tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post7391007039266394734..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: A short profile of HRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17423335519443169112012-08-23T18:52:01.353+01:002012-08-23T18:52:01.353+01:00Thanks Paul - H is making good progress. The dress...Thanks Paul - H is making good progress. The dressing has been removed to let the air get to it. It was the nail splitting down the middle, top to bottom, that saved his finger. <br />I cannot remember what I googled - possibly fierce dog!!! This one might be a complete softy for all I know, just happens to have techni-colour eyes, and a mouth that looks as if it contains plenty of bacteria and froth!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45045178799447034092012-08-23T18:37:45.858+01:002012-08-23T18:37:45.858+01:00Oh dear, poor H, I hope a speedy recovery is in si...Oh dear, poor H, I hope a speedy recovery is in sight. What a shock to encounter such a beast whilst doing an activity that he obviously enjoys very much. I hope the sign goes up soon to prevent any further maulings within the parish.<br />I am curious as to what you googled in order to find the image of the demon beast above?<br />Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75148794828873779722012-08-23T08:29:45.678+01:002012-08-23T08:29:45.678+01:00Dear Rosemary - in retrospect I think perhaps H wa...Dear Rosemary - in retrospect I think perhaps H was quite fortunate that the main tooth indentation was through his nail, otherwise he might have lost the end of his finger. The nail will take a long time before the split grows out, but the wound is healing well.<br />I like the description of your little dog.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44162636901284251912012-08-22T23:11:31.326+01:002012-08-22T23:11:31.326+01:00Oh, BAD DOG! I'm glad to hear that the finger ...Oh, BAD DOG! I'm glad to hear that the finger is improving. I have a very cranky little dog and a very clear sign on the gate which advises people to 'beware'.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76628000487467287512012-08-22T19:51:08.946+01:002012-08-22T19:51:08.946+01:00Dear Olympia - thank you for your concern. Pleased...Dear Olympia - thank you for your concern. Pleased to say that we visited the hospital this morning and the finger is looking much better. He is now allowing the air to get to it to help the healing process, but the badly split nail will take months to grow out and recover. He is not in pain, and I will try not to chide him, I just think that he gives too much of himself to too many people. He is a good man.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51759657958413434322012-08-22T18:05:41.669+01:002012-08-22T18:05:41.669+01:00Little sad news .. I hope Mr. H to be in good heal...Little sad news .. I hope Mr. H to be in good health now, after over from the doctor's instructions and your own care! Please do not chide him, you have a wonderful man who wants to offer all over the world!<br />Olympiaoldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62140643274784567412012-08-22T12:23:02.595+01:002012-08-22T12:23:02.595+01:00Thanks Marian - we have just returned from the hos...Thanks Marian - we have just returned from the hospital and I am pleased to say that the wound is healing very well, and there is no poison in it. His finger nail is split open from top to bottom so I foresee that taking a long time to go away.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81217574730684259232012-08-22T12:19:31.974+01:002012-08-22T12:19:31.974+01:00What a terrible experience this must have been. Fo...What a terrible experience this must have been. For Mr H and you as well. I hope everything goes well. The owners really should do something about that dog. And at least put a box to collect the mail. It's unthinkable to get bitten by a dog by delivering mail. You did good telling the police about it. This should never happen.<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21979770735345232202012-08-22T07:55:33.009+01:002012-08-22T07:55:33.009+01:00Dear Nilly - how right you are. Now we both give m...Dear Nilly - how right you are. Now we both give much more consideration to things that we would not have batted an eyelid at before. Thank you for hoping all is soon well - we are just off to the hospital to have a peek at it as the dressing is removed.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61737494890979602242012-08-21T23:21:33.236+01:002012-08-21T23:21:33.236+01:00What a frightening experience - I hope that all is...What a frightening experience - I hope that all is soon well. And thank you for the warning of a hazard I'd never before considered, as I'm sure H had not. Mr N & I feel that the tendency to ignore the possibility of dangerous consequences has increased. Perhaps we're getting old. nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48657213598596712272012-08-21T22:16:14.946+01:002012-08-21T22:16:14.946+01:00Thank you Susan - we are full of hope for when it ...Thank you Susan - we are full of hope for when it is revealed tomorrow at the hospital.<br />We have a box at the end of our drive because it is fairly long, and the postman used to come zooming up the drive at a terrific rate of knots, pop the stuff through the door and zoom off again scattering pebbles from the drive all over the lawn and borders!!! However, you are right, life for postmen and women would be much better if everyone had one, and there wouldn't be the hazard of a dog lurking in a postbox either.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45207677579297570352012-08-21T22:11:40.098+01:002012-08-21T22:11:40.098+01:00We are looking forward to seeing it in the morning...We are looking forward to seeing it in the morning when the nurse removes his dressing. Hoping that it is repairing alright. The split down his finger nail, I think will be with him for a long time before it eventually grows out. To a certain extent it was the nail that saved his finger.