Bayerisher Mist Wagen (Bavarian excretment-car, in german)
BMW: Beastly Monstrous Wonder
BMW: Beautiful Masterpieces on Wheels
BMW: Beautiful Mechanical Wonder
BMW: Big Money Waste
BMW: Big Money Works
BMW: Blasphemous Motorized Wreck
BMW: Born Moderately Wealthy.
BMW: Break My Windows
BMW: Broken Money Waster
BMW: Broken Monstrous Wonder
BMW: Brutal Money Waster
BMW: Bumbling Mechanical Wretch
BMW: Big Money Waster
BMW: Blasphemized Motorized Wreck
BMW: Bastard Money Wielders
BMW: Bowel Movement Wagon
Welcome back Johnnie!
An elephant did come into the Hotel called Monika, aged 42
Funny name for a hotel that! And unusual that you know exactly how old it is! Still, like Gillian, I'm glad it wasn't you whirling a German guest in the air -- you could've really hurt your trunk... ;-)
Fab photo.
jonnie (23), now that is not good news!
Tonight, when you told me all the scary details of the chiwawa attack, I was so glad I wasn't there.
Jonnie - longest known incubation period 11 years! But, vaccine 100% effective - no known breakdowns.
Have you tried phoning a travel clinic eg British Airways? I know our School of Tropical Medicine (Liverpool) keeps it in stock at their travel clinic.
Just a thought! GMx
Not just sorely missed (15), but sore and missed. I hope it works out OK both comfort- and health-wise. (If I'm finally allowed to post this.)
Welcome back. Enjoy the beach...
Jonnie - I think the blog has a dose of rabies. It keeps growling at us & not letting us post. It's very fierce at times, & quite irrational. If you get the magic ampoules, maybe you could get a spare for the blog too? (I'm sure the licence fee would cover it)
Annasee - re the Blog
"It keeps growling at us. It's very fierce at times, & quite irrational"
Hmmm. I don't think it is rabies. I think it's our receptionist.
Whoops...works computer filled me in as Mr B Brush! Only posted as him once before, promise he doesn't have rabies!
I tried to post earlier to Jonnie to suggest phoning BA travel clinic - but I guess it's probably sorted by now, what with all the bloggage. The (Liverpool) School of Tropical Medicine keep rabies vax in stock but it's rather a long way to come!! (Or we have some canine vaccine in the fridge downstairs...:-) !)
Annasee (32)
"It keeps growling at us & not letting us post. It's very fierce at times, & quite irrational."
Hmmm. You've met our receptionist then?
Re; gossipmistress, Vyle and Basil, Annasee,
Thanks for all your advice. I eventually got somewhere with the Health Protection agency. I spoke to a lady with a beautiful carribean accent who started by asking me all the details of the incident. She specifically wanted to know whether the attack was provoked.
I explained that it wasn't provoked, however the Doctor in Sri Lanka had suggested it could have been because I was white! (implying that the dog usually saw black people and could have been alarmed)
Well on explaining this to the Estella from the HPA, she literally laughed and laughed, and said I'd made her day..... the first incident of a racial dog I guess :-)
Anyway to cut a long story short, brevity being todays catch word (and not publish too many words and get told off by Eddie)
The vaccine will be sent to the surgery first class tomorrow at no charge. It's free if it's a 'post exposure' incident. Thanks to the kind lady at the Asda pharmasist for explaining that I should not be paying for it.
Thanks again for all the advice from fellow froggers.
jonnie - I didn't even know there was a Health Protection Agency! So I've learnt something already.Perhaps if Eddie doesn't get to be the new ±«Óătv Chairman, he could take his slogan to the HPA? Eeerily appropriate.
So glad you can get hold of the vaccine at no further cost. I must say, people complain about the NHS but in comparison to other countries I've been to, they generally come up with the (free) goods when you really need them. About 10 years ago I had a 6 month course of something called Z*l*dex, which in those days was retailing at about ÂŁ110 per injection. I felt very grateful that the NHS was meeting the cost for me, as in NZ or Australia I don't think it would even have been suggested. And if it was, I would have paid for most of it, or not had it.
Hope you are feeling better soon, & able to be friends with your dog again (when you are out of quarantine, I guess!).
Jonnie: Seen you posting above since emailing you. V. glad you're getting your vaccine. Hope it doesn't hurt too much. (Simon: If you're listening, get Jonnie a Walnut Whip to make it better .....)
Re: Annasee,
Well I didn't know about the Health Protection agency either
They were charming and sorted it all out, including the liason with my local practise in getting the vaccine to them. I found it via a link from the Dept of Health website on advice from the ASDA pharmacist.
Re: BigSister,
Just seen your e-mail so sorry I didn't respond. Have a nice time in Wales and thanks for your concern. I'll let you and the Froggers know if the vaccine turns up.
All a fuss about nothing really but best to be on the safe side with racist dogs around.
Jonnie - so did you get the vaccine today?
All v. qt. on mst threads. All kping qt in case crash our fault. Can U tell I don't text? Mking up own shorthnd to save ovrlding blog. Mst B like old ovrwrked donkey in 3rd wld cntry. 1 too mny lettrs & it falls to knees, nvr 2 rise again.
Hope U R well now anyway!