Welcome to our new VetSurgeon Co-Editor

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Camilla Edwards — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:08:44 GMT

Just seen this thread - this is excellent news Liz - you are ubiquitous at the moment (in a good way!)

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Liz Barton — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:32:17 GMT

[quote user="Clare Tapsfield-Wright"]Oops , oh no ! I sincerely hope Liz doesn’t get a drubbing! Haha [/quote]

"DRUBBING - noun

a beating; a thrashing.

"I'll give the scoundrels a drubbing if I can!"

Synonyms: beating, thrashing, walloping, thumping, battering, pounding, pummelling, slapping, smacking, punching, bludgeoning, thwacking, cuffing, buffeting, mauling, pelting, lambasting"

Nothing like a good lambasting now and then. Or indeed lamb-basting. Here's to the fun and games ahead

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Liz Barton — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:29:35 GMT

[quote user="George Cooper"]i bought one of them wheeled contraptions[/quote]

... the trouble with cycling is the enjoyment is correlated* with the amount you spend on your wheeled contraption. If you only had 4 gears you wouldn't stand a chance of experiencing the thrill of slogging against tarmac and gravity cycling at 90rpm to power up at 2-3mph.

You weren't a convert George, but at least you gave it a go. BTW metoclop would be a useful adjunct to cycling; number of times I've got up a hill and nearly hurled at, rather than admire, the scenic view!

*(Notice I deliberated say correlated, it's not a linear relationship for those of you on an artfully economic faithful handmade or similar).

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Lucy Fleming — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:37:18 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

[quote user="George Cooper"]oh BLUDDY hell......another effing cyclist!!![/quote]

It's the new golf George, embrace it

Neil

[/quote]

I still think you should all start playing roller derby. Much better stress relief.

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Virginia Campbell — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:12:08 GMT

Hello Liz

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:02:29 GMT

[quote user="Julie Innes"]

[quote user="Clare Tapsfield-Wright"] I really enjoy this forum , even though I’ve had a drubbing or two , and I hope you do too. [/quote]

Do you hope she enjoys the forum, or hope she gets a drubbing, Clare?!

welcome Liz!

[/quote] Oops , oh no ! I sincerely hope Liz doesn’t get a drubbing! Haha

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Julie Innes — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:08:06 GMT

[quote user="Clare Tapsfield-Wright"] I really enjoy this forum , even though I’ve had a drubbing or two , and I hope you do too. [/quote]

Do you hope she enjoys the forum, or hope she gets a drubbing, Clare?!

welcome Liz!

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George Cooper — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:32:40 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

[quote user="George Cooper"]oh BLUDDY hell......another effing cyclist!!![/quote]

It's the new golf George, embrace it

Neil

[/quote]

What’s golf (goff?).

i bought one of them wheeled contraptions with chain, pedals, handles, seat etc, and set off down the road. Mid Wales, as you all know, is full, simply chokker, of hills- some gentle inclines, some fiendish twisted precipitous switchbacks, and very little nice and level for ageing guitarists and fiddlers.

Where I set off it was lovely, pointing down, down into the valley to where a gentle stream babbled and broke over pebbles......I enjoyed that. I had travelled 500 yards (ripe for a song to be written, in the spring sun, birds on the wing, bees in the flowers and the smell of cowshit on the wind).

Twas then time to return. UP the hill. Against the unseen wind that carried the country perfume. I started in fourth gear. Two pedals later I found third. One pedal later I was in first......and then, in delightful slo-mo suspended time with heightened awareness state of mind, ........ I stalled, and gently, imperceptibly at first but with gathering speed I began to list to port and descended, quite digifiedly actually, into the ditch that was there awaiting my horizontal arrival, full of the farmers effluent.

When I finished chuckling, I walked up the 500 yard hill, and threw the bike in the garage where it remained for 18months until another Vet rescued it. I have not ridden again.

But I have written a song or two. I might record them, and post them on here, to balance things out.

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:31:20 GMT

Welcome Liz and good luck. I really enjoy this forum , even though I’ve had a drubbing or two , and I hope you do too.

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Neil Wheadon — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:15:08 GMT

[quote user="George Cooper"]oh BLUDDY hell......another effing cyclist!!![/quote]

It's the new golf George, embrace it

Neil

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George Cooper — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:10:44 GMT

[quote user="Liz Barton"]

Thank you Arlo and everyone for the welcome! It's been a huge year for me, focussing on the wellbeing of the profession developing Vetsnet, WellVet weekend, alongside my vet job and being mum. Increasingly frequent discussions with Arlo has shown we're very much on the same page, and I hope to augment this great community with my experience and understanding from the sharp end. No doubt I'll make the odd error... I'm decidedly human!

And to you cyclists out there, my anniversary 'gift' from my hubby was babysitting while we went for a 53miler today. Getting ready for Tour de Cambridge as part of WellVet weekend. Creating and developing sporting connections amongst the profession is one of my passions.

[/quote]

oh BLUDDY hell......another effing cyclist!!!

No need to pedal those thoughts on here, Liz, the others have done it ALL before ad nauseam. (Reaches for the metoclopramide.....!!).

Other than that, hey ho! Hi!

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Mark Hedberg — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:41:18 GMT

Welcome Liz! :)

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Liz Barton — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 21:42:18 GMT

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Jo Dyer — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:32:29 GMT

Excellent decision, welcome Liz!

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Niall Connell — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 07:56:43 GMT

Welcome, Liz! It’s great to have you helping out on the forum, along with Arlo and Julian. Best wishes, Niall

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Kate Richardson — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:34:45 GMT

Welcome!

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Joyce Whitehead — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:38:55 GMT

Welcome Liz, and as already said, I think you do a great job already Arlo, but a new pair of eyes and new ideas is a great plan. Thank you.

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Niall Taylor — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:25:02 GMT

Welcome, Liz, and good luck with the co-editor thingy

Niall

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Martin Atkinson — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:58:49 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]Anyone messes with her, messes with me. Capisce![/quote]Oh so I'm really scared!!

Seriously though nice to have Liz on board, its difficult to know you can do a better job than you're doing by yourself now but I'm sure she will bring a breath of fresh air and some different direction. And good on you for getting Julian on board and giving him something useful to do with his time - he's been riding his bike far too much lately (I'm only jealous because what with my injuries this year and the Aussie flu I've been a shadow of my former cycling self).