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littlepow:
They aren't carrying out major building works, it just the thought of the non wealthy having access to their little rich people only estate.

But if it wasn't for the people needing these facilities, then all the money in the world would save them. Selfish bunch of sods, the lot of them.

Hope they never have to go through what the military do, while being treated like dirt by the civvies for doing it!

DarrenG:
Thank god for common sense, I spent 4 months at Headley Court after breaking my back back in 1989 and the facility is fantastic.  If the public saw some of the horrific injuries young lads are struggling to overcome there they might have more appreciation for the centre.

hobbit:

--- Quote from: "DarrenG" ---Thank god for common sense, I spent 4 months at Headley Court after breaking my back back in 1989 and the facility is fantastic.  If the public saw some of the horrific injuries young lads are struggling to overcome there they might have more appreciation for the centre.
--- End quote ---


Thats it though, the military like to treat their own, in their own facilities, it works better for them to be in a similar environment to what they are used too

Just wondering what if they had military patrols around the place, think they might like a couple of scimitars parked at the entrance, instead of a couple of stone lions on the gate posts :twisted:

diggerdog36:
So, they want people to do is spend months fighting for [/i]their[/i] country and safety, get injured then be sent 'home' to their <edit> little room to recover whilst posh <edit>, like them earn hundreds of thousands and are only in danger of falling off ladders whilst trimming their topiary. As long as they are safe, and the Terrorists dont bomb their village, they are happy.

<edit> 'Em

Rant Over

DarrenG:

--- Quote from: "hobbit" ---Thats it though, the military like to treat their own, in their own facilities, it works better for them to be in a similar environment to what they are used too.
--- End quote ---

Headley Court is a rehabilitation centre, the treatment phase is over by the time you get there, it's the long term recuperation that they specialize in, both for servicemen who are going to have lifelong disability and for those who hope to eventually return to service.

When I was there it was mostly servicemen with blast and gun injuries from NI and a large number injured in the Kegworth aircraft crash, I recall one guy who had lost both his arms from the elbow down yet still got <edit>in the mess and managed to laugh about it all.  I'd love to force some of the local NIMBY's to meet these guys and tell them face to face why they opposed the plan :evil:

As you say, there is no better environment for any servicemen to be than this, surrounded by people of your own age etc with shared experiences and the competition element of recovering as fast as possible.

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