@luke
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January 12, 2018 at 3:30 pm #429
I don’t know the answer but I do know that the current system is awful. Only this week our local doctors surgery has changed its system. If you want a same day appointment you have to go on a list and then travel 10 miles in the worst traffic imaginable to see someone. who may only be a nurse. Our local surgery has plenty of nurses who used to deal with a lot, and presumably they’ve been moved to the new community place. Our council are determined to build in excess of 10000 houses so the situation is going to get lot worse.
There was also a story in our local paper which sums up our local A&E
This is quite normal here and explains why ambulances are slow for real emergencies. My dads GP phoned an ambulance for him once because he said if he got a lift there, he would have a much longer wait which could have been very dangerous for him so that ambulance was potentially diverted from somebody who needed it more.
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December 30, 2017 at 2:31 pm #396
Take a competent builder with you to get an idea of cost to rectify, then add 15% for the unforeseen. I wouldn’t be put off if the cost of works is within your budget. Also, the housing market for flawed properties is in the doldrums, why not put in a very cheeky low offer, they have reduced the price once, why not some more? Good Luck.
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December 7, 2017 at 10:26 am #364
My three have two dog runs on concrete with a big hutch at one end and hay bales and a big log at the other. I give them other toys too from time to time but they mostly eat them in the end!
To get around them not having access to grass I pick grass, dandelion, chickweed, docks, sow thistle, groundsel etc for them twice a day as well as veg scraps from the kitchen and their Burgess Excel. They seem in fine fettle!
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November 30, 2017 at 11:08 am #341
@frogface I don’t see it in that way. The way I see it, is that the food manufacturers are producing foods that are surplus to requirements and are making you and a quarter of the population (NICE Epidimiology Report 2012) unhealthy. That in turn is causing you and that population to have health problems that need medical care which costs the NHS £27.8M (NICE.org.uk CG189). It costs the economy £27B (www.evidence.nice.org.uk) in non-medical intervention, social care, lost days at work and the ones indirectly related e.g. landfill waste disposal for plastic waste from wrappers and non-recyclable packaging that most of this kind of processed food is presented.
The leading cause of obesity is unhealthy diets and a lack of exercise. Whilst I appreciate it’s personal choice to eat pies and biscuits all day everyday, and be obese, I’m not sure why tax-payers should pick up the tab for the consequences when they happen. If, for example, there were restrictions on deadly foods, the cost of healthcare would reduce and there would be more healthy people around to do work and contribute to the economy.
The fine would be imposed like any other deadly substances tax. Cigarettes and alcohol are heavily taxed and death related to ciggies has been overtaken by death related to crap food. I can’t actually see the difference between cigarettes and crap food when it comes to healthcare burden on the economy.
Just another inconvenient truth I’m afraid that no-one wants to admit to. However, the stats cannot go ignored forever.
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November 30, 2017 at 11:05 am #337
people should definitely be counselled to help heal whatever trauma is affecting they ability to lead a healthy lifestyle – and also educated by dietitians so that people can learn how to eat healthily. No joke, I would support this as it has been proven that lots of mental health issues contribute to obesity.
I also have a theory that if the education system brought back self-sufficiency lessons e.g. cooking, food, gardening and home tech kids would be more educated from a young age to recognise what a healthy diet and lifestyle is. At the moment this kind of education is only available at private schools. The parents that could be teaching these skills at home are often in full-time employment in order to afford homes. It’s not like it was in my parents day where my dad’s salary could support the whole family and my mum stayed home and taught us how to grow and cook food. The economy has forced a “convenience based lifestyle” upon many modern day families. It’s not healthy so moves like education and counselling would certainly help.
The Carter report even suggests that the NHS mandate has a focus on prevention – yet to see any extra funding going to employing full-time dietitians and counsellors in obesity clinics and specialist centres in the UK though…
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November 30, 2017 at 10:58 am #328
The UK the most obese, are they being serious? Has anyone looked at most of those Italian women who’ve reached that certain age? Man, they’re huge …. and they seem to assume male plumage too!
Personally, I’d much prefer our only slightly chubby ladies, thanks just the same!
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November 23, 2017 at 1:29 pm #286
.S. This is what the folks at Positive Money have to say about QE…
http://positivemoney.org/2014/06/was…-easing-video/
“So why does the government cancel essential projects because “there’s no money”, while at the same time the Bank of England was able to create more new money than the entire government spends in 6 months? Why is it that the power to create money is used to blow up property bubbles and boost financial markets, but not to do the things that we actually need?”
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November 23, 2017 at 1:28 pm #285
The point of the original piece — which I’m not yet convinced by, and need someone to explain why I shouldn’t be — is that there is a potential alternative source of money other than taxation.
Art Nouveau said that “government printing physical money leads to inflation, and then hyperinflation”. First, the Positive Money piece implied that non-physical / “electronic” money was also a potential source, that there was a lot more of that than physical money, and that the private banks were doing that all the time on a massive scale.
Second, isn’t that exactly what the government / BoE did with Quantitative Easing – except they channeled it all into the financial sector. Why hasn’t that produced inflation? Or is it just a matter of time before we get it, and hyperinflation?!
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October 6, 2017 at 2:29 pm #269
i know how it feels. i used to do trialthlons and had to give them up due to injury. It’s a very difficult transition if you are someone who is used to pushing and challenging yourself. But at the end of the day, you could do yourself worse damage by being reckless with your body. Being harsh, the prep you are doing is nowhere near enough to be healthy for you to do the run. Regardless of your ego (which is what it is) it isn’t fair to put your body under that pressure without correct prep and strugglng with existing issues. It broke my heart not to be able to be fit and out pushing myself triathloning, but sometimes you just have to accept where you are physically and what is healthy for you and your body.
