A couple of weeks ago...
I had the pleasure of getting Paramedics and an Ambulance out to me to deal with some chest pains, and I really have nothing but praise for them. (Ambulances are quite roomy on the inside)

Aside from the Paramedic wiring me up for and ECG while awaiting the Ambulance the whole 'rapid response' thing really took me by surprise as to how efficient it actually is (or was in my case, anyway)

The Ambulance crew, Pete & Lou Lou, couldn't have been any better. The latter keeping me calm, wired up and still as upbeat and professional, even though I was the last 'job' on their 12 hour shift, having started at 5am the same morning.
No sirens etc needed for the most part, as I wasn't crippled in pain at this point. It's also worth noting that while all this was going on, my better half was following us in the car to the hospital.

When we arrived on the outskirts of Norwich, there was more than a little traffic, being rush hour. So on came the lights and sirens and we had a very speedy cruise through the city in 10 mins. However, as we were doing this, Lou Lou looked at me and said

"Your missus is following us isn't she? Oh Gawd. If she saw the sirens and lights and everything in front she'll be thinking you've had a heart attack and died".

She then proceeded to burst out laughing.

As did I.

Thankfully, the better half did see the funny side.

Still, they were great and as said, nothing but praise for them. Thankfully no obvious Heart problems linked to why I went in, but other things are being assessed even now. And I shall always remember Lou Lou's comments about lemon-shaped furry cucumbers on the drive to Norwich.
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Thu 16 May 2013, 11:59, 2 replies)

U OK BABEZ/

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 16 May 2013, 12:29, closed)

Lemon-shaped furry cucumbers?
Are you sure it was your heart condition that they picked you up for?
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 16 May 2013, 12:33, closed)