One of my friends, who lives on the sector on which I usually work, had to call an ambulance yesterday. She was in labour and things happened much more quickly than expected, plus she was a little early, and the midwife thought she was about to deliver at home. Fortunately they managed to get her to hospital just in time. If she’d delivered in the ambulance they would have to had called it Nina. And yes, that is about the fifth time that joke has been made on this blog. I never get tired of it.
The annoying thing about this is that I was not at work at the time and therefore missed a prime opportunity to dispatch an ambulance to my friend, and thus write a fascinating blog entry from the point of view of both patient and dispatcher. I can just imagine feeling horrified at seeing her address on my screen and then relieved as there was nothing seriously wrong. In fact, I could have dispatched Steve or Reynolds to the call and then we’d have had all three sides of the story.
Still it was not to be, but the main thing is, mother and baby girl are well and happy, so many congratulations to the family from me, and next time, try to hang on until I’m on duty ; -)
September 19th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
She was just waiting until you went on holiday to be awkward I think!! There was a lot of mutterings under my breath about how you were on holiday to anyone who would listen.. got to think of the important things at times like that, you see..
Next time I go into sudden labour I’ll try better to update my blog.. you’ll be pleased to hear that one of the few lucid things I managed to get out to Steve was “Update… livejournal… ARRRGHHHHHHHHH”
Still, my first ever ride in a neenaw
And it really, really was warranted - never been more relieved to see flashing blue lights in my life! Lovely crew as well!
September 19th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Congratulations, Rosie!
Part of me’s hoping baby is really going to be named Nina
September 19th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
That’s great news - congrats to them
Expecting a new niece or nephew at the end of the week - can’t wait!
September 20th, 2006 at 8:12 am
Welcome to the new bub!
September 20th, 2006 at 10:00 am
Many congratulations!!
September 20th, 2006 at 8:55 pm
Congratulations! I’ve always thought Syrenne was a pretty name…
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…what?!
September 21st, 2006 at 3:39 pm
“If she’d delivered in the ambulance they would have to had called it Nina. And yes, that is about the fifth time that joke has been made on this blog. I never get tired of it.”
Stupid of me, but I had to look at that twice before I got the gag. Unfortunately, the joke only works when “Nina” is pronounced with a London or other accent which draws out the second syllable, as opposed to a Yorkshire accent, which shortens it.
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:07 am
^^ I finally get it! I have often wondered! Here in NZ Nina is pronounced Neen-a…
September 23rd, 2006 at 9:06 am
gah, just not good enough
Congratulations.
September 26th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Our motors don’t have two-tones, just yelp/wail, so I’m intending on calling my first kid “Eeeeeeooooooowowowowowo”.
It’s a traditional name from, ummmmm, Greece?