Hi my hearties, been a while since last post, as some of you know i returned to work on the ambulances fully in January following my bypass surgery and complications that followed….. i would like to share with you that i received my queens platinum jubilee medal with honour. Proud to work for the NHS
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Well done to you, you do an amazing job and you must be feeling very proud.
Fantastic. I received the Golden Jubilee medal although not sure where it is. I doubt many people will ever receive a platinum one again!
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Hello Heather 
Don't mind admitting I am noisy as well as some say I waffle on here but that is me
What did you get a Golden Jubilee medal for ?
Of course you don't have to tell me but I am intrigued
I think the only medal I have ever got is a swimming one and that will have been only swimming a length or something like that
You are right it is very doubtful anyone will get a Platinum medal again x
Heather1957 in reply to
I was in an occupation that receives the medals (I'll say no more!!) I was only a year into that job for the silver jubilee and you had to be 2 years employed to get that medal and I retired in 2006 so only managed to get the medal for the Golden Jubilee!
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O right
Well done it must be so nice to receive something like that x
Heather1957 in reply to
The trouble is when you are single I very much doubt any relative will want them!
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I would hope they would not only because it was yours but that is a piece of history ! x
Gumbie_Cat in reply to
My sister handed on medals to me, that my great aunt received for working on the ambulances in WW1. So they are precious to keep - and a starting point for family history too.I don’t even have the swimming medal that you mentioned, though I’ve always saved my swimming certificate. Mainly due to a misprint - I was the only one in the class who ‘swam a length in good style’ in 1066!
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O my goodness medals going back as far as WW1 that is fantastic and I agree these things are precious and should be kept you are right it is part of your family history and to be treasured
I am sorry back then you missed a medal ( they were only cheap plastic ones if I remember right as I do not have it now not sure my family would have seen that as a part of history 
) but you at least got a certificate
I enjoyed reading you reply
I hope you are keeping well x
Gumbie_Cat in reply to
Thank you - I hope you are doing fine too! I’m looking forward to my first cardiology appointment - just two weeks now.
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I am struggling a little bit but keep trying
Two weeks will soon go pass and let us know how your appointment goes x
Gumbie_Cat in reply to
I’m sorry to hear that - sending good wishes. I ‘only’ have atrial fibrillation, and I moan about the side effects of the dronedarone - but really I’m lucky as I’m reasonably asymptomatic otherwise.I’m hoping to get further tests, to set my mind at ease - hopefully! It could work both ways I guess…
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Having peace of mind is very important
I hope your appointment achieves this x
That would be a real shame if no-one in your family would treasure this. (I know I would).
Sorry to sound morbid but things like that are a real connection to those of our families who have now gone and but are fondly remembered, I don't have medals but I did receive many years after he died my grandfathers hand written exercise books in which he kept all the recipes he had for cooking for the troops during WWII.
It is by far the most precious thing I have.
I think if they are your own children they may feel different but I think things change when they are more distant relation. I agree it is sad though.
Hello
I remember you and remember you going back to work which has obviously worked out
Well done you deserve that medal x
Awww well done you !!! Great achievement. 👏
Congratulations to you. Anyone who serves our glorious country is tops in my world. Well done
Sincere congratulations really pleased for you xx
Congratulations! NHS workers are truly to be rewarded!
Congratulations on your richly deserved reward. You do the most incredible job under harrowing circumstances, so it's wonderful to see your efforts being recognised like this.
Congratulations
How proud should you be? On a scale out of ten, I would say at least eleven. Well done to you and all NHS staff for the brilliant job that they do.
Congratulations. As a 'frequent flyer' with east midlands ambulance service I am very grateful for the service and dedication of the ambulance team.
Brilliant! Well done for both achievements.
Well done to you. Congratulations 👍
Well done Smudgebuttonjessie 👏👏👏👏. Now all you need to do is shorten your username 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣sorry, couldn’t decide which of my 3 cats names to use so i used all 3 🤣
Wow that is a special and lovely medal. Wear it with pride. So well deserved 🥇👑🇬🇧
wow ! huge congratulations and well deserved - I know we hear an awful lot of negative stuff about the nhs these days , but those working in it are truly angels, I'm so grateful to you all that I have my good health back atm , everyone I met was so kind , helpful etc porters, cleaners, tea lady, nurses, consultants/surgeons etc - all the best
Congratulations can I ask the reason you got the meddle? Is it because you work for the nhs if so , did all nhs workers get one ? I’m just curious
Smudgebuttonjessie in reply to
Hiya, we got the medals for more than 5 years service at time of the jubilee, less than 5 years service got jubilee coins.
Many congratulations for both worthy achievements!
Congrats!
That’s brilliant. I bet you’re well proud.You deserve it too.👍👍
Well done Smudge! I got a thank you badge earlier this year from my local NHS trust for working (volunteering) for them during the last 2 years, and I'm rather proud of that, so I can imagine how much more proud you must be
Well done, one to treasure!
That's brilliant. I can't tell you how much we appreciate all you do in sometimes very difficult conditions. Lots of love. Jan xxx
Brilliant......well done you x
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That’s great, so pleased for you.
Congratulations on your medal, I also received mine for working as a Firefighter in Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service for the last 16 years, very proud to have received such a rare medal
Medal ceremony for Firefighters with over 5 years service presentation by Cumbria Chief
Awesome 👏 It really is an honour to receive, platinum medals may never happen again, congratulations and well deserved to all of you ❤️💙💚
Congratulations for winning such a beautiful decoration and hope you are coping with the present situation when all working in the front line are tremendous stress because of increasing demand and not enough resources to cope.
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