Forum: The Lounge
14th April 2024, 11:16
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Replies: 25
Views: 994
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Forum: The Lounge
11th March 2024, 22:05
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
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Forum: The Lounge
9th March 2024, 07:35
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
^ Sorry to hear that Mr. N. That's quite a significant mileage to lose out on. My experiences with claiming what the court owed for jury service had no issues and were efficient too. I guess you were...
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Forum: The Lounge
8th March 2024, 20:46
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
^ Yeah, it does kinda suck but at least I've got my pensions coming in. I really feel for the self-employed who get summonsed. That must be really hard trying to support themselves and family (if...
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Forum: The Lounge
8th March 2024, 20:18
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
^ I was also quite surprised to be drawn from the hat again so quickly. It's been about two years and six months since my last summons and this is my third one. The first was way back in the early...
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Forum: The Lounge
8th March 2024, 16:44
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
Just received my second summons for jury service in less than three years :tantrum:. I wasn't selected to sit on a case last time (apart from being a potential substitute) and was released from...
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Forum: The Lounge
7th March 2024, 07:40
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Replies: 27
Views: 973
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Forum: The Lounge
4th March 2024, 07:08
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
I get annoyed by the media reporting 'hard-working families' being impacted by cost of living rises. Us single hard-working folk are affected too!! :mad:
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Forum: The Lounge
10th February 2024, 21:33
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Replies: 1
Views: 341
Amused me far more than it should have
I don't know if this'll have any legs, but I thought it might be fun to recount events that caused more amusement than they should have. I'll start...
Years ago, in the days of dial-up internet...
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Forum: The Lounge
8th February 2024, 14:04
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
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Forum: The Lounge
8th February 2024, 11:36
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Replies: 9,716
Views: 887,826
Re: Small things that annoy you (3)
I'm being dragged in to the 2020s by finally getting fibre broadband and BT are installing it tomorrow.
The appointment's been arranged for a week or so but I'm being bombarded with reminders by...
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
30th January 2024, 18:50
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,325
Re: Ello ello
Run Dom, run. It's too late for me but save yourself!!
Nah, it's very friendly here :). :welcome:
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Forum: The Lounge
26th January 2024, 18:08
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
Re: How is everyone feeling? (31)
((Consolida)) I'm so sorry about your kitty. She had the best life with you and you were with her to comfort her at the end. Take care :hug2:
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Forum: The Lounge
25th January 2024, 18:48
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
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Forum: The Lounge
25th January 2024, 09:53
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
21st January 2024, 15:57
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Replies: 12
Views: 895
Re: The NHS app?
I do have the app but don't use it much. It can allegedly report all the details you listed but each individual GP practice can enable/disable them at their own discretion. My practice has opted to...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
17th January 2024, 13:16
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Replies: 6
Views: 791
Re: Diabetes.
^ Indeed Dougella. Discovering the low carb route was a revelation to me and I can't believe the medical professionals made no mention of it. My cynical side suggests they're in bed with the...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
17th January 2024, 09:47
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Replies: 6
Views: 791
Re: Diabetes.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes four years ago and the dietary advice I was given by my GP was lamentable. I was only advised to cut out sugar and reduce my bread intake. There was no mention at...
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Forum: The Lounge
15th January 2024, 19:53
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
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Forum: The Lounge
14th January 2024, 20:21
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
Re: How is everyone feeling? (31)
Happy to hear you've found a surgery with a good online appointment booking system :). They seem to be a rarity these days.
That's an excellent point about massaging target figures for...
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Forum: The Lounge
12th January 2024, 20:59
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Replies: 27,071
Views: 2,061,305
Re: How is everyone feeling? (31)
It's almost impossible to get an appointment with my doctor. They never seem to answer the phone or it's permanently engaged. They allegedly have an online appointment booking system but every time I...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
8th January 2024, 14:02
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Replies: 6
Views: 932
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Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
7th January 2024, 18:47
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,163
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Forum: Room with a View
5th January 2024, 12:19
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Replies: 5,152
Views: 725,331
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
5th January 2024, 10:45
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Replies: 11
Views: 793
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