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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "harry" wrote in message ... Interesting read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire |
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. |
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"JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! .......... |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "JoeJoe" wrote in message o.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... don't think horizontal evacuation of bed patients through a compartment wall will save them with that cladding ...........the building is some height with an internal Atrium .... |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@brightview. co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@brightview .co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ......... |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote: "Scott" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@brightvie w.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@brightvi ew.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote: "Scott" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@brightv iew.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... |
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On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. |
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"harry" wrote in message ... On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. shocking |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my case....even the NHS appointments call it that ..... |
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:43:50 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote: "Scott" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my case....even the NHS appointments call it that ..... Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican leanings. |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:43:50 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my case....even the NHS appointments call it that ..... Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican leanings. I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't hold your breath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy ..... |
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On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:41:14 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote: "Scott" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:43:50 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my case....even the NHS appointments call it that ..... Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican leanings. I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't hold your breath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy ..... Okay. I have heard the term though I admit not in widespread currency. |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:41:14 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:43:50 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:54:31 -0800 (PST), harry wrote: On Wednesday, 21 February 2018 16:24:33 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Scott" wrote in message ... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:03:04 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:29:40 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "Scott" wrote in message m... On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:50:56 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: "JoeJoe" wrote in message news:6tadnV8cbN3YFRHHnZ2dnUU78VednZ2d@bright view.co.uk... On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote: Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications. Brian A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding replacement very soon. yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building! ......... It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big Betty'. to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works ........ Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It amuses me anyway :-) never heard that used...anywhere Well, I have (by a doctor there). must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the suffern' general ...... Most of them do actually. I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star. well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my case....even the NHS appointments call it that ..... Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican leanings. I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't hold your breath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy ..... Okay. I have heard the term though I admit not in widespread currency. fairy nuff ma man .....minted |
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