Comments on: I smell the blood of an EnglishWelshman http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/ One man's struggle in a foreign land Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » General Hospital: a lesson in the difference between fact and fiction http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » General Hospital: a lesson in the difference between fact and fiction Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:37:07 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-2599 [...] enough, I’ve never had to spend much time in hospital. There was the time I fainted and fell back off my stool in a physics class at school, although walking in with a suspected fractured skull and walking out with a fractured thumb was [...] [...] enough, I’ve never had to spend much time in hospital. There was the time I fainted and fell back off my stool in a physics class at school, although walking in with a suspected fractured skull and walking out with a fractured thumb was [...]

]]> By: A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » The great New York breakfast robbery http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 A Brit Out Of Water » Blog Archive » The great New York breakfast robbery Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:36:09 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-1685 [...] cereal. It’s hardly a lifestyle choice, more a doctor-enforced measure to counteract years of eating Iceland’s CJD Burgers, but actually it’s been nowhere near as painful as I’d [...] [...] cereal. It’s hardly a lifestyle choice, more a doctor-enforced measure to counteract years of eating Iceland’s CJD Burgers, but actually it’s been nowhere near as painful as I’d [...]

]]> By: Karen http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Karen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:04:46 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-597 The one time I gave blood in Dublin, I fainted twice! First when I stupidly looked at the needle being pulled out of my arm and second, after resting I got up and tried to walk and whooosh fainted again! I aLso fainted in the supermarket, on my way home after getting my wisdom tooth removed. That was embarrassing! I was amazed at the amount of great food available in the blood clinic and the Guinness of course ;) The one time I gave blood in Dublin, I fainted twice! First when I stupidly looked at the needle being pulled out of my arm and second, after resting I got up and tried to walk and whooosh fainted again!

I aLso fainted in the supermarket, on my way home after getting my wisdom tooth removed. That was embarrassing!

I was amazed at the amount of great food available in the blood clinic and the Guinness of course ;)

]]> By: Benny http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Benny Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-596 heheheh that incident is seared into my memory like Lowry's Wham-Bar puke you big jessie heheheh that incident is seared into my memory like Lowry’s Wham-Bar puke

you big jessie

]]> By: Nat http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Nat Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:30:43 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-595 Isn't it amazing how many people are afraid of needles! I have to inject myself with medication, which I thought I'd never be able to do... but actually I find really easy. However, I still pass out whenever I have to go for a blood test or an inoculation! Isn’t it amazing how many people are afraid of needles!

I have to inject myself with medication, which I thought I’d never be able to do… but actually I find really easy. However, I still pass out whenever I have to go for a blood test or an inoculation!

]]> By: Flowers On A Friday http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Flowers On A Friday Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:50:32 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-594 do you remember the politician who fed a burger to his daughter on national news to prove there wasn't a problem. i wonder what she thinks about his behaviour now. i too would love to give blood however the thought leaves me weak. i'm fine with jabs but the idea of something coming out...well. i should give it a go if for no other reason than the health benefits. hope you're having a great needleless week. do you remember the politician who fed a burger to his daughter on national news to prove there wasn’t a problem. i wonder what she thinks about his behaviour now.

i too would love to give blood however the thought leaves me weak. i’m fine with jabs but the idea of something coming out…well.

i should give it a go if for no other reason than the health benefits.

hope you’re having a great needleless week.

]]> By: Tim http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Tim Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:44:52 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/03/11/i-smell-the-blood-of-an-englishwelshman/#comment-593 I've been a regular blood donor for decades, first in Canada then here in the UK: luckily no squeamishness and I'm O- (a universal donor). Canada has the same indefinite ban to prevent CJD and vCJD, although I found that even the UK National Blood Service staff weren't 100% sure of the rules for it. Although I've only lived here since 2001, they were telling me that living here for more than 5 cumulative years since 1980 also invalidates you. I looked it up, though, and that is only true if you live that duration in western European countries <i>other</i> than the UK or France. Complicated. Totally unrelated side note: I see you've got <i>Fake Plastic Noodles</i> on your blogroll. I was fortunate enough to meet Melanie at a <a href="http://theplummetonions.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/bloggers-unite/" rel="nofollow">blogger meetup</a> she visited here in London last month. I’ve been a regular blood donor for decades, first in Canada then here in the UK: luckily no squeamishness and I’m O- (a universal donor). Canada has the same indefinite ban to prevent CJD and vCJD, although I found that even the UK National Blood Service staff weren’t 100% sure of the rules for it. Although I’ve only lived here since 2001, they were telling me that living here for more than 5 cumulative years since 1980 also invalidates you. I looked it up, though, and that is only true if you live that duration in western European countries other than the UK or France. Complicated.

Totally unrelated side note: I see you’ve got Fake Plastic Noodles on your blogroll. I was fortunate enough to meet Melanie at a blogger meetup she visited here in London last month.

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