Obit: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Paul
Date: 26 Apr 07 - 09:44 PM

Check out our Cuba vacation video for a laugh - just thinking you might need one!http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=IMISSWILSON
I think my uncle Pete might think this is funny.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 12:38 PM

No news, I'm afraid.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 12:54 PM

Let's hope that "no news, is good news"

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 01:21 PM

I have just been phoned by Blossom, who spoke to Dilligaf a little earlier. Pete received his tracheotomy this afternoon. Otherwise no change.

Pete will be desolated (when the time comes) to hear he missed Martin (you know who)'s 60th birthday party, for which Martin has (are you ready for this?) allegedly bought a barrel of beer - surely a first!

Bloss is going to drink his share and Pete's too.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: breezy
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 02:36 PM

I wish Pete all the best

x

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Girl Friday
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 06:05 PM

Hi Val. Greetings from TDL. Give Pete a big GRRRRR----R from us. and tell him that we don't mind at all if he can't play the trumpet anymore. Lots of love.

Suexxxx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 03:37 AM

I have text from Val yesterday "Pete still to my aknowledge in his own world, sleeping deeper since his traciop if that's posdrain out of his head moustache off"

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Girl Friday
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 08:50 AM

Can we get photo of moustacheless Pete?

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,dizzy
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 10:54 PM

There will be lots of people thinking of you both when we're on Bluebell Hill in a couple of hours. Maybe you'll feel the vibes !!!
Happy May Day
LxIxSxA

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: doncatterall
Date: 01 May 07 - 01:55 AM

Sorry to hear the news - get well soon Pete - back on your feet dancing & singing - you old git!!!!!

best wishes to you both (must be a very worrying time for you Val.

Oh! happy May Day!

Danced a jig this morning as the sun came up over the Scottish mainland - Nutting Girl accompanied by fiddle (Linda) & mandoline (Alex)

our prayers and thoughts are with you

wassail!

Don

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST
Date: 01 May 07 - 03:43 AM

Happy May day to one and all,
Petes Mri scan shows no infection of the brain, the old git has the reactions of a baby which my daughters whose at the moment is doing a course on battlefield injuries !! said is a good sign he can move if you inflict pain and he is trying to cough despite the fact he has this tube in his throat, They are now going through more tests trying for epilepsy and all sorts but at the moment he is confounding the poor Spainish doctors in the same way he has confounded the the rest of us for years. What a nasty shock for him when he wakes up and relises as Dave Grabham says he he is not in a vat of Master Brew shouting "Nice Bum" at all the nurses.
Love and hugs to all of you, have passed on all your messages to the deaf old git, missing you and missing dancing at dawn and sweeps Dilligaf xx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 01 May 07 - 06:52 AM

Great to hear that Pete is slowly recovering. Happy May day to you both, and one and all.
Off to catch a plane to Sardinia this aft but Pat will keep me informed of the situation.
Thinking of you both.
Take care.

~Debs~

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,charlotte, eddie and Sue White
Date: 01 May 07 - 07:27 AM

We just wanted to wich Pete all the very best for a swift recovery, and also best wishes to Val too.

We will see everyone at the Sweeps at the weekend so if we can help in any way at all let us know.

all the very best

Charlotte, eddie and Sue White

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Essex Girl
Date: 01 May 07 - 11:52 AM

Glad to hear the old b****er is improving, I hope he'll be back in good form for the summer. Love to you both
Linda

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 May 07 - 04:17 PM

Happy May Day from TDL.
Good news that their is no brain infection. Sounds as though he's in recovery. If the whole busisness has left him with epilepsy, it's controllable... I have lived with it for over 40 years. See you all at Rochester. Sue

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Tams
Date: 02 May 07 - 10:09 AM

I have now spent ages reading through all these messages (saves working!) and it's great to see so many messages of good wishes for my Dad. Thank You

As you know myself and sister went to see Dad last weekend and will probably be going again soon but Val's daughter will be going out to stay soon. I spoke to Val this morning and the latest is that Dad has had a brain wave test which showed that most of his brain is working ok which is good (better than it was before this happened I would imagine seeing as he hasn't had a pint in days!). Hopefully the rest of his brain will recover in time and he will stop pretending he is Sleeping Beauty and wake up. As before though it is just a horrible waiting game now.

