Be warned

 A man is lucky to be alive, doctors said, after he accidentally
impaled himself on pruning shears.
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A man is lucky to be alive, doctors said, after he accidentally
impaled himself on pruning shears.

University Medical Centre said yesterday that Leroy Luetscher, 86, of
Green Valley, Arizona, was working in his garden on July 30 when he
dropped a pair of pruning shears, which landed point-side down in the
ground.

When Mr Luetscher went to pick them up, he lost his balance and fell
face down on the handle. The handle penetrated his eye socket and went
down into his neck, resting on the external carotid artery. Half the
shears were left in his head, while the other half was sticking out.

Mr Luetscher was taken to the hospital, where surgeons removed the
shears and rebuilt his orbital floor with metal mesh, saving his eye.
Doctors say Mr Luetscher still has slight swelling in his eyelids and
minor double vision but has otherwise recovered

 On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:10:31 -0800 (PST), Dave Hill


But remember to wear wellies and to book the crane that a certain Mr
Gavin used at Chelsea this year - you may need it to heave you out of
the mud. Also a good idea to carry a few spare pairs of wellies in
case yours don't come out of the mud with you.

And, of course, the lush green beaches of the Gower are simply because
so much wet has meant that the weeds have colonised the sand. At the
dryer east end, we have sand dunes (Kenfig), rich in flora and fauna,
including some very rare orchids, but these lead to lovely beaches
which are golden, as sandy beaches should be.

And you don't need so many pairs of wellies!

Actually, the whole of South Wales has so much to offer, from the
scenic cliffs of Southerndown, the graceful curves of Swansea Bay (and
the graceful curves of the bikini clad ladies you will often find on
the golden sands in the summer), waves for surfers, rocks for
climbers, wonderful views, lovely gardens and, if that isn't enough,
the occasional glimpse of the Swansea Bay Three exercising in their
red shorts on the beach somewhere.

And a lot of mud at the west end.

:))))))))

Cheers, Jake
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Urgling (after the first frost) from
the dryer (east) end of Swansea Bay.

 "Jake"  wrote

I must admit, to my shame, I've only ever been to Wales once and that was
for a friends funeral up near Lampeter. Lovely countryside, stunning views
and comparatively empty.

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

 
"And a lot of mud at the west end."
Thats because them from the East end come West and when they go
paddling in their wellies they wash off the mud they brought with
them.
David
From the wet end of Swansea bay.
PS
Talking of wellies,
I remember when I was out in Tunisia, it was raining and walking along
was a local in full brown robes, and peeking out under them were a
pair of green wellies

 On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:10:31 -0800 (PST), Dave Hill


When I lived in Newport Mon. in 1964-1966, if I referred to the Gower
Peninsula as The Gower, I was always corrected by the locals.
Was I correct all the time? I only ever went to the Gower Peninsula in
summer on warm sunny days, so I don't have cold soggy memories of it
like I do of Newport. If there had been more warm sunny days I would
have gone there more often.
--

Martin