smithy Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Well this is what happened Monday morning me and my mate Colin went 2 and a half hrs away to look at a piece of machinery with the view to buy it after Christmas so far so good looked at machine yes its ok will do what we wont have a word with the dealers and speak about this and that said to them let us think about it no problem anyway leave there yard get 10min down the road we are doing 60mph on the main road we are following the car in front with a good distance between us and one car a good way behind us all of a sudden a car shoots out of a junction where it should have stopped and we hit it head-on , the picture is where my head hit the windscreen any way after being treated at the road side by a very good dr and 2 good people with the ambulance there decided that we was ok to travel home but to seek further treatment the next day they was going to take both of us to hospital up in Lincolnshire but as we are big,thick,and strong Suffolk lads we thought we would be ok ,then the fun started could not get home as replacement car did not turn up we are getting colder piddled off and starting to hurt ,the second breakdown truck driver stayed with us a long time but as it got dark we guessed it was down to us to get are own way home by then both are phones was flat ,so breakdown driver said he would go out off his way and run as down the road to Stamford retail park as he thought there was a McDonald's (yes Mr Reeve your favourite place) it was warm inside there breakdown driver had a word with manager and he gave us all a hot drink and asked his staff if any had a phone charger with them which they did so half charged phone there and made a plan on getting home which was going to be two train rides after a taxi ride to first station the McDonald's manager called a taxi for us which in ten minutes turned up he gave us another hot drink to take away taxi driver was good as he said he would miss out first station and take us straight to Peterborough station but we would have to wait there about 1hr for the train though to Ipswich which was ok then the plan was changed again as the wife and a friend phoned us to say they would pick us up from Peterborough ,taxi driver said for a extra £10 he would drop us at Cambridge services on the A14 great not so far for the friend to drive to and a lot warmer than a station get home just after 10pm crash was about 12-30ish . Colin spent most of Tuesday at Ipswich hospital as it turns out he has a broken thumb ,I plodded on on Tuesday as I had a very important job to do which involved a few chickens as it that time of the year and we cant alter that date, but spent a good couple of hrs at my own drs this morning as pain was beginning to get to me , I have slight concussion and very sore/swollen neck and shoulders as you all now its called Whiplash ,anyway we are all still alive and should be ok the young driver of the car that pulled out in front of us walked away with no injures but I think he will fell sick when the police sort it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Blooming heck, not been a good start to the week for you Smithy. Do they know yet why other driver pulled out on you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 12 minutes ago, smithy said: Well this is what happened Monday morning me and my mate Colin went 2 and a half hrs away to look at a piece of machinery with the view to buy it after Christmas so far so good looked at machine yes its ok will do what we wont have a word with the dealers and speak about this and that said to them let us think about it no problem anyway leave there yard get 10min down the road we are doing 60mph on the main road we are following the car in front with a good distance between us and one car a good way behind us all of a sudden a car shoots out of a junction where it should have stopped and we hit it head-on , the picture is where my head hit the windscreen any way after being treated at the road side by a very good dr and 2 good people with the ambulance there decided that we was ok to travel home but to seek further treatment the next day they was going to take both of us to hospital up in Lincolnshire but as we are big,thick,and strong Suffolk lads we thought we would be ok ,then the fun started could not get home as replacement car did not turn up we are getting colder piddled off and starting to hurt ,the second breakdown truck driver stayed with us a long time but as it got dark we guessed it was down to us to get are own way home by then both are phones was flat ,so breakdown driver said he would go out off his way and run as down the road to Stamford retail park as he thought there was a McDonald's (yes Mr Reeve your favourite place) it was warm inside there breakdown driver had a word with manager and he gave us all a hot drink and asked his staff if any had a phone charger with them which they did so half charged phone there and made a plan on getting home which was going to be two train rides after a taxi ride to first station the McDonald's manager called a taxi for us which in ten minutes turned up he gave us another hot drink to take away taxi driver was good as he said he would miss out first station and take us straight to Peterborough station but we would have to wait there about 1hr for the train though to Ipswich which was ok then the plan was changed again as the wife and a friend phoned us to say they would pick us up from Peterborough ,taxi driver said for a extra £10 he would drop us at Cambridge services on the A14 great not so far for the friend to drive to and a lot warmer than a station get home just after 10pm crash was about 12-30ish . Colin spent most of Tuesday at Ipswich hospital as it turns out he has a broken thumb ,I plodded on on Tuesday as I had a very important job to do which involved a few chickens as it that time of the year and we cant alter that date, but spent a good couple of hrs at my own drs this morning as pain was beginning to get to me , I have slight concussion and very sore/swollen neck and shoulders as you all now its called Whiplash ,anyway we are all still alive and should be ok the young driver of the car that pulled out in front of us walked away with no injures but I think he will fell sick when the police sort it out Bloomin heck smithy mate. Glad you and your mate only have minor injuries. Get well soon pal. Don't go back and buy that machine, it's an omen,it will probably fall to pieces 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 19 minutes ago, chris.watson said: Bloomin heck smithy mate. Glad you and your mate only