Speak to you all soon and I hope that those of you who are performing at The Sweeps this weekend have a great time and that you all have a pint for Dad - We wouldn't want the pub takings to suffer!!!

Tamsin

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 May 07 - 11:41 AM

"Beauty"?????

I think we prolly all need to have several pints to keep the pub taings up......

Maybe I can stop trying to learn his songs now.....

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Charlie, Triality/Florida
Date: 02 May 07 - 01:32 PM

Fingers and Everything else crossed Val, so sorry to hear, tell him to improve or get a kiss from each of the Triality Thugs!Ugh..................
all the best Darlin, send him our regards, Charlie............

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 May 07 - 02:55 PM

He always did say one of you was a fine slapper, but I think he was talking about playing the upright bass....

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: growler
Date: 02 May 07 - 03:43 PM

I'm trying to imagine Pete without his 'tash and the word 'Beauty', I can't seem to find a link

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,The Prince Of Wales, Strood
Date: 03 May 07 - 02:37 AM

We are all thinking of you Peter, and wishing you well.
Best wishes from the POW Folkies.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Gill (Gundulfs)
Date: 03 May 07 - 10:50 AM

Now enough's, enough Pete. I know I turned down your Cocoa Pops but stop sulking! Wake up now were all missing you, and Sweeps just wont be the same without you leering and Val flashing her finest assests at all and sundry. Wishing you both well. Loads of hugs and stuff to you both Gill & Mikexx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 May 07 - 03:53 PM

I was out but Val phoned this afternoon and spoke to Jeff (who used to be Andy Martin and before that used to be Andy George, and who has known Pete even longer than I) and apparently Pete is still in a coma and there is no improvement. I am told she seemed pretty down about it.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 May 07 - 06:43 PM

I spoke to Val again. She is not too bad, emotionally, I am glad to say. I hope when my bits drop off I have someone as strong as that batting for me.

Pete-wise, the quacks have now eliminated all the things they expected to find (meningitis, viral infections, bacterial infections, strokes, infections in thelower brain, intercranial haemorrhaging, etc). As Val put it, "They have eliminated the possible, now they are starting on the impossible". There was hydroencephaly but the cause seems not to be establishable.

The MRI stuff shows a brain with all the right electrical impulses in all the right places. All of the most basic reflexes are present.

The next step will be to check the exotic issues of the Amazon basin - the place of the last Val&Pete exotic holiday. In theory nothing could lurk for 6 months nad then spring up -- could it?

Transport to the UK will not be possible until the tracheotomy is removed. Timing on that is vague, since although Pete seemingly can breathe unassisted - why take a chance of something going wrong?

If Pete does come back - where should he go? Medway and Darenth (Murdertime and Death Valley) are to be avoided at all costs, but in view of the opacity of the case a proper London teaching hospital might be a runner.

Can we get it on to "House"?

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: concertina ceol
Date: 03 May 07 - 06:47 PM

It would be good if we could. I don't know the guy but I'm really rooting for him and all his family and friends through this. sincere good wishes.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Paul in Canada
Date: 04 May 07 - 04:25 AM

Just an FYI on the positive side of things. I was talking to our IT guy at work about my Uncle Pete and he told me that a very similar circumstance had occurred with his brother-law last year. Same initial diagnosis which turned out to be false. His brother in-law was in a coma for over a month and just woke up one day with the docs completely at a loss for cause but with the basic assumption that it was some bizarre parasite. His brother in law recovered fully but was somewhat pissed at having missed a months worth of ale.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: billybob
Date: 04 May 07 - 09:00 AM

Dear Val and Pete, Bill and I just got back from 3 weeks in Ireland and read this post. What rotten luck, we are thinking of you both and Petes daughters.You are in our thoughts and send all our love,hope to see you in our back garden at a barby real soon!
Wendy, Bill, Samantha and Christopher xxxxx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 May 07 - 09:31 AM

As of today, it seems, there is a strange bacterium present in Pete's brain. Allegedly Bloss knows how to spell it so I await enlightenment. Anyway, it is a bacterium that is normally present, but can sometimes misbehave, and it is a puzzle at this stage to know why it did not succumb to the antibiotics - if it is sinister.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,dilligaf
Date: 06 May 07 - 03:07 AM

Sending you all my love from a very hot and sunny Spain. at least the weather has improved, Pete is still in a coma Probably enjoying the bed baths and the rub downs with oil he gets everyday. Decided today not to keep asking him for his pin number and definatly will not tell him its his round or he may never wake up,
missing dancing like mad, anyone in Alicante fancy staring a morris side?
Sing well, drink hard and dance well at the weekend.
Love and hugs
Val
PS when this is over I have booked myself a nervous breakdown I finally think Pete has driven me to one !!

