The Adam Pickles Fundraising Campaign: Facebook updates

Andrew Pickles

Adam has arrived in Woodlands. He still scrubs up well, is looking peaceful and relaxed. We spent a couple of hours with him and then went home to unwind.
There is one gripe about Leeds NHS, but I will leave that for tomorrow.
For now all is well.

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Joseph Moore I had a dream about Adam last night in which he was talking to me and didn't believe he had been in a coma so I told him to go and see this facebook page and read all of the messages and comments. I hope he will do this very soon.

25 July at 20:55 · Like · 7

Nathakan Sriracha I hope he'll get better and better.

25 July at 21:03 · Like

Cafrin Hart Le Really pleased to hear he got there ok. Here's to the next chapter. With love sue and Catherine xx

25 July at 21:04 · Like

Paula Cat Lots of love to you all as always xxx

25 July at 21:15 via mobile · Like

Laura Finn Thinking of you all xx

25 July at 22:06 via mobile · Like

Julie Wain Nicholls Hope he comes round soon xx

25 July at 22:18 via mobile · Like

Tracey Gudonis-Page Joseph! I have a really similar recurring dream... Loads of Adams old friends are visiting him in hospital and he wakes up and thinks we're all silly for being so worried and overreacting. Lets hope we're psychic x x

25 July at 23:21 via mobile · Like · 8

Bob Charlton Welcome back to Yorkshire

Friday at 06:40 via mobile · Like · 1

Jan Ashton Really pleased to hear Adam has settled in at Woodlands Love to you all x

Friday at 09:07 via mobile · Like

Shirley Kearns Lovely to see you both in the sunshine on Look North tonight. Well done, It's a long time since we put a spotlight on raising funds, everyone...as Andrew prepares to relive his musical youth and with Adele, return to Thailand for the court case, perhaps we should all dig deep and see how we can go that extra mile for Adam, Adele and Andrew too? Love x x x

Friday at 19:18 via mobile · Like · 1

Annie Berry This sounds like good news. So frustrating for us because that's only down the road from our house in Pocklington but we're not living there now. We left on Sunday. We're travelling around the country and finishing up back inLiverpool before we fly off to Gran Canaria. But we 'll be able to visit Adam next time we're back. Please send him our love xxx

Friday at 20:22 via mobile · Like · 1

Danielle Nicholls Hope to visit soon - are there set visiting times? Is the calendar still being used? Best wishes x

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Andrew Pickles

BBC Look North Broadcast 26-7-2013

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May James please get better we believe in you!

Saturday at 03:36 · Like · 6

Suzanna Stewart Wonderful! xxx

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Andrew Pickles

From the Telegraph and Argus.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10569674.Keighley_teacher_in_coma_on_move_back_to_Yorkshire/

Keighley teacher in coma on move back to Yorkshire
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
A teacher left in a coma after a vicious assault in Thailand is being moved back to Yorkshire from a London hospital today.

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Alyx Pickles Yer I read that !xxxx

25 July at 17:44 via mobile · Like
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Andrew Pickles

From todays Yorkshire Post. They have apologised for the misleading heading.

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Sarah Pugh Hi, I have never met Adam, but being a Yorkshire lass have been following his and your story. I wish you every success with the move, hope and pray for his continued recovery, and that justice will be dealt in the court case. I live in France now so will not be able to make the gig, but I'm sure it will be a great success and raise lots of money. All the best to all the family xx

24 July at 11:44 · Like · 4

Bob Charlton Good luck next month.

