Phil Hobson

[Aston]

Hi guys
Just a quick update on phil for you all.
He's out of hospital now and in a new accomodation. He's been diagnosed with a form of dementia but he's doing ok considering everything he's gone through. The main thing for phil is making sure he stays on his medication. He needs to take tablets 4 times a day so he's been assigned a care worker to pop out so thats good.

As i said, hes got a new accomdation and a social worker has been assigned so he'll get help with things like sickness benefit etc.

Hes through the worst now and hes fighting which i really admire. As long as he stays on his meds he will be fine. Hes still as sharp as a tack and theres plenty to offer from him. I personally think work will put too much pressure on him but he still loves going out to help people on jobs and hes a great mentor to have at the end of a phone.

Hes spending the day with me tomorrow and hes having dinner with a lad off the forum on sunday but please still give him a call if you can because it really brightens up his day :0) once again his mobile no is 07709 540059.

I know a lot have you have been keeping an eye on him but if you've never spoke to him before, just give him a ring, introdue yourself and talk about tiling and he'll be as happy as a liverpool supporter whos just found out theyve got jurgen klopp ;0)

Seriously, thanks for reading this and looks after yourselves because you can have hard times but if you have a bit of support and a bit of self belief you can get through anything.

Catch u all on the form forum
Ed

 

[Old Mod]

Thanks Ed!
Appreciate that!
Haven't spoken to Phill for couple weeks, I'll try and give him a call today!
Marc.

 

[Alan.P]

Thanks for the update Ed.

 

[Ian]

Nice one Edd, I wasn't aware he's been in hospital. I'm glad he's on the mend. It's been far too long since I've seen or spoken to him I really must make more of an effort.

 

[Aston]

thanks marc, alan, bri,
you are all good lads ;0) as are the rest on here.

 

[Sean Kelly]

That post was a bolt out of the blue. .

I did not realise Phil was unwell.

Keep taking your meds Phil and good luck with everything.

Cheers Sean

 

[Qwerty]

I've never met or spoken to Phil in person, only chatted on here but I will give him a tinkle over the next couple of days to have a chat, I know just how much chatting to like minded people can help

 

[Old Mod]

Well I've just spent the last hour on the phone with Phill, and I must admit it's such a relief to be speaking to the Phil I know again!
When we last spoke a couple of weeks ago, well it wasn't the same man unfortunately.
Anyway that was then and this is now and as Ed says he's definitely on his way back!
He misses the forum terribly but is struggling to get on line at the moment.
Doesn't have his iPhone anymore only a cheap payg!
So yes, if anyone fancies talking to a man who's probably forgotten more than most of us will ever even know about our trade, don't be shy,
(cos Phils not! Haha)
give the guy a call. 😉

 

[Aston]

nice one marc ;0)
Phil always speaks well of you.
Sorry I have not liked any relies, for some reason there isnt an option for me on this thread but I do really appreciate all the help and support you have all shown phil.

As marc says, give him a ring because he'll be happy to help anybody with there tiling queries. theres always something new to learn and phils probably done it. Think of him as a modern day yoda lol He'll like that! Got look of him as well ;0)

right, catch you all on here over the weekend guys, have a good one!
ed

 

[Dave]

Pleased hes out of hospital , he was awaiting being released when i spoke with him ... He was deffo better than when i spoke to him not long after he was admitted .

Ed... Did he get his heritage card sorted ?

 

[Aston]

Hi Dave mate,
Not sure, i'll find out tomorrow. I forgot about that! thanks for reminding me.
He's at my house tomorrow, so I'll give him the ipad to log on to the forum for an hour or so.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

just tried ringing but through to voicemail,,,so he's either tucked up in his pit or gassing to one of you buggers, left a message and I'll give him another try on sunday.

 

[Aston]

Nice one Doug, hope you and the family are keeping well mate ;0)

 

[Colour Republic]

You're a good bloke Ed.

I didn't even realise he was ill at any point, but I suppose that's what he didn't want to let on.

Give my regards please.

To be honest is everyone up for a whip round to get him a cheap tablet and some airtime so he can log on?? Never like to put this on anybody as nobody should feel as though they have to. But could we say tenner a head for anybody that wants to?