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Kev The Clogs
Date: 06 May 07 - 07:41 AM

Hi Val, once again, BIG HUGS for you and the old sod from me and the rest of Gundulf!!

We did what you said, we were out at Sweeps and danced well, drank well and sang well!! It feels VERY wrong not having you both here though. Several of us have said that every now and again, when we are out, we drift away and start thinking about what is going on.

Gill is doing a fine job of keeping the ladies under control and Big Dick is doing a grand impersonation of you too, keeping us ALL under control!. We're getting on with it Val, but we want you both back as soon as poss - so give Pete some of your finest verbal, slap him with a wet kipper and just let him know that thee is a big space here at the moment - and it's Pete shaped!

Keep it together girl - you are one of the strongest people I know.

Love and kisses

Kev

BG

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,charlotte (petes daughter)
Date: 07 May 07 - 01:18 PM

Thankyou all for your good wishes for our dad, Tam and I are finding things harder to deal with as time goes on, it was nice to see so many familiar faces at the sweeps yesterday not least my god father Dave Grabham and his children who i haven't seen for years, but i agree with most of you that it wasn't the same without my dad ( i could actually walk into a pub where slattery were playing without having a greeting called over the pa which could sometimes be quite embarrasing- however i would have given anything to have been embarrassed yesterday)I hope it won't be too long before we can fly out to see him again but it is extremely difficult with too young children, Val is doing a fantastic job looking after him out there so I know he is in safe hands. love charlottexx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,dilligaf
Date: 07 May 07 - 05:44 PM

Hi WELL DONE TO GUNDULF FOR GETTING THE SHIELD THIS YEAR AT SWEEPS WE DESERVED IT but why get it the year We,re missing? sounds like we missed a good one this year.
Pete is still confounding the Doctors they have tested for every thing and are still testing.Ellie my daughter is here at the moment having missed a week hiking some wall or other in Scotland and decided to keep me fit by walking me miles round alicante today including to the top of the castle built on the top of a mountain!!
AGhh what else are we going to do in the 5 hrs between visiting,
the weather is getting hot and the med is very blue But am missing you all like mad thankyou for all your good wishes, its so good to hear so many love the old git as much as I do.
love and hugs Val Dilligaf

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 08 May 07 - 04:43 PM

I have just heard from Blossom, who heard from Val, that Pete is being allowed to breathe unaided for an hour at a time, and the intention and hope is gradually to increase this. This may be a very small step in the right direction.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Girl Friday
Date: 08 May 07 - 06:01 PM

Val. Have at last got hold of Andy Caven to tell him about Pete. He's very sorry to hear the news, but I said that the old boy was hopefully out of the woods. I told him to get onto this thread. Hope he does. Sweeps was smashing, but not quite the same without you both. Love TDL.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Lisa White Horse Upper Stoke
Date: 09 May 07 - 05:45 AM

Hi Val just a few words to say we are all thinking of you and Pete. Sundays are not the same without you both cant wait to see you here again in the White Horse especially missing your "Bossoms" Give the old man a snog from me and keep your chin up! Love and Peace Lisa, Tony and Clan. X X X

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Tams
Date: 10 May 07 - 03:28 AM

Just thought I would update you with the latest from Spain. Val phoned last night at has said that the doctors MIGHT fly Dad home at the weekend. She will be speaking to doctors today to confirm this. As soon as I hear anything I will let you know.

It would also appear that Ellie (Vals Daughter) has got Val into the wonderful past time of hiking up the local hills to visit ruins in between visiting!!!! Good Luck Val

Tamsin

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Essex Girl
Date: 10 May 07 - 04:05 AM

From onbe ruin to another eh!! Seriously, that's great news, we're all rooting for you Pete!! Will come over to see you soon wherever you are.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 May 07 - 04:30 AM

Hmm. If I had to choose between on the one hand a Spanish hospital and on the other hand either of Medway Murdertime or Death Valley...

