Les Barker - Heart Op

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:58 AM

Get well soon, Les.

From the Salt Town Poets

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Splott Man
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:55 AM

One theory is that moths navigate by moonlight, and electric lights confuse them. There's more to it than that (it's to do with phototaxis), but, basically, that's it.

Once he's discharged, Les will be recuperating with friends in south Wales. He'll be well looked after.

All the best, Les.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: sian, west wales
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 06:11 AM

I too wish him the best of speedy recoveries and wonder if, as he'll be having time on his hands, he's prepared to give consideration to situations which might be troubling us, and offer advice?

Personally, I am perplexed by something that arose in Stackpole recently. I got into a conversation with women sitting next to me as we awaited Les' appearance on the stage at the Stackpole Centre. It's usually an oudoor pursuit centre which might explain the humungous moth stretching it's wings over the stage. (We're talkin' Japanese B-movie sci-fi here. It was Big.) Anyway, we got to wondering why many moths come out at night, why do they then make immediately for your lightbulbs? We hypothesized that, when God was handing out stuff in the Creation (nod in the direction of Ms Palin), maybe the moths were goofing off so they drew permanent night shift.

Or not.

Les obviously knows a lot about fireflies and such, so maybe he can offer advice on moths?

Perhaps others here have conundrums which are gnawing at the back of their brain boxes which Les might sort out while he's 'at leisure'.

Many thanks,

sian

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Schantieman
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 05:41 AM

Dunno which hospital he's in but I've just had the misfortune to pop in to the University Hospital, Aintree for something else.    Don't.   

Hope Les (I mistyped 'hopeless' then) is doing really well and is soon out of whichever hosp he's in. Get better soon Les!!!


Steve

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Jock O' Dreams
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:52 AM

From one "CABbage" to another, all the very best and Lang mae yer Lum Reek!!

               Jim McAdams

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Acorn4
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:51 AM

Speedy recovery from both of us, Les:-

Has anyone got a postal address we can send cards to?

Dave and Julia Taylor.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 04:01 AM

All the Best from Alan & Sandra at SFF

We hope this gives you inspiration for many more poems.

Get well soon

Love from Me & 'er

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 03:09 AM

All the best

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Gurney
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:50 AM

Speedy recovery from Chris and family in Auckland. He can phone Samaritans if he gets too 'down.'

Cally, for heavens sake get rid of that cardy while he can't get to the bin to recover it.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:45 AM

Get well soon - all best wishes

Kitty

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:32 AM

Glad to hear it went well, tell him to behave or I'll drive up there and squeak at him.

That should put his recovery back a good few weeks!

LTS

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: open mike
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 02:31 AM

GOT GUIDE CATS IN THE HOSPITAL??
best wishes

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:51 PM

Get well quickly!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:45 PM

more good wishes from Australia - Cally, as part of your strict supervision, make sure he brings a (UK) summer weight cardi when he return to sunny (autumn) Sydney, we don't want him collapsing from heat exhaustion after all he's been thru!

sandra

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Folkiedave
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:17 PM

Speedy return to the scene Les.....Looking forward to seewhat you can rhyme with Palin............

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: CupOfTea
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:57 PM

Wishes for a speedy recovery of the body & inspiration for the mind, Les!

A friend's recipe for success comes from her gran's platitude "it's dogged as does it" - if anyone can do dogged, it's the dear Mr. Barker.

fondest from Joanne in Cleveland & Runyard Barking Kipling, the world's smallest GOOD looking sheltie

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: GUEST,old girl
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:55 PM

All the best Les Hope to see you up and around soon,                                                    From Rose Dave & all at Newport folk club S/Wales

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:35 PM

Looking forward TO Les touring again ! All the best Les

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Tangledwood
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:13 PM

Great news, best wishes from Oz.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: The Barden of England
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:08 PM

Good news Cally. Speedy and full recovery on order Les.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:59 PM

As I explained to Louis Killen, the "zipper scar" is the body piercing of our generation.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Bernard
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:37 PM

Sense? Les? Perish the thought... but not Les, yet!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: nutty
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:34 PM

Best wishes from me. Get well soon Les.We need people like you to make sense of today's world.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:16 PM

Positive thoughts for recovery!! Taje it easy or someone may arrange a visit from Nurse Ratched....
Hil

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: skipy
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:08 PM

Hope he will out & about soon, please tell him, "I've found his camouflage net" & he can have it back as soon as he is well enough.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:00 PM

More good wishes from New Hampshire.

Linn

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Emma B
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:47 PM

Brysiwch Wella

will meet up again soon

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Jeri
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:32 PM

I saw him at Old Songs Festival in Altamont NY a few years, and I hope he'll be back over eventually. Whether that happens or not, here's one fan in New Hampshire wishing him a speedy recovery.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Big Mick
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:25 PM

Get well, and back out there soon, Les.......... under the proper supervision of Ms. Cally, that is.....

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:23 PM

Get better Les!   We miss you in New Jersey!!!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:22 PM

Hurry up and get better, Les. We could all do with a good laugh.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: ClaireBear
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:21 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery under the very strictest of supervision, from Claire in California

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: lady penelope
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:14 PM

"It says in the instruction manual he must be strictly supervised when he is discharged."

Ooer missus...!!!

All the best, Pen.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: GUEST,Aeola
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:45 PM

Good to hear he is doing well. Must ask him how strict you were!!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: SunrayFC
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:43 PM

On behalf of the Sunray Folk Club we wish Les all the very best. Hope to see him soon. He is fabulous!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:40 PM

Thanks for letting us know. All the best from a Western Colorado fan!

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:36 PM

Give the aa'd bugger a big hug from me, will ye, Cally?

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:31 PM

That is great news Cally.Hope he is back on the folk scene soon.
I send him best wishes from Llantrisant folk club.

Scooby

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: Little Robyn
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:31 PM

Lots of cheer germs from New Zealand.
Mitch and Robyn at Hawke's Bay.

Subject: RE: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:29 PM

Fairly straightforward op these days, he should be OK in no time.
All the best Les.

JM

Subject: Les Barker - Heart Op
From: GUEST,Cally
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 03:25 PM

Les has had his bypass operation today in Liverpool and everything has gone as planned. No problems and he should be able to go to the ward from Intensive Care tomorrow.

It says in the instruction manual he must be strictly supervised when he is discharged.

His strict supervisor