24 July at 12:12 · Like

Wayne Hsu i miss mr pickles /:

24 July at 14:20 · Like

Rodney James Charman Good luck for next month court case

24 July at 14:28 · Like · 1

PA Lek Kap Sukmaen wish all the luck for you x

24 July at 15:19 · Like · 1

Beverly Queenie B God bless you all x

24 July at 17:08 via mobile · Like

Diana Wally best wishes! we'll be praying. xx

24 July at 23:23 via mobile · Like

Faye Williams Best English teacher i've ever had! Get well soon Mr Pickles

25 July at 17:30 via mobile · Like · 1

Rebecca Wood Agree with Faye by far one of the funniest people I've know and made English fun and believe me that's NOT easy with me! Still remember his classes even after six/seven years... Best wishes to all involved in this... Hope he get better soon enough

25 July at 17:40 via mobile · Like · 2
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Phloiphailin Boonyeun

Mr. Pickles,
I hope your feeling better. Every time I pass Regents, I think of all the good times.
I pray that you keep getting stronger and won't give up on recovering!
You are very brave to have gone through what you did and still alive.
Just a couple more steps into your recovery and you'll be good as new

Sending you a million hugs and prayers!

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Shirley Kearns

Thinking of you all as Adam returns to Yorkshire today, lots of love XXX

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Andrew Pickles

Adam is going to be moved from the RHN in Putney and transferred to Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre on Thursday 25th July. More details later.

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Kathryn Jones Bragg Sorry to have missed him while he was south. We'll be making the rounds this summer, so hopefully will visit and catch up with you and Adele as well.

24 July at 08:51 via mobile · Like · 2

Maria Leisha Happy he is closer to home...

24 July at 09:44 · Like · 2
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Andrew Pickles

This is wonderful. The UK courst have now accepted our forms (45 pages) and have sent us anoth 20 pages to fill in, plus a block of five that need to be copied five times. As I get hold of my pen again I see forests around the world slowly vanishing.

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Tracey Gudonis-Page What are these new forms for? It's madness x

23 July at 12:34 via mobile · Like

Bob Hayden-Gilbert I admire your tenacity and I'm sure that Adam does.

23 July at 16:49 via mobile · Like · 1

Gina Thompson Just think of how many people you"re keeping in work - you should be knighted!!xx

23 July at 16:53 via mobile · Like · 1

Bob Hayden-Gilbert I hope that this means that the perpetrator of this horrific attack will be arrested on his arrival in the UK.

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Thomas Rawlings

HEY HEY
Mate, I know you don't really care but we beat the aussies. 1-0 so far just deal with the cricket. I'll keep trying to get you interested. See you Thursday, and no sleeping!

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Kathryn Jones Bragg Tee hee

20 July at 00:27 via mobile · Like

Scott Lyon Well in Scotland we love the curling, I think next to tiddle winks it's the one game where we have a chance of global success...purely because nobody else plays it...but still!

22 July at 07:52 · Like
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Carla Ferraz

Hi there, I am planning to visit Adam today at around 12. Is anybody else going at the same time?

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Susy M Wally Hello Carla! I wish I could come ... but can u send Adam all my love, tell him Sean and I are thinking about him a lot and keeping up with his progress. we r waiting for him to get well so he can come and see our hostel, tell him he can stay for free as long as he wants!!!!! lots of love from colombia!!!!

18 July at 05:53 · Like · 1

Priscilla Futema OI Carla! Manda um beijao pra ele por mim. Diz que tenho rezado muito pela recuperacao dele. Beijao

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Caroline Meadows

Hello there,
I plan to visit Adam tomorrow. If anyone else is going perhaps we should co-ordinate? I am flexible. Caroline x

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Cafrin Hart Le Sorry for not responding sooner...if you are going today Caroline, then I will go tomorrow to spread things out.

13 July at 14:23 · Like · 2

Adele Pickles Thank you Cathryn that's really good of you, now I don't need to worry about Adam being on his own on Sunday. Can you take him out in the garden for a while, there are some lovely shady spots under the trees and he always looks so happy out there.