It shouldn’t be a case of putting exercise on hold, but instead working out what exercises are beneficial to you at this time. You can still push yourself, be fit and face challenges challenges without causing yourself long-term damage. Talking to you physio is a great start as you said, im sure they can work out a programme to keep you focussed and getting healthier
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October 6, 2017 at 2:24 pm #261
Thanks all.
We do have a gas boiler but also have an (unlinked) carbon monoxide monitor in the utility room where the boiler is and that’s not going off. It’s also serviced annually before we turn the heating on so it’s due a service in the next few weeks. I don’t think they’re combined smoke/CO alarms, hence the separate CO alarm, but will double check. If there is a problem though, I’d imagine the one in the kitchen would be going off too as that’s closer to the boiler?
We’ve triple checked batteries and yes they’re the right ones. It says not to use rechargeable ones. The new ones came with batteries so they must be the right ones. They still chirp with batteries in but much less frequently.
The “use by” date on them is 2023 so they shouldn’t be at the end of life and it doesn’t explain why the new ones were going off. They were installed when we had an extension in 2013.
I think there’s probably a wiring fault somewhere. The electrician our builders used when we had the extension was a bit of a cowboy to say the least and we’ve had a few electrical issues since then. Builder no longer in business / the country and we never has the electrician’s details so can’t chase him up. We’re just having to pay someone else to put right his wrongs.
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October 6, 2017 at 2:19 pm #253
just remembered the time I had a, frankly barking, guest to stay. To get rid of her, as she was showing no signs of leaving, ever. I had to pretend I had been called away on business, pack up, put the dogs with my neighbour, etc and usher her out as I was ‘going away’. I then had to hide up the road for hours till I was sure she had gone. Guests, oh dear! I do sympathise OP.
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October 6, 2017 at 2:15 pm #246
Despite having a lovely home to go back to etc….she still stayed longer than intended didn’t she? So she must have been enjoying herself…..perhaps your more relaxed lifestyle is more attractive to her than you think.
You’ve poured your heart out in this post and it’s obvious that you value her friendship, so if she is a good friend….couldn’t you just say some of this to her? I doubt you’ll be telling her anything she doesn’t already know. The money thing will probably wear off pretty quickly….it’s a fine line between wanting to share news about good fortune and going over the top as seems to have happened a bit here.
Rather than suggesting the B&B , which sounds rather distant, you could try setting a time limit next time….something like, yes I’d love to have you stay until Sunday but I won’t be around much for the rest of the week.
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October 6, 2017 at 1:51 pm #210
I go through phases of having very vivid dreams, usually coinciding with me feeling stressed or anxious or lonely, so yes, I do tend to analyse them (even though they’re not generally nightmares), because it helps me work out something I need to do/get over/man up about. They usually involve lots of things and people from my real life, all mashed together in a strange situation.
The thing I’ve never managed to work out about dreams is whether it makes a difference if you dream in colour or black and white – I do both but more in colour, but my dad says he only ever dreams in black and white…..curious, the human mind….
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October 6, 2017 at 1:49 pm #205
Usually related in some way to something that is going on in the day. The worst for me are the repetitive dreams which tend to happen if I’ve been working on something really complex at work and they reflect that.
The horses tend to feature too and stay true to character – the comforter, the scared one, the thief, the destroyer of things and the thick one
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October 6, 2017 at 1:41 pm #193
That’s really sobering and very sad. More shocking as they are vulnerable people with learning difficulties – no case worker to fight their corner I presume. There must be somebody who can help them get benefits, maybe you could go along with them and try and get them seen to. Just a thought…
It’s shocking what the most vulnerable people have to deal with – a worse situation than anyone else. So much for a caring society eh. And you’re right those Tories don’t give a toss, it’s the wealthy serving the wealthy. Britain is a class system so not that surprising in a way when that’s what its based on. It means there has to be the disadvantaged at the bottom and those at the top are legitimised in being entitled to the lion’s share.
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October 6, 2017 at 1:37 pm #187
How awful! You say your dad is getting frailer and has memory problems (has he been to the Memory Clinic)? Depending upon his needs, he may be a vulnerable adult, which is a whole new ball-game, but old age alone doesn’t make a person a vulnerable adult. Is he able to meet all of his needs independently (cooking, medication, self-care)?
She appears to not be gaining anything from having your dad there, so why would she want him to stay, other than having someone to be unkind to (horrid).
You could try a different approach….. I’d be tempted to go see the woman to call her out on her appalling behaviour and ask her to give your dad notice to quit. -
October 6, 2017 at 1:25 pm #164
I’ll be honest, I will have one single spirit and mixer and drive, however I won’t have a half pint or wine or anything as they affect me more. I have *touch wood* never had an accident. I’m not saying it’s okay, everyone has their own opinion about it, I just enjoy the taste of it, and I can have one so.. I do. Although I go out probably once a month, maybe twice so not every weekend. I wouldn’t be opposed to a 0 tolerance level. I have a few friends who will always drive home from a night out, and will always offer me a lift, and I will always decline.
I think it’s far more dangerous to drive tired to be honest, I have had to pull over many times previously as I was so tired that my eyes were dropping.
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