Basically,
there is only one shop in the place I live.
A property is being renovated just along from it.
On the way home today, we spotted an old man lying on the pavement (about 2pm), in between the shop and property.
His zimmer was beside him. It was clear he was in pain and the zimmer was broken.
We stopped the car and got out.
Clearly the old boy had had a tipple but equally clearly his zimmer was broken (one wheel sheered off and no where to be seen). He was in a dreadful state, smelly, dirty, on the pavement. Calm but still, on the pavement! Could say his name and where he lived and that he was just out of hospital with a broken hip.
Builders came out and said - we offered to get him up an hour ago he said no. They told me the local shop keep selling him booze when he toddles along for it.
People were walking past him and us and not saying a word ?!
AIBU to think he is a human being, was clearly in pain, was filthy and smelly (builders commented on it) and people should not be just walking on by . REALLY? they left him there because he didn't want help - could they not have called an ambulance?
We got an ambulance.
He was taken away. I think his hip may be broken again :(
We also arranged local district nurse to bring him a zimmer if he doesnt get one given to him in the hosp, and spoke with his GP.
Took about two hours of our time but I will sleep tonight!
I was also sad cos the builders were laughing taking pics of him on the pavement
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to feel a bit naffed off at the people who did nothing
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Loveneverfails · 16/07/2014 15:53
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