The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

There's two men people outside with a thingamajig cleaning the gutters

Definitely men if they've got a thingamajig!

 

[ColinJ]

Well, that's another 4 hours sleep dealt with. I was about to snooze the alarm when the backup alarm went off on my tablet. Double alarms means something is happening... Oh yes, blood test at health centre. Snooze later!

 

[Dave7]

Latest re MrsD.
Still waiting to know the extent of the breast cancer. We will know Friday or Monday.
Our hospital sent spinal xrays to Liverpool Walton. They have just come back to say she has an actual fracture in the spine.
Now that makes sense as she had a fall a few years ago ( trying to get out of her skinny jeans) and hurt her back. It has given her problems ever since.
Not sure what they can do about that but we wait to hear.

 

[Mo1959]

Latest re MrsD.
Still waiting to know the extent of the breast cancer. We will know Friday or Monday.
Our hospital sent spinal xrays to Liverpool Walton. They have just come back to say she has an actual fracture in the spine.
Now that makes sense as she had a fall a few years ago ( trying to get out of her skinny jeans) and hurt her back. It has given her problems ever since.
Not sure what they can do about that but we wait to hear.

Gosh. No wonder she has been struggling. Hope they can do something to improve the back as constant pain is so debilitating. She has been a trooper soldiering on so long! Hope the breast cancer has been caught early and the treatment shouldn't be too bad. Fingers, toes, etc crossed.

 

[Exlaser2]

Somehow a number of beavers have found their way onto the river Dovey. They are thinking of introducing more much to the annoyance of local farmers.

Err I somehow think the beavers didn’t found their way to to the river Dovey on their own. 😂😂😂 They must have had human help. 😀

The trouble is now I have a mental picture of Canadian beavers setting their satnav incorrectly and ending up in Wales 😂😂

 

[welsh dragon]

Err I somehow think the beavers didn’t found their way to to the river Dovey on their own. 😂😂😂 They must have had human help. 😀

The trouble is now I have a mental picture of Canadian beavers setting their satnav incorrectly and ending up in Wales 😂😂

I didn't want to say that someone had obviously plonked them into the wilds of Wales.

 

[Dave7]

Gosh. No wonder she has been struggling. Hope they can do something to improve the back as constant pain is so debilitating. She has been a trooper soldiering on so long! Hope the breast cancer has been caught early and the treatment shouldn't be too bad. Fingers, toes, etc crossed.

We went to 2 private physios for treatment. Both assured us it was badly bruised but nothing broken!!! Ha.

 

[classic33]

I didn't want to say that someone had obviously plonked them into the wilds of Wales.

Welsh Beaver Trust?

 

[monkers]

Welsh Beaver Trust?

Beaver Watch has a busier website.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am keeping my mouth shut

 

[classic33]

Beaver Watch has a busier website.

I'll take your word on that, and I'll even not ask how you know.

Edited to add
There's an advert at the top of this page asking "Have you seen enough"!

 

[Exlaser2]

Bloody Doctors receptionists
Every 2 months I get a repeat prescription (only Omeprazol). I phone the doctor, they email it to the chemist, I pick it up...simple.
Just spoke to the receptionist.
Me.... I want to arrange a repeat prescription.
Her.....we don't do that, you have to phone the pharmacy and ask them to do it
Me....but you always do it.
Her.....no, we have never done it.
Me (with steam coming out of my ears)....listen, I am not mental. I PHONE YOU, YOU EMAIL THEM...JOB DONE.
Her..... well, we shouldn't have done it, and we can't do it now.
Grrrhh gnash and a few more bloodies.
Phoned the chemist who said "I don't know why she says that. We always used to do it, then we were told not to. Don't worry, I will do it now.

The words piss up and brewery come to mind

Mrs Exlaser works in pharmacy so knows how the system is supposed to work .
1) Person orders repeat prescription from doctor using the paper repeat , by email or by using an app. Doctors are not really supposed to take repeat orders over the phone , but some still do .
3) Doctor sends prescription to nominated pharmacy.
2)Doctors are trying to put the work of reordering onto pharmacy so they don’t have to do it due to the rise of online pharmacy as that how these companies work.
3) Bricks and mortar pharmacies are not happy about this as it extra work for them , for which they are not contracted to do by the nhs, nor are they paid for.
4) At the pharmacy my wife works , they are now only doing repeat ordering in special/exceptional/ emergency situations.

PS I am the only person in my family still using paper repeats, as by doing this I know who is responsible when it goes wrong 😂😂😀

 

[monkers]

I'll take your word on that, and I'll even not ask how you know.

I'll take your word on that, and I'll even not ask how you know.

Edited to add
There's an advert at the top of this page asking "Have you seen enough"!

How many is the correct number? I am sincerely interested in your opinion.

 

[numbnuts]

I am keeping my mouth shut

That would make a change

 

[numbnuts]

We went to 2 private physios for treatment. Both assured us it was badly bruised but nothing broken!!! Ha.

The only thing that wasn't broken was their bank account