Seeing as Ed is seeing him a bit, maybe Ed has a PayPal account to make it easy.

Sorry if I'm out of line guys. Don't want to make people feel they should but at the end of the day if I met up with Phil I'd certainly buy him a few pints so this isn't much different.

 

[Old Mod]

I'm in!

 

[Dave]

Phil has a laptop but it's getting online is the problem. A top up Dongle would be his best bet.

 

[Aston]

Cheers rob,
He's at our house now so i'll put on the forum.

Thats a really nice gesture about some sort of help. I think he's ok for now. I will have a talk and see if theres anything in particular we can help him with and i will also tell him you were asking after him ;0)

Anyway, he'll be on soon so i will leave you lot alone. Thanks again to everybody in here. This is were the green forum is different class.

 

[Aston]

right, slight technical hitch
phil's can't log on as his password isn't working.
maybe if dan or marc could email a reset to phils email: [email protected]

cheers

 

[Old Mod]

Ok so the penny's just dropped!!!!
What a numpty I am! (Yes I know u know already 🙂)
I've only just realised where this thread is! Doh!
Sorry to anyone who thought my post after speaking with Phil was a little
condescending!
I honestly just assumed this was the arms!!!
Very sorry guys! *hangs head in shame!* 🙁

 

[Dave]

right, slight technical hitch
phil's can't log on as his password isn't working.
maybe if dan or marc could email a reset to phils email: [email protected]

cheers

You do that from the log in page , it has a forgot password , click that and follow steps.

 

[White Room]

Did'nt realise Phil had been in hospital and the extent of his illness, just keep taking the medication and keep well.

 

[Andy Allen]

Didn't know he was ill either. ......did all this happen cause of the job he did that went **** up ?

 

[John Benton]

So sad to hear about Phil, keep taking the meds Phil and hopefully you'll be back on the mend.

 

[Aston]

Right
spent the day with mr hobson and he was told me to pass on his best regards to all of you on here.
We got back on the forum for a few minutes but he couldnt see much because he needs stronger glasses.
He has his password now, so when he's got internet access and new glasses, he'll be on to catch up.

he has to take tablets up to 4 times a day and if he misses one, then it can cause all sorts of issues so I have told him to allow the carers to come out to remind him. Working is a no goer and he understands that and driving is going to have to be very closely monitored but all in all he's more settled now but he needs to listen to the dr's and do as they say.

Dave, he hasn't sorted out his heritage card. I have offered to pay as did deano but i think theres more to it than that regarding red tape etc

right, i have covered everything and thats it from me on this one. Don't forget, the odd phone call is the best way to help. Don't worry about donations and things, a friendly voice will work ;0)

 

[Dave]

Cheers Ed ... Ye i think its to do with his grandfather rights and if he misses the due date he loses the card...

 

[Dan]

I still haven't found time to call him. No excuse is good enough though. I'll get on it this week.
Just had my own issues to sort out.

 

[Gazzer]

Hate to say this but I wouldnt have a clue what to say to Phil, I am not the best talker on a good day and on the phone I am worse !
My sincere thoughts are with him though and I wish him all the best.
I feel very second rate among those that have called him.

 

[Dave]

It's ok , Phil can talk for England , so don't feel shy by not calling him lol. He just appreciates chatting to fellow tradesmen really .

 

[Old Mod]

It's ok , Phil can talk for England , so don't feel shy by not calling him lol. He just appreciates chatting to fellow tradesmen really .

Hmmmm!

So maybe that's why we get on! 🙄

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I just got on line with a dongle, not sure how long it will last.
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to read this.
Ed is a true gent, and the members here are something else. I will be at the 10th TF birthday party,and hope to meet you all, so try to make the effort.
Dan works hard for TF and I for one will give him all the support I can.

I am well on the way to a full recovery, my brain is functioning normaly now which is a massive improvement, it was never normal before, LOL

 

[Qwerty]

Glad to hear you're back @Phil Hobson and looking forward to buying you a drink and having a chat at the birthday bash 🙂