Carol Fanning

#footiemum⚽️⚽️#mum of T1 ⚽️⚽️
just posting pics that make me smile💖 #CF8⚽️⚽️💖

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@shairnn 18

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@linadreaamy 98

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@Jenny_1884 in superdrug today, the woman in front of me was like what is it...some obscure named charity...said yes..my turn, eh no your OK

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@status_is_down I'm down. this is a consistent problem...

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

Lovely company, lovely weather
Espana 26 x 🌞🍦💖

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@JebraFaushay I've got a pair, you can still buy online..love them x

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@shouq_al90149 chic is not a word I would use to describe them.....

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@Avabelly__ yes, your unreasonable...🤣

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@MDMorrison82 @Airbnb This is super Mike, keep the updates coming 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️🍺🍺

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@HeavenlyMalbec @ginadavidsonlbc @FacundoSavala I was thiking outstanding mortgage on this maybe?

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

wee wander round the Mugdock Country Park today.

[Paul Rees. ex Rucksack. @HannahIamthest1]

Patient attends A&E with a chest infection… standard stuff.

Decides to pop outside for a vape and a bit of fresh air because, let’s be honest, the waiting room atmosphere could finish anyone off quicker than the illness.

Next minute… casually clocks a bloke acting a bit off outside the maternity ward.
Not aggressive, not shouting… just that “something’s not right here” vibe every frontline worker knows all too well.

So what does he do?
Doesn’t walk away.
Doesn’t ignore it.

Goes over for a chat.

Two hours later…

🧠 Talked down a “lone wolf” terrorist
🎒 Convinced him to open the bag (yeah… that bag)
💣 Found himself staring at a pressure cooker bomb
📏 Asked about blast radius like he’s doing a dynamic risk assessment
🚪 Moved the whole situation away from the hospital entrance
🤝 Built enough trust to keep the bloke calm
🤗 Given him a hug when asked
📞 Got him to agree to call police before he “changed his mind”

All while his own phone’s dead and there’s not a single staff member in sight to wave over.

Genuinely the most British de-escalation imaginable:
“Alright mate… talk to me… what’s going on?”

No PPE.
No backup.
No radio.
Just vibes, empathy, and absolute nerves of steel.

Meanwhile inside:
Crews stacked 8 deep
Handover delays hitting biblical levels
Someone asking “can you clear please” every 30 seconds

And this guy is outside single-handedly preventing a mass casualty incident like it’s just another shift problem.

Police turn up, job gets wrapped up, and he just wanders back in like:
“Yeah I’m back… still got that chest infection by the way.”

Probably still had to wait for discharge as well.

Massive respect though.
That’s not luck, that’s character. Calm under pressure, compassion when it mattered most.

George Medal couldn’t have gone to a more deserving person.

Proof that sometimes the difference between a normal day and a major incident…
…is just one person deciding to step forward instead of walking away 🚑

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

Cake day for young C x 🎉💖

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@woolismybread survived, hoping to thrive in '26...💖

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@MrPitbull07 Now that's a proper thoughtful present that will actually be used x 💖

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@karenfthompson no.3...😂

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

Into the next round #ScottishCup ⚽️⚽️

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

@MissSassbox Super effortless style, I love her coat, something for all us ladies to aspire to.

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

Chipping in today ⚽️🎉

[Carol Fanning @FanningCarol]

Super proud as always, passed first time. Here's to many safe and happy journeys- toot toot...x 🎉🚘💖