Being more nimble the good lady was storing Christmas paraphernalia through the hatch to the attic. I was handing her the boxes.
So. she twist and turns, the ladders fall from beneath her and she lands full on her back astraddle the banister, I just catch her in time from falling down the stairs where she could potentially have broken her neck.
(message:- don't let those you love dice with risk.)
Got her down on the floor and called NHS 24. They called for an ambulance. Finally two arrived and the got her into a brace and down the stairs, and to the hospital.
That's the background. Thankfully Taylor squaw "Falls from the sky" is OK. She survived with minor bruising.
I should add that the whole NHS gig proved just how exceptional it is.

to all of them.
But, my point here is the degree of questioning by the Junior Doctor. Now don't get me wrong, he was only fulfilling his training, and he did it well.
Our situation was simple. It was an accident. We managed to avoid a real disaster.
But the questions I was asked required me to give a full and frank explanation, which I was happy to give. However, it now occurs to me that everything I said was being recorded. If there had been suspicious circumstances, or the authorities had wanted to construe same, I was giving up information which may have been used against me. Information imparted without any reference to my Human Rights, the right to silence, the right not to incriminate myself.
And this is how the system works.
Friday night I was parked on the Greenside "feeder" for the Mood rank awaiting the Playhouse to come out.
Now I realised the whole gig was ridiculous and and made to move on. To the point I had already moved the car a further half width out so as to make the manouevre safely, when a police car drew alongside, told me I was causing an obstruction and before I could move demanded I do so. Given he was parked alongside I asked him to move to allow me to do so. His response was an intimdatory "If you don't move I will do you for obstruction."
My response was to ask for his collar number, I do not, repeat NOT, accept this shecht from any police officer. I will NOT be intimidated because they have control over my licence. I was commanded to move so he could deal with me and I moved into the Lane where I was now causing an obstruction.
In short I was chastised for recording the event because I would be infringing the officers' human rights, was told I should be carrying my driving licence at all times, and that I was going to be charged, despite the fact other taxi drivers weren't and this was clearly an intimidatory response to my asking for their collar numbers.
Call to the computer about my ID and the charge was not made. A simple claim that me asking for their collar number was not on, because that's what real criminals do and my record shows that I have not had such problems with the police.
Fine. Charge disappears. I go on my way. But I was still never told what these officers' collar numbers were. This is a clear breach of my rights.
So the premise is: when we deal with the authorities they have every right to ignore our rights, yet we are not allowed to protect ourselves against them exercising their power over us.
I'm getting tooled up with video. And I'm going to record everything. Two cops against me in court, they lie and I'm stiffed. It's not going to happen. Mess with me and you're going Youtube. End of.
Be warned!!
BTW This is going to be subject to another police complaint. It will be my third. The second is the Mexican Standoff I had to endure with two officers in Loganlea Drive who deliberately drove into a chicane to prevent my passage. The female officer smirking when the arrogant driver refused to move. My passenger was appalled at their conduct.
Time to Google Moorov guys.
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