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	Barrie's Second Book Book 2 is a second book written by Barrie about his wanderings as an in-flight medical officer and called 'I've Come to Take You Home'. Contains lots of sometimes exciting and sometimes sad experiences. Book one was published and is still available from the Amazon Book site - it is published by Janus books with an ISBN number 1 85766 494 4 - or if you type in the Winged medic.

	The Fig Tree Revenge When Barrie and Isobel moved to Cyprus there were many things to learn. The trouble is, Cypriots are not very good teachers and Barrie and Friend were told nothing about the dangers that Fig Trees hide beneath the bark. Read on about this hilarious episode which ultimately was indeed a good lesson !

	Family and Friends Birthday Page Following wide ranging searches I have managed to discover the details about the location and birthdates of many friends and family. Naturally it is not complete and many individuals are missing. If you can furnish me with any details or errors about the people displayed or want to add any others to the page, please send me detail via the contact page and I will update the page, Because it is all fairly confidential information I have included a user name and password to enter the page - fairly simple but an obstacle nevertheless. This page is password protected; there is a clue but if you are stuck go to the contact page and ask me !!!

	Doug Davies RAF VR Barrie, Lyn and Sonia's father Doug joined the Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve age just 19. He trained as a gunner and was detailed to 100 squadron. After training, his first operational flight was to drop sea mines off the U-Boat pens, St Nazaire in Francebut. Unfortunately and partly due to engine failure, fuel ran out fast and by the time they got back to fog bound Lincolnshire things were critical. The plane crashed with Doug the only survivor. This feature highlights the details, Barrie's visit to the crash site and the RAF official report.

	The Deaf / Blind Pages. This page is very relevant to many of us older people but there is an enormous differenc as far as the observer is concerned - particularly the younger generation. In simple terms, you can see a blind person but you cannot see a deaf individual. This page gives you something to think about - or should I say, listen to !!!

	Doug Davies RN VR Yes indeed!! There was another Doug Davies but this was the son of Will Davies, my mother's (Tydfil) brother. Unfortunately he was not as lucky as my father , who was the sole survivor of the Lancaster crash. This Doug died when his ship was sunk by a U-Boat on one of the Arctic convoys during the second World War.

	Colonoscopy Without doubt, the mere mention of this non invasive medical procedure puts fear and trepidation in the minds of most people. But fear not, with advances in medical procedures and diagnosis, cancer of the bowel is becoming much easier to diagnose and treat. Colonoscopy is non invasive, painless and you can even ask to watch what goes on inside you on a monitor screen. This article is funny, not quite factual and is a great way of putting your minds at rest!!!

	The Flying Doctor Service The Kidderminster and Distict Primary Medical Care Servic - otherwise know as the Flying Doctor Service - was founded by five general practitioners who were also dedicated primary care doctors in 1980. The service went from strength to strength before it was superceeded by paramedics (Trained by the flying doctors) and the west midlands helicopter ambulance service in 2002. This is the story of its formation and the 22 years it provided a new and vital pre hospital medical care service.

	The Big Greek Gravy Train Have you ever wondered why a significant majority of the British public voted to leave the European Union ? A union composed of unelected bureaucrats who have refused to have their accounts audited for over 10 years. Read this article and it may give you some idea of what actually does go on - not just in Greece - and why we are better off managing our own affairs !! (Article is a bit old now but an interesting read nevertheless!!)

	Travel and Holiday Health This page is dedicated to holiday health and travel Insurance. Did you know that to rent a dedicated air ambulance to bring back a sick person from - let's say - New York costs between £9,000 and £15,000 per flying hour - so, 8 hours each way will knock you back some £100,000. Of course tavelling back on a scheduled flight is cheaper but, again, a stretcher on a plane will use up some 11 seats inclding one for the accompanying doctor or nurse and the equipment needed !!!

	Isobel's Mosaic Page Isobel started her Mosaic hobby soon after we settled in Cyprus and a lot of incredibly hard work went into these fine pieces of art. An ideal hobby out in Cyprus but now that we have moved back to the Uk there is not so much room for mosaics !! Whatever, Isobel still practices the art but on a much lower scale - if you need a mosaic designed house number just let her know!!

	Aspirin Aspirin ( scientific name acetyl salycylic acid) has been around for many years after being discovered in the mid 1800s - and it seems that as days go by, yet another use for it is found. This article is just about some facts about the drug and what to do to reduce the toublesome side effexts

	Family Ancestry I must confess that I learned very little about my family history when I lived at home and was then able to contact grandparents etc. I regret it very much so when the ancestry programs came live online I decided to give it a go!! With our name - DAVIES - and Isobel's family name - EVANS - I though that it would be a mammoth task. Not so! It was an exciting and informative exercise and in one branch of the Davies family I got as far back as 1490 when Henry VIII was just a twinkle in his mother's eye!!!
	Richard Carpentry A selection of garden furniture made by Richard in his flat. Important thing to remember id that all the wood he uses is scrap rescued from unwanted wooden pallets. Anyone who wants a piece of garden furniture just get in touch with me.
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