Mundane News

[rockyroller]

added a fresh line of self leveling sealant, along the edge, where the patio meets the prefab basement bulkhead steps

 

[rockyroller]

my tree hugging hippy

doesn't sound so bad when you write it. I guess it's all in the tone, with which it is expressed

 

[classic33]

Seems about right currently.

I was referred as "urgent" by my GP in September 2021, transferred to a private provider in January 2022, received a letter from the private provider in June 2022 and only seen in January this year for an initial consultation.

It's not the time length that got me, more the way in which the appointment was eventually made.
GP to hospital, central appointment centre contacting me, by letter, for me to make the appointment over the phone. To be told they couldn't as the hospital have their own system.
Letter from the hospital saying they'll be in touch with the appointment details. Then the text message, from the hospital, for me to make the appointment, having to phone the general switchboard*, to get through to appointments, to make the appointment. Only to be told the appointment has been made, and the letter is in the post.

And then they wonder why people miss appointments.

*The general switchboard/appointments and the hospital aren't in the same town.

 

[tyred]

I decided to make use of the nice weather with a little overnighter.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I had thought about running over to Indianapolis for the 500, but I have to work, and cannot be deaf, as I would be Monday. Tickets are not exorbitant, but logistics are a pain sometimes.

 

[tyred]

My feet are nice and warm.

 

[Jenkins]

Friday turned out to be a really good day, despite the lousy start with the leg cramp. Stuck the Spa Elan in the boot of the car and headed off to Cambridge and was treated to a fairly low fly past of a Boing E3A Sentry AWACS plane while on the A14 around Newmarket.

The bike ride was just over 45 miles of with all bar about 10 miles being on either shared spaces by the various guided busways, segregated cycle lanes as part of new build roads or re-allocated space on existing road. It's not the sort of thing I'd normally do, but just goes to show what can be achieved when the authorities put in a bit of effort to alternative transport. As it was completed in bright sunshine, it means I've even got a bit of a tan line on my arms

Coach Party in the evening were as good as ever and ably supported by Slaney Bay who will be in receipt of some of my cash come payday via Bandcamp.

 

[PeteXXX]

Well, that was a lousy night's sleep 🤥

 

[PeteXXX]

Still, I won £4 on the Euro lottery (shared between 5 of us 😂)

 

[biggs682]

Time for a mile or two me thinks

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning. Pottering about and getting the apartment organised as I have work later...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Still, I won £4 on the Euro lottery (shared between 5 of us 😂)

Don't let it change your life.

 

[PeteXXX]

Don't let it change your life.

I was thinking of investing my share in Long Term Canadian Winter Wheat!

 

[Illaveago]

Yes officer,it went like this.I had a box of washing powder in the front room.Yes on a glass table,yes just at the same time I had my debit card out.It seems while flashing the card like a sword,I split the washing powder in to four straight lines.I could not believe it ,so I knelt down to get a closer look.It was then the granule of powder went up my nose.I know officer it's amazing,what did you say mind my head as I get in the nice police car.

Fancy taking all that care to make those 4 lines of powder and then sneezing !

 

[Illaveago]

It's not the time length that got me, more the way in which the appointment was eventually made.
GP to hospital, central appointment centre contacting me, by letter, for me to make the appointment over the phone. To be told they couldn't as the hospital have their own system.
Letter from the hospital saying they'll be in touch with the appointment details. Then the text message, from the hospital, for me to make the appointment, having to phone the general switchboard*, to get through to appointments, to make the appointment. Only to be told the appointment has been made, and the letter is in the post.

And then they wonder why people miss appointments.

*The general switchboard/appointments and the hospital aren't in the same town.

Ah! That's progress for you !