Is it possible to ensure that if Pete is moved he goes to a London teaching hospital?

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Tams
Date: 10 May 07 - 07:06 AM

I would imagine that he would be sent to a London Hospital and the hell holes we have here in Medway

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Tams
Date: 10 May 07 - 07:07 AM

Sorry meant to say and NOT the hell holes of Medway

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Hospital Oik
Date: 10 May 07 - 01:42 PM

Without sounding 'political' why do you describe our local hospitals in such derogatrory terms. Do you speak from personal knowledge?

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 May 07 - 01:47 PM

Yes. Medway Murdertime killed my wife, Jacqui Walker, and has just done its level best to give my 96 year old mother gangrene and is lying about the reasons.

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,dilligaf
Date: 10 May 07 - 05:20 PM

Children please no fighting or mummy will bang bothyour heads together!!
As of today I have no idea what is going on Axa word of warning do not insure with them they can make a crisis out of a drama. informed me that pete would be going home on saturday despite the doctor telling me that they would be doing a brain biopsy on tuesday! when I asked axa where he would be going,they said we don,t know wheres your nearest hospital, have you ever tried spelling darenth valley to a spainaird? then phoned me back to tell me this wasn,t a definate definate but when they have a definate definate definate their words not mine they will tell me pending a doctors report!!
so if you happen to be at an airport and a hospital bed with a comatose pete goes round on the luggage carasol can possible let me know cause I get the feeling I may be the last to know if axa suddenly decide to move him as their communication skills are s""t
Love and hugs Valxx
ps do they do duty free on an air ambulance?

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,dizzyLisa
Date: 10 May 07 - 08:54 PM

What a nightmare !! Do the puppies have to go into quarantine for the journey home !!!!!!
Saw Blossom at Sweeps as he was off to the Cathedral to light a candle and have a quiet moment for the old git during Evensong. I thought this was a lovely idea and decided to do the same
Picture the scene.... mid Sweeps.... as I stroll into the Cathedral entrance, totally oblivious to the bells on my shoes
a) cos I've been wearing them all day   
b) Your ears ring with bells at Sweeps anyway   
c) and OK, yes I may have imbibed a little !!!
The look I got from the lady inside was enough to remind me.... so I literally backed out (maybe thinking it would be quieter... but I just stumbled on the upwards step and jingled more than ever!)
I had to make do with a quiet moment listening to Hot Rats at Boley Hill...is that an oximoron, or is that me !!!
Big slobbery ones to you both from us...
Lisa Rob & Liam
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Canada Paul
Date: 11 May 07 - 04:55 AM

Val. Can you post him? See if Fed Ex has a 6' - 6" padded envelope and poke some holes in the top? It might take a few stamps but you could send him to the hospital of your choice.
Just a thought.

Paul

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,charlotte (petes daughter)
Date: 11 May 07 - 07:40 AM

very good idea paul, at least we would be able to track where he is. anyway is there anyone who could recomend which of the teaching hospitals specialises in dads condition perhaps then I could try to contact them and give the insurance company some idea of where he needs to be? Just want him home now i think he has had a long enough holiday, and if he is here I can nag him to wake up every day. love charlottexxxxx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,charlotte (petes daughter)
Date: 11 May 07 - 02:42 PM

Have just recieved worst phonecall of my life they have given my dad 2 hours - no brain activity thankyou for all your support over the last few weeks love charlotte xx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Anthea and Chris Miles
Date: 11 May 07 - 02:57 PM

Val,
You are both in our thoughts and prayers. Missed you both loads at Sweeps. I even had to dance Maids of Kent with a bemused expression on my face....no change there then! And we won the shield. It's for the children and you Pete>
Much love Anthea

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: GUEST,Guest Betty
Date: 11 May 07 - 04:04 PM

Val,

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

                      love from all here

                            xxx

Subject: RE: Slats ('Streaky' Pete Hicks) meningitis
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 May 07 - 05:54 PM

Iam terribly sorry to hear this,Pete was very helpful,encouraged lots of people like myself,to sing.
my sympathy to all his family.
DickMiles