Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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25 November 2009
12:1833862#1
Yesterday around 4pm as I returned home I suddenly became aware of lots of screaming sirens. One hears so many screaming sirens these days that one becomes immune. However these seemed closer than most and when I looked out my window I saw a horde of flashing emergency service lights, and a person in the sea. Whether they were alive or dead I cannot tell as of yet.
It was a youngish person, slim, wearing what looked like black jeans and black sweatshirt type top, hard to say if male or female but as I looked she/he was retrieved from the sea by police and rested on a small jetty.
Soon after the picture above was taken an Ambulance arrived, followed by a Fire Engine. You also had the Police of course, plus the Harbour Patrol and the HM Coastguard in attendance.
By now it was 4.15 and fairly dark so no further pictures possible. The picture above is forced into brightness.
Ive seen a few incidents down on the seafront..people throwing themselves in the sea and they usually die in the process. But it is always sad to see someone resort to this. We dont know as of yet if this person is alive but no doubt it will emerge.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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25 November 2009
12:4933865#2
Ah better than expected news to report on this one. Many thanks for the info which came from the Police themselves.
A 28 year old man was retrieved from the sea. He was 'in difficulties' and the emergency services were called and all responded very well as they do in situations like this. They managed to get him out suffering from cuts and bruises and he was rushed to hospital. He wasnt a swimmer as was clear by his clothing.
Judging by past experiences down here on the seafront this was a real success story. Speed was clearly of the essence.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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25 November 2009
13:0333866#3
Excellent piece PaulB. Glad it had a happy ending. Ol' Reggie Bosanquent has got nothing on you!!!
Marek
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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25 November 2009
16:5533872#4
Ah yes indeed Marek I remember oul Reggie Bosanquet..bit of a lad but anchored the best TV news program ever ... the original News at Ten where he co hosted with Andrew Gardner. Back in the days when news was news eh!!? Then News at Ten was the very best news programme but over time the BBC lost the tweed suited librarian look, where they read the bulletins to you while looking over the rims of there glasses, and eventually took over the number one slot.
But yes back to the item in hand. Glad it was a happy ending. Not a day to be in the sea yesterday. Very rough indeed.
But am staggered how fast the emergency services get to any emergency..even the HMCoastguard got there in rocket propelled time in this incident. If any emergency was to befall me I think the UK is where I would want to be.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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25 November 2009
18:4133885#5
i second that about our emergency services, like a shot out of a gun when they are needed.
i have always admired the paramedics, the way they get there at great speed, start talking to the patient as if there is all the time in the world, getting every piece of information before they even lay a hand on him/her.
the rest of us run around like headless chickens in the same situation.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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25 November 2009
18:4633887#6
Why do people even in the worst weathers still go close to where all the big waves come over
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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25 November 2009
18:4833889#7
To get some good shots to put on here Kieth!
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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25 November 2009
18:4933890#8
always amazes me that people think that they are safe just because they are on the promenade.
maybe it is just a buzz that they get in our health and safety conscious times?
25 November 2009
20:1233893#9
There is, however, something powerful and awesome about the sea. Equally, I challenge anyone to say honestly that they have never been low enough to contemplate the end of things - and the sea always seems such a majestic way to do that.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 November 2009
10:3133925#10
Its great to get clarification so quickly from the police, I'm glad to hear that it wasn't fatal and also the fast response from the emergency services has got to be admired
Reggie Bosenquet! thats a name from the past
26 November 2009
15:0733929#11
Here's another: Gordon Honeycomb. Ah, happy days!!!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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26 November 2009
15:2833930#12
Andrew Gardiner
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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26 November 2009
15:4233931#13
Huw Thomas.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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26 November 2009
17:5733935#14
Richard the Third !
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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26 November 2009
17:5933937#15
reggie was the best. always knew when he had been on the sauce.
his syrup used to slide to one side of his head.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 November 2009
19:1833941#16
Reginald Bosanquet
Never let it be said men can't multi-task. Every night in the mid to late '70s, naughty Reggie would simultaneously deliver solemn updates about power cuts and IRA attacks while apparently giving the nation's women the glad-eye and appearing ever-so-slightly drunk. Indeed, one colleague remembers him wandering out of the ITN green room carrying two huge glasses of red wine. When asked where he was going, he replied: "To read the news, of course." Rumour has it he'd keep the booze under his desk throughout the bulletin and take a swig whenever a film report came on.
Where is he now? Reggie's sudden retirement from ITN in 1979 marked the end of an era - and sparked a touching tribute song by the Not the Nine O'Clock News team, entitled 'Oh, Reginald!' Sadly, he died of pancreatic cancer in 1984, aged just 51.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 November 2009
19:2133944#17
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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26 November 2009
19:4733947#18
his biggest faux pas was at the end of a news bulletin, when telling the story of a fire engine and crew rescuing a cat from a tree on behalf of a sweet old lady.
as the fire engine reversed out of the driveway it ran over the rescued cat.
this was all too much for reggie, who fell into convulsions of laughter.
