They get everywhere! (Incidentally, the "Welsh charity" mentioned is one that my place of work collaborates with!)

Seeing pictures of yesterday's sad helicopter crash in Berlin set me thinking. The local poor visibility was surely the main cause of the crash, and as far as I know, the only Aircrew and Choppers rated here for such (IFR) conditions are Military and just maybe (ex services?) police; which...

I don't normally spread these around but was surprised at this one that the Air Ambulances have to pay VAT on fuel.. https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29349 I think this report started it all MP in VAT plea for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (From York Press)

This morning on the way in to Manchester I was happily filtering through the traffic on the Princess Parkway dodging all the morning morons :rolleyes: when I glanced in my mirror and some distance behind a Police car with 'Blues and Twos' flashing was forcing his way between lane 2 and 3,the...

There ended up just the 3 of us going, myself, camsdad and drew Our street was like a giant sheet if ice and you could hardly stand up but gary was on his way from Yorkshire and drew was coming out of his brandy induced stupor so there was no going back !!! It was a bit dicy getting the...

My eldest went through her radio training for St John Ambulance and passed her test on Friday. Today, she was on foot patrol at a do in Chingford and was issued with her radio for the first time. The radios are linked to each other, the ambulances stationed about the place and central...

I'm sure you guys know that Ireland is in the process of getting two air ambulances. From what i have heard they have the money to get them but are looking at around £1.5m a year to keep them going. Their aim now is to raise enough money that they can work of the interest, just like the life...

Tony ( not his real name) a mate and fellow XRV rider, was just going up to bed, when he heard a noise in the garden. He looked out of the bedroom window and saw three hooded Scrotes trying to get his AT out of the shed! His first instinct was to rush down and batter the living crap out of them...

OK Then Ride Report… Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I’ll begin… Day Zero… Cambridge to Harwich! After work, ride from Cambridge to Harwich for the 23:30 ferry (Yippee!) Boarded an hour early, Ferry sailed an hour late. Plenty of straps available, although I had taken two of my...

fark me what a trip !!! :D :clap: :freaky: I havent been down to the Island for the GP since 97, it never fits in with work, which is a constant source of irritation:cry . A couple of weeks ago I checked my diary and it was clear so I accosted my boss and said I needed 4 days off or I'd die...

Crash Report (Read This First, Will Only Take 30 Seconds) Did anyone from here see or hear about the crash? I often see someone with a black AT at the Scotch Piper, dont know if they go to the stunt road. I normally go to that road, but i couldnt find it, as i normally follow my mates down...