dunelm
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Oh dear, no one is listening and Jimmy Dimly’s brain is missing. If seen please don’t mistake for a walnut.
Oh dear, no one is listening and Jimmy Dimly’s brain is missing. If seen please don’t mistake for a walnut.For anyone who liked John Crace yesterday here's a snippet from today:
Jimmy Dimly became animated. He can’t resist a fight. But luckily for him the potty-mouthed homunculus who regularly takes control of Jimmy D’s brain was having a day off. Link here
Crace and Starmer very good today but one almost feels sorry for Rish! - almost @Lamont D today's PMQs compares to the time John Smith basically ended John Major's govt. Sliding doors moment? Now, can someone do the same to that manchild currently touring US courtooms?
As to losing credits ..Until we had all the complications involving our landline I would have said that the simple thing you were missing was the simplicity of installing/using a landline. Not so now.
We still haven't figured out how to turn off this loud voice announcing incoming phone calls, or how to make it allow our answerphone to work, or how to make it ring more than 4 times before it cuts off.
I don't find mobile phones easy to use - I have 2 and they're a waste of space as far as I'm concerned. Waste of money as well because I keep having to buy new SIM cards and put money into the phone and then I forget that I have to keep on using it or it will be deregistered yet again. I think I've lost about £40-£50 that way. Trouble is, I can't see the instructions - even online they are so small and feint that I can't read them - and I can't hear or understand instructions coming over the phone. It's all a bit of a nightmare especially as the main reason for having a phone is for emergencies, particularly in power cuts. But now, of course, that won't work either.
Of course, being old fashioned myself, like the technolgy I am comfortable with, I feel as though I, and others like me, are being excluded from the benefits, such as they are, of modern society. How long before e-mail is considered old fashioned and obsolete? Then I will truly be excluded.
Cosplaying a prime ministerJohn Cease spot on laughed my socks of.
I ended up logging out and then back in again. Then, trying to figure out how to get back onto this thread. The website is not very user friendly.There seems to be a problem this morning connecting to the threads using links on e-mails. I got into this by going through the forum lists. It's not a method I usually use.
It’s a bit crunchy underfoot here after last night - best get the Muck Boots out of the shed. Will I need a flat cap instead of my usual Tilley hat? Fashion! David Bowie made something of it.Had a lot of trouble getting on here, will have to get it sorted out! A little early yet.
Bitterly cold up here last two days, not stopped freezing in garden.
Warm in house with heating and fire on, we are spoilt.
Gut still driving the machine with vast quanties of wind power named after an infamous President.
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I have had problems since yesterday and not all functions work now.There seems to be a problem this morning connecting to the threads using links on e-mails. I got into this by going through the forum lists. It's not a method I usually use.
@dunelm I used to use a Composterial cover but it catches on my new hearing aids so I am going to have a twitchers Cap, like the American golfers.It’s a bit crunchy underfoot here after last night - best get the Muck Boots out of the shed. Will I need a flat cap instead of my usual Tilley hat? Fashion! David Bowie made something of it.
A fair Isle fishermen’s Kep might suit - very stylish and would go nicely over your hearing aids.@dunelm I used to use a Composterial cover but it catches on my new hearing aids so I am going to have a twitchers Cap, like the American golfers.of course the duchess will laugh.
I remember well I picked up Helen from sixth form one winter, she snatched my Compo hat off
my head in embarrasment.
(* whisper it. He doesnt like his health discussed - thats what old people talk about) Before we had an official doctor MrSlim needed a minor operation for a hernia. We knocked at the doctors door. He gave us an appointment for the next morning, agreed that MrSlim did need the operation, offered to call the surgeon for us as our French was then rudimentary. Got us an appointment for that same afternoon. One week later met with aneathestist, two weeks later operation done. We had to pay about £1200, but were able to claim back from NHS over £900. Well worth it. Of course now with Carte Vitale and Mutuelle there would be very little to pay.Thank you @ianpspurs and yes, it does seem that the medical system in France is ahead of the NHS, for my parents at least. Their doctor still does rounds so will come to the house. Procedures that they have needed are dealt with swiftly with little waiting times (for now).
(Whispering) My parents live in a City - Saintes in the Charente Maratime - I say city, it’s not that big - local police instead of the Gendarmerie. All good so far. They were marvelous with my sister throughout her cancer, right up to the end of life pack. So caring, very humane. Hope you have the bureaucracy sorted out @SlimLizzy.(* whisper it. He doesnt like his health discussed - thats what old people talk about) Before we had an official doctor MrSlim needed a minor operation for a hernia. We knocked at the doctors door. He gave us an appointment for the next morning, agreed that MrSlim did need the operation, offered to call the surgeon for us as our French was then rudimentary. Got us an appointment for that same afternoon. One week later met with aneathestist, two weeks later operation done. We had to pay about £1200, but were able to claim back from NHS over £900. Well worth it. Of course now with Carte Vitale and Mutuelle there would be very little to pay.
I believe in UK waiting times for similar operation is 18- 24 months. This was before covid. But we were impressed with the service.
Since then we have used Urgences (A&E) twice. Once for an infection, having no doctor. And once for a minor injury to Son2. On both occaisions no queue. One other person waiting. Seen promptly. Not sure if this would be the same in a city though.
Nice5.0 today .
A win for the sense at chrimbo with secret Santa30.11
8.15am FBG 5.7
First time i have been up and dressed before 9am for well months. Placebo effect of doctors appointment? Who knows. Anyway even managed a little gardening yesterday, only two I g up leaves, but it's a start. MrSlim is hoping to finish repairing our neighbours barn today. Am a bit concerned because its a very high ridge and i know he isnt keen on such things now.
Our family have started a tradition of Secret Santa presents for adults. Cutting the cost and stress dramatically. We still buy for all the children including the two eighteen year olds still in full time education. So onto shopping list go Christmas Cards.
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