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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: Virus Hits Remote Island |
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Britons living in what is described as the remotest community in the world are seeking help after the outbreak of an acute virus.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7126563.stm
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Hopefully a helicopter will be sending some medical supplies from the Falklands. Recently got a Postcode for the island.. |
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John W
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Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Showing my age
I remember the volcano emergency on Tristan da Cunha
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Barkingbiker
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Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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This is a logistical nightmare for our over stretched service personnel, no doubt they will rise to the challenge.
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Reading up about the place, it seems that 90% of the people on the island share the same 5 surnames. ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: |
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'Duelling Banjos' is the locals theme tune, allegedly. ![Rolling Eyes](images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif) |
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Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Barkingbiker wrote: | This is a logistical nightmare for our over stretched service personnel, no doubt they will rise to the challenge.
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They'll have to do an airdrop from Ascension, then - there's no useable airfield on TdC yet, due to arguments over its construction, and the last ship to visit before the New Year left at the beginning of the month. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Barkingbiker
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Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | Barkingbiker wrote: | This is a logistical nightmare for our over stretched service personnel, no doubt they will rise to the challenge.
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They'll have to do an airdrop from Ascension, then - there's no useable airfield on TdC yet, due to arguments over its construction, and the last ship to visit before the New Year left at the beginning of the month. |
I do believe this is what is planned and what I was referring to as the logistical nightmare, particularly at this time of the year and with all the other global commitments the armed forces have.
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