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#21
Seriously though ... / Re: Gibbo
Last post by Jamoe - October 03, 2025, 02:36:49 PMThanks for the update Jewelz. Great to here the positives despite the long journey ahead. For Gibbo to be so strong for his family and friends is truely inspirational, nothing but my admiration.
#22
Seriously though ... / Re: Gibbo
Last post by BrotherTobious - October 02, 2025, 07:39:26 PMSo glad he is out of ICU and wonderful he is in good spirits hope there is a space ready for him soon.
#23
Seriously though ... / Re: Gibbo
Last post by Jewelz^ - October 02, 2025, 07:25:51 PMHi guys,
It's been a little while since my last post, so I wanted to share another update on Gibbo's progress.
The big news is that he's now officially out of ICU, a huge milestone after everything he's been through. He's eating proper food again, drinking what he likes (within reason!), he's had his trachy removed, which means he's finally speaking unaided again. Hearing his voice properly for the first time in a while has been amazing.
Gibbo has now moved to Canterbury Hospital, which is about 15 miles from home. They've got a more specialised physio team there, which is the next important step in his recovery. Now that he's "out of the woods" in terms of survival, he's had a full assessment from the physios, and the results are tough to hear, but at least we now have clarity.
He's been diagnosed with a complete C5 spinal injury. That means he has full control of his head, neck, and shoulders, He has biceps, but no triceps which means limited arm movement. He has slight wrist movement but no use of his fingers, everything from the chest down is paralysed.
Right now, he's waiting in Canterbury for a place to open up at Stoke Mandeville, where the spinal injury specialists are. That's where the real long-term rehab journey will begin.
Despite all this, Gibbo continues to show incredible spirit. When I visited on Monday, he was out of the hospital gown and in actual clothes, it felt like a small but powerful bit of normality returning. He was also in a reclined chair and is gradually building up to sitting more upright, though there are still issues with his blood pressure when he sits up for too long. It's slow going, but it's steady progress.
Somehow, through everything, Gibbo remains his usual cheeky self, full of banter, winding up the nurses and doctors, and keeping spirits high. Genuinely inspiring to see.
It's been a little while since my last post, so I wanted to share another update on Gibbo's progress.
The big news is that he's now officially out of ICU, a huge milestone after everything he's been through. He's eating proper food again, drinking what he likes (within reason!), he's had his trachy removed, which means he's finally speaking unaided again. Hearing his voice properly for the first time in a while has been amazing.
Gibbo has now moved to Canterbury Hospital, which is about 15 miles from home. They've got a more specialised physio team there, which is the next important step in his recovery. Now that he's "out of the woods" in terms of survival, he's had a full assessment from the physios, and the results are tough to hear, but at least we now have clarity.
He's been diagnosed with a complete C5 spinal injury. That means he has full control of his head, neck, and shoulders, He has biceps, but no triceps which means limited arm movement. He has slight wrist movement but no use of his fingers, everything from the chest down is paralysed.
Right now, he's waiting in Canterbury for a place to open up at Stoke Mandeville, where the spinal injury specialists are. That's where the real long-term rehab journey will begin.
Despite all this, Gibbo continues to show incredible spirit. When I visited on Monday, he was out of the hospital gown and in actual clothes, it felt like a small but powerful bit of normality returning. He was also in a reclined chair and is gradually building up to sitting more upright, though there are still issues with his blood pressure when he sits up for too long. It's slow going, but it's steady progress.
Somehow, through everything, Gibbo remains his usual cheeky self, full of banter, winding up the nurses and doctors, and keeping spirits high. Genuinely inspiring to see.
#24
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - October 02, 2025, 04:52:26 PMFirestone Online Idle RPG & Nightingale are free on the Epic store this week.
#25
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - September 25, 2025, 10:16:32 PMEastern Exorcist & Jorel's Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy Epic, you know the rest.
#26
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - September 18, 2025, 04:28:38 PMProject Winter & Samorost 2 are free on Epic this week.
#27
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - September 11, 2025, 10:15:12 PMMonument Valley 2 & Ghostrunner 2 are both free on Epic this week.
#28
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - September 04, 2025, 04:07:31 PMMonument Valley is the free game on the Epic Store this week.
#29
News/Announcements / An Important LAN Update
Last post by Chaosphere - August 31, 2025, 04:11:19 PMHello all,
A fairly important LAN related update for you today.
As many will know, there has been a recent change of ownership at the hotel.
The new owners have reached out to discuss the LANs, and in particular the bringing in of outside food and drink. We were expecting this conversation, as we know that over the years we have brought more and more into the LAN room and that this would be noticed by new management.
We have been incredibly fortunate so far with what we have been allowed to do - I don't think any other venue would have tolerated our shenanigans to the extent that the OC has. I am pleased to report that after negotiation with the hotel, we remain able to bring in a sensible amount of outside food and drink into the function room.
This will continue at a small cost to the Community (essentially a corkage fee), which will be paid for with LAN fees. For now the LAN fees will not change (they have remained the same for years), but please be aware that they may need to increase slightly in the future to cover the additional cost - we will let you know if that needs to happen.
I must stress the sensible part of this arrangement. In short, we are asking for attendees to not take the proverbial. Soft drinks and snacks are fine. Take away is fine. Beer and cider should be purchased at the bar. Spirits should ideally be purchased at the bar also, but a bottle of specific fancy tipple to share with friends in the early hours is not forbidden - but let's try to be discrete and reasonable here.
Please keep in mind that despite this change (and any other potential doom and gloom we might have discussed with recent events), we are still being given the function room entirely for free. Without this, the LANs could not continue in their current form - it would simply not be affordable.
Thanks to all for reading. I am sorry that I won't be able to join you at the next LAN, things are still manic as we get used to life down under. I hope to make an event in 2026 to catch up with you all then.
All the best,
Ben, on behalf of Council.
A fairly important LAN related update for you today.
As many will know, there has been a recent change of ownership at the hotel.
The new owners have reached out to discuss the LANs, and in particular the bringing in of outside food and drink. We were expecting this conversation, as we know that over the years we have brought more and more into the LAN room and that this would be noticed by new management.
We have been incredibly fortunate so far with what we have been allowed to do - I don't think any other venue would have tolerated our shenanigans to the extent that the OC has. I am pleased to report that after negotiation with the hotel, we remain able to bring in a sensible amount of outside food and drink into the function room.
This will continue at a small cost to the Community (essentially a corkage fee), which will be paid for with LAN fees. For now the LAN fees will not change (they have remained the same for years), but please be aware that they may need to increase slightly in the future to cover the additional cost - we will let you know if that needs to happen.
I must stress the sensible part of this arrangement. In short, we are asking for attendees to not take the proverbial. Soft drinks and snacks are fine. Take away is fine. Beer and cider should be purchased at the bar. Spirits should ideally be purchased at the bar also, but a bottle of specific fancy tipple to share with friends in the early hours is not forbidden - but let's try to be discrete and reasonable here.
Please keep in mind that despite this change (and any other potential doom and gloom we might have discussed with recent events), we are still being given the function room entirely for free. Without this, the LANs could not continue in their current form - it would simply not be affordable.
Thanks to all for reading. I am sorry that I won't be able to join you at the next LAN, things are still manic as we get used to life down under. I hope to make an event in 2026 to catch up with you all then.
All the best,
Ben, on behalf of Council.
#30
Ad-Hoc Gaming / Re: *Game Deals Mega Thread*
Last post by RizZy - August 28, 2025, 04:17:15 PMMachinarium & Make Way are the freebies this week on the Epic store.