13 July at 14:45 · Like

Adele Pickles Just a thought, will Tom be with you? if not please don't push Adam's chair by yourself ask one of the staff to help you. We must look after that little baby xx

13 July at 14:47 · Like

Cafrin Hart Le Of course, to be honest I hadn't realised it was an option (taking him out to the garden) before. I won't have Tom with me as he is now coming one day next week. I shall take Simon with me. Last Saturday with the girls we sat in the room on the end which was nice with the door open, but the garden is a much better option. Hope you're both well. Much love xxx

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Andrew Pickles

Quite a long message this time.
We have spent three days at RHN with Adam. Over the past few weeks we have observed some increased awareness and in particular that he is responding quicker to stimuli and requests. We suspect that out of all the drugs tried, it is the amantadine that is proving to be beneficial.
However, when we arrived on Sunday he was sat in the reception area and to be honest he looked well and truly pissed off. We worked with him all day and got a minimal mood change. However on Monday when we went we started telling him about Steves wedding and got the biggest grin you can imagine. He started moving his left hand and I asked him to give me a high five and he raised his fist to mine. I then asked him to give me a high five if he was happy for Steve and Nid and he did it again and then just to check I asked him to do it again, and he did. We carried on talking to him about people he knew and as we mentioned names and memories ...See more

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Gillian Baty Kirsty Burnell Heather Maurice Claire Bennett we should put something together for Adam and ask his mum and dad to read it to him - memories from Hull. Maybe we could record something?

10 July at 20:19 · Like · 1

Andrew Pickles Memories From Hull - now that must be a title to stir the emotions! A great Idea, these things do really catch his attention. Thanks for the suggestion Gillian Baty. If you send it to us, we will read it.

10 July at 20:22 · Like

Gillian Baty No problem Andrew, we'd have so much fun doing it! We met up quite recently and were looking at photos of Adam from Hull and talking about what we got up to. We'll get together again as soon as possible and get something put together. We all have very fond memories of Adam - always smiling!

10 July at 20:26 · Like

Nicola Tierney Holidays in 2 weeks and I'm not far away. I'll pootle up and say hi.

10 July at 20:36 · Like · 1

Tracey Gudonis-Page Martin will be up next Thursday and I will be up as soon as possible after that... It's always so wicked to see him and I wish I could do it more often x x

10 July at 20:41 via mobile · Like · 3

Cafrin Hart Le I'm at my mum's but heading back tomorrow so will get there, most likely on Saturday with Tom xxx

10 July at 20:45 via mobile · Like · 3

Caroline Meadows I am looking forward to seeing him on Saturday. x

10 July at 21:02 · Like

Sue Wilde-Greer That's amazing progress

10 July at 21:20 via mobile · Like

Bob Hayden-Gilbert Brilliant news. I'm in Wales. Where is RHN?

10 July at 21:44 · Like

Caroline Meadows Cafrin, I had planned to go Saturday - shall we co-ordinate? I am flexible.

10 July at 21:51 via mobile · Like

Andrew Pickles Hi Bob Hayden-Gilbert RHN is in Putney, London

10 July at 22:51 · Like · 1

Andrew Pickles Adele and I will be at the hospital from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd, this co-incides with the centre in York sending nursing staff and specialists to see Adam on Friday and Saturday.

10 July at 22:53 · Like · 1

Bob Hayden-Gilbert I will try and get there before I leave the UK.

10 July at 23:04 · Like

Thomas Rawlings I'll be going to see him on Sunday or Wednesday/Thursday, hopefully with Martin Page Steve's mate so will have a right natter with him. Hope you are both well and I'm looking forward to seeing my mate.

10 July at 23:07 · Like · 2

Adele Bearfield Lucie Hubbard perhaps you and I could write about some of our memories of Adam at uni too? Along with Neil we spent quite a lot of time together, the 4 of us.

10 July at 23:35 via mobile · Like · 2

Carla Ferraz I will be there next week probably thursday or Friday, just need to organize a baby sitter and will let you know the correct day. Xxx

11 July at 00:50 via mobile · Like · 2

PA Lek Kap Sukmaen Always nice to read good news about Adam. Most weeks when I watch the boxing I'm always reminded of you mate... love Mark (Griffiths) and PA Lek Kap Sukmaen

11 July at 01:01 · Like

Peter Gibney Thanks for the update. I'll make sure I go down there next week to see him. P.xxx

11 July at 22:59 · Like

Andrew Glenville we will be there early august, probably get to visit about the 11th. fantastic news. x.