have minor injuries. Get well soon pal. Don't go back and buy that machine, it's an omen,it will probably fall to pieces Thanks Chris ,will have bit more to say later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 As Chris said,glad its only small injurys,very lucky,hope you feel better soon Smithy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Glad to hear you only have small injuries smithy, you must have a head like a Suffolk tup to take that bang and be okay. How kind it was of those people to go out of their way to help you out. Get well soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 53 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: As Chris said,glad its only small injurys,very lucky,hope you feel better soon Smithy Thanks Paul will probably put other pictures up from the scene in a few days time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 17 minutes ago, mb86 said: Glad to hear you only have small injuries smithy, you must have a head like a Suffolk tup to take that bang and be okay. How kind it was of those people to go out of their way to help you out. Get well soon. Thanks Martin would like to be like a Suffolk tup could have a bit of fun haha yes they was very helpful to use and helped us to calm down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Hell Smithy, that could have been a lot worse, would have been better to have escaped without injury, but at least it nothing too serious. Get well soon buddy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mf135 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Bloody hell smithy sorry to hear of that you should have give me a call and I could have and would have picked you both up, just give me a call or text if you need anything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 bloody hell smithy ,glad your both ok, whiplash is a iffy thing, you feel ok at first but it soon catches up with you wife had it when one of her cars got hit , took her ages to get over properly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 At least your here to tell the story Smithy ... That's the main thing .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 18 hours ago, smithy said: Thanks Chris ,will have bit more to say later The dreaded whiplash smithy. Still, claim on the insurance mate. That's what it's for. Hang on though....... I hope I ain't getting a whiff of the old "CRASH FOR CASH" , we don't want to be seeing your face on watchdog mate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 23 minutes ago, chris.watson said: The dreaded whiplash smithy. Still, claim on the insurance mate. That's what it's for. Hang on though....... I hope I ain't getting a whiff of the old "CRASH FOR CASH" , we don't want to be seeing your face on watchdog mate. Might have someone like me investigating it Seriously though Smithy, sorry to hear of your misfortune and keep smiling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Sorry to hear your misfortune Smithy, sounds like it could have been a lot worse. Glad you're still in one piece and hope you are back to 100% soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 glad you and your mate are ok smithy and hope you feel better soon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 19 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Hell Smithy, that could have been a lot worse, would have been better to have escaped without injury, but at least it nothing too serious. Get well soon buddy Yes you are 100%right Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 16 hours ago, mf135 said: Bloody hell smithy sorry to hear of that you should have give me a call and I could have and would have picked you both up, just give me a call or text if you need anything. Yes thanks Martyn ,I now you would have come out but at the time you just don't think right . I tried to push the LIKE button on your post but it comes up YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE REPUTATION TO THIS USER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 15 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: bloody hell smithy ,glad your both ok, whiplash is a iffy thing, you feel ok at first but it soon catches up with you wife had it when one of her cars got hit , took her ages to get over properly Thanks Sean ,yes it happened about 12-30ish on the Monday and apart from a headache was ok till about 3ish on the Tuesday then I felt s### first thing Wednesday I was down drs showed reception person my paper-work the ambulance had given me and in two minutes I was seeing the Dr im now on some anti-inflammatory/painkiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 10 hours ago, justy 46 said: At least your here to tell the story Smithy ... That's the main thing .. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 6 hours ago, chris.watson said: The dreaded whiplash smithy. Still, claim on the insurance mate. That's what it's for. Hang on though....... I hope I ain't getting a whiff of the old "CRASH FOR CASH" , we don't want to be seeing your face on watchdog mate. no more likely to see me on crimewatch haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 6 hours ago, robbo said: Might have someone like me investigating it Seriously though Smithy, sorry to hear of your misfortune and keep smiling Thanks Robbo the last thing I need is someone like you investigating I have heard from the Zwolle lads what you can be like haha . Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 3 hours ago, MDFord said: Sorry to hear your misfortune Smithy, sounds like it could have been a lot worse. Glad you're still in one piece and hope you are back to 100% soon. Yes so do I only running at about 40% at moment Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 3 hours ago, MadMark said: Like others have said sorry to here about this, but the main thing is your still here that pile of metal can be replaced you cant, so chin up and plod on mate Thanks Mark only thing is that pile of metal cant be replaced in two days as colin and his daughter was supposed to be driving to Austria in it on Wednesday night to see family for Christmas and insurance company is dragging its heels a bit its now Thursday and he has not gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 3 hours ago, jmd said: glad you and your mate are ok smithy and hope you feel better soon Thanks John yes I will be up and running again soon as the show season starts in January and got to be fit for that otherwise Mr Reeve will give me my P45 back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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