The ultimate in posh bitchiness. She was a classic, skinny,dirty blonde, demanding - someone where only the best would do. Actually, on the 2 days that I was on the ward with her, I don't think she actually spoke to me - maybe I just didn't come across as being posh enough. Anyway, she certainly knew her painkillers and was an expert in saying oohh no, such and such doesn't work for me, I prefer this and that one (the more expensive pills from what I can ascertain). This girl knew her drugs and her rights. Her nervous disposition compounded her fear of needles and her own shadow by the looks of things meant that she wasn't the best patient when it came to getting a line put in or having bloods taken. I have to admit it was kind of funny to watch.
She did display the ultimate example of bitchiness though. One of the other patients whose mum had flown over from Georgia as soon as her daughter was rushed into hospital arrived outside visiting hours straight from the airport. Anyway, the Surrey Princess told the nurses that it wasn't fair that her mum was there outside of the official opening hours and that she should leave. Basically her parents had been told that they would have to wait until official opening hours to see her.
It was divine retribution though when her parents arrived early too and the other girl got to say to the nurses that that wasn't fair and they were asked to leave and come back later. She shouldn't have been a cow in the first place. It was hard enough being in hospital as it was.
The Georgian
Apart from her run in with the Surrey Princess she seemed quite nice. Although her and her boyfriend seemed to spend most of their time hiding behind curtains - not sure if her encounter with the princess meant that she just didn't want to have a shop window open to all on the ward. Her mum was lovely though. Plus her mysterious boyfriend seemed nice.
The Joan Collins Esq Glamour puss
Defo my fav character that I met in hospital. She was an old lady from a bygone area - who did her hair and put on make up just before major surgery and was chatting up the young docs (she must have been in her 80s). She was just fabulous and had such a zest for life that it was just infectious. Rouge, bouffant hair and powdered face.
She was Italian and lived in Highgate with her elderly brother who she helps to look after. Constantly reading Mills and Boonesque love stories and having energy and having a smile on her face. She had fractured her leg and left it for four days before coming to hospital as she thought it was nothing and didn't want to waste anyone's time. How amazing was that and humbling. I loved chatting to her as she was fascinating and I have her number and will defo call her to make sure that she is ok. Plus help her out I guess - once I'm fully back on my feet.
It has to be said if I'm anything like her when I'm her age with energy and spunk I'd be one happy bunny.
More about the characters in my next post .......
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