12 July at 12:25 · Like
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Nicola Gorsuch

I went to see Adam for the first time yesterday with Anna Cooke, Jasmine Neufeld amd Cafrin Hart Le. It was lovely to see him. He gave us some smiles and poked his tongue out at us when we mentioned drinking sangsom! We took this photo outside his room and hope he wakes up soon to enjoy the lovely view.

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Suwannee Sangkharat I have go to see him, I do not know the way to go.?

7 July at 09:31 via mobile · Like · 1

Nicola Gorsuch It's the royal hospital of neuro disabilities in Putney.

7 July at 09:43 via mobile · Like · 1

Danni Sheppard Guys thats brilliant. ..wish I had been around to come with you all.

7 July at 09:51 via mobile · Like · 3

Tracey Gudonis-Page Sweet! As Danni said, I wish I could have come too x x

7 July at 10:13 via mobile · Like · 2

Sue Hartle Oh I wish I had been with you. Love to all xxx

7 July at 10:30 · Like · 2

Robyn Kearns Great update, glad u had a good visit! Loads of love x x

7 July at 12:31 via mobile · Like · 1

Andrew Pickles one of the nurses , Rosa , was joking with him today about all these beautiful ladies coming to see him. we got such a big smile from him. He obviously enjoyed the day .Thanks to you all.

8 July at 22:30 via mobile · Like · 7

Nicola Gorsuch Ah that's lovely! Hope you saw the photos I left too they were in his locker. Big love to you all x

8 July at 22:33 via mobile · Like · 1

Andrew Pickles got the photographs and put them up on the wall.

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Thomas Rawlings

See you soon my friend. Im back in the UK.

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Sean O'Byrne Say hello from me please dude !

7 July at 05:03 · Like

Cafrin Hart Le Keep me fully posted Trawlings! have a sofa bed with your name on it xx

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Adele Pickles

Hello all Adam's friends,
just a quick reminder about sending out all your love, prayers, positive thoughts for Adam on Sunday at 2.00pm. Andrew and I will be there with Adam and will read all the messages, stories etc that have come in since last time we visited, especially Steve and Nid's wedding on Saturday.

Adam is doing well
love to you all
Adele

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Danielle Nicholls Hi Adele. Give Adam a big hug from me. My two pieces of big news to tell him Firstly I'm leaving CATHEDRAL I've got a head of department job at a school in Barnsley and will be leaving after 12 years I'm sure he'll say it's about time. Secondly we got ...See More

5 July at 17:36 via mobile · Like · 4

Adele Pickles congratulations Danielle, will pass on your news to Adam xx

5 July at 20:59 · Like · 1

Hazel Broadhead also this terrible woman who rather bullied him into becoming a proper qualified teacher even though he had a degree.We had to get him properly qualified in terms of QTS and we did ! Have to say he often hid from me with his files! I did speak to him about this when he was at LGI and I visited with Danielle. Could you mention this to him on Sunday?

5 July at 21:36 · Like · 2

Adele Pickles Yes I will. I'll tell him if he doesn't wake up soon you'll be round to give him a stern talking to as well and he doesn't have anywhere to hide.x

6 July at 10:18 · Like · 2
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Andrew Pickles

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Reunion Gig - Adam Pickles Fundraiser
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Matthew Cullen We wouldn't miss this for the world. I can't wait to hear you guys.

30 June at 18:16 via mobile · Like · 1

Andrew Pickles Thanks for your help Matthew Cullen

3 July at 14:55 · Like

Bridget Ogden Sounds great Andrew and if the stones can do it so can you! John and i will def be there as they say( I think it's because we can't remember how to spell difinitely

5 July at 20:11 · Like · 1

Bridget Ogden Well I can't by the look of that! Love Bridget. XX

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