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12289131557802705202012-08-21T21:33:23.783+01:002012-08-21T21:33:23.783+01:00I do hope he makes a quick and full recovery - how...I do hope he makes a quick and full recovery - how very frightening. Your idea of the box on the door sounds great - pity they didn't get one from the start!!!!<br /><br />We, also, have ours at the end of the drive here in New Zealand and it amazes me that "back home" in the U.K. the posties still walk up and down every drive or pathway.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47392547353365306792012-08-21T21:02:15.129+01:002012-08-21T21:02:15.129+01:00Brrr Rosemary what a story. wish mr. H all the bes...Brrr Rosemary what a story. wish mr. H all the best and I hope he soon will be recovering. Keep a good look at the wound, you are so wright about the bacteria's dogs have.<br />Have a great evening Rosemary.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-356830494706080272012-08-21T20:38:24.017+01:002012-08-21T20:38:24.017+01:00Dear Sarah - you know how I feel I am sure. He fre...Dear Sarah - you know how I feel I am sure. He freely gives up his time and ends up in pain and hopefully when we see it tomorrow not too disfigured. The fact that the part of the finger that we can still still has not swollen or turned red is encouraging. Thanks for your concern.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76437088499334406452012-08-21T20:20:02.057+01:002012-08-21T20:20:02.057+01:00So sorry to hear about poor Mr H, I do hope he mak...So sorry to hear about poor Mr H, I do hope he makes a quick recovery. I'm glad you were at hand to give him some assistance. My husband has been bitten in the past delivering political leaflets too and ended up in A&E too. As you say if the dog is known to bite the dog owners should take action to prevent it happening.<br />SarahDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43893601380197000722012-08-21T18:44:18.352+01:002012-08-21T18:44:18.352+01:00Dear Olive - H was empathising with people like yo...Dear Olive - H was empathising with people like your Joe who have to go to houses, not knowing what they may encounter, for their jobs. He was just doing some volunteering work, but I will suggest what you mention. The problems is that so many people still do not have a computer, especially in the older age range. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3501562776697006762012-08-21T18:41:24.779+01:002012-08-21T18:41:24.779+01:00Thank you Rosemary - we are going to the hospital ...Thank you Rosemary - we are going to the hospital first thing in the morning to have it checked out. Fingers crossed that it is making good progress.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6246176574041136512012-08-21T17:53:38.070+01:002012-08-21T17:53:38.070+01:00Dear Rosemary, my prayers are for H's fast rec...Dear Rosemary, my prayers are for H's fast recovery. Joe is a rural mail carrier and has been bitten a few times. He is not obligated to drop off a package if a dog threatens him. Perhaps H could switch to online political mailings instead? OliveOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6755162948790528952012-08-21T16:23:24.131+01:002012-08-21T16:23:24.131+01:00Rosemary, you must have been so worried! I'm ...Rosemary, you must have been so worried! I'm glad to heal all is well and I hope the dog's owner takes the appropriate steps to make sure this never happens again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18617552292728355022012-08-21T16:23:22.279+01:002012-08-21T16:23:22.279+01:00There is no swelling of the finger Mette so we are...There is no swelling of the finger Mette so we are very hopeful that it is repairing well.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68209375426773354032012-08-21T16:13:33.575+01:002012-08-21T16:13:33.575+01:00Good luck tomorrow at the hospital.
Good luck tomorrow at the hospital.<br />CameraCruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941833935383209037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56670026900276831562012-08-21T15:48:51.960+01:002012-08-21T15:48:51.960+01:00Dear Mark - I will pass on your wellness and happi...Dear Mark - I will pass on your wellness and happier days to H which I know he will appreciate. Thank you.<br />We do not know whether the dog had bitten before, but I think the police would have mentioned it when they phoned us back if it had. It may have been a one off. It was a very hot morning, he was probably sitting below the door waiting for his owner to come home and suddenly he spied H's fingers and the rest is history. We do not know whether it had received all of its shots and that is why the hospital injected H straightaway, but I am sure that the police would have ascertained the dogs record.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84957757871567841342012-08-21T15:43:51.018+01:002012-08-21T15:43:51.018+01:00We do not have dogs ourselves, but most dogs are p...We do not have dogs ourselves, but most dogs are pretty happy go lucky friendly creatures. Apart from the sign I think it is important that a cage is placed over the inside of the door as a protection to the unwary deliverer outside the door. I do not think perhaps you have letter boxes in your doors in the States, but boxes at the end of the drive? We have a box purchased in France at the end of our drive, but it is not the norm here.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27151573258997077022012-08-21T15:35:35.418+01:002012-08-21T15:35:35.418+01:00Dear Rosemary and H,
I am so sorry to read this, ...Dear Rosemary and H,<br /><br />I am so sorry to read this, and I hope that H is by now without any pain. It has been my personal experience (as one who has been bitten) that often dog owners who know their pet's personalities very well nonetheless don't take precautions for other people's well-being. I hope the police enquired into the dog's record of shots. In my case, I discovered that the dog didn't have its proper shots, and that I was the sixth person to be bitten without anyone reporting an incident!! My response was to have authorities remove the dog for shots, and I understand it cost the owners several hundred dollars for shots and a kennel stay. A small moral victory.<br /><br />Again, I wish H wellness and happier days!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.com