The Retirement Thread
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classic33
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That's a bit exact.Hello persons of leisure. Still dark out but the glimmer of light suggests clear sky and a breeze. The forecast is decent.
Out with friends this morning for what I hope will be an easy ride. I took a real hammering on yesterday's ride.
Our rides will begin to shorten soon. People are chatting about it already. I've decided to slightly lengthen my route to the meet point by 4 miles and 400 feet. Plan is to do this in both directions mainly to add winter climbing and coupled with the winter bike should help. Need to leave early today.
Nothing else to do after this.
Currently waiting outside the dentists in Barnstaple whilst MrsD has a consultation on her toothache and pick up her antibiotic prescription.
Nicely timed so I can listen to Pop Master in the car.
Might as well pick up a bit of shopping while we are in town.
Nicely timed so I can listen to Pop Master in the car.
Might as well pick up a bit of shopping while we are in town.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
That's my good deed form the day. Got Mr WD's meds. There was a note with it saying that no one can park in the docs car park for the rest of the week as they are doing flu jabs.
Still raining here. Looks like it is going to carry on all day as well.
Still raining here. Looks like it is going to carry on all day as well.
Picked up MrsD's prescription from Boots in Barnstaple.
I stood behind her when the pharmacist stood there with the prescription in her hands and went through MrsD's name and address details, to confirm her identity.
Got home and they've given her the wrong prescription!
It's for a woman with the same name but different address!
So.........drove all the way back to Barny......sorted it out with the pharmacy manager. But how could that happen?
MrsD was not best pleased with the incompetence. The manager offered up a grovelling apology and paid for our parking fees and fuel used, plus a sum to round it up to the nearest tenner.
So, despite the hassle, we came out quids in.
Things like this should not happen.
I stood behind her when the pharmacist stood there with the prescription in her hands and went through MrsD's name and address details, to confirm her identity.
Got home and they've given her the wrong prescription!
It's for a woman with the same name but different address!
So.........drove all the way back to Barny......sorted it out with the pharmacy manager. But how could that happen?
MrsD was not best pleased with the incompetence. The manager offered up a grovelling apology and paid for our parking fees and fuel used, plus a sum to round it up to the nearest tenner.
So, despite the hassle, we came out quids in.
Things like this should not happen.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
What if it had been someone with poor eyesight and started taking wrong medication!Picked up MrsD's prescription from Boots in Barnstaple.
I stood behind her when the pharmacist stood there with the prescription in her hands and went through MrsD's name and address details, to confirm her identity.
Got home and they've given her the wrong prescription!
It's for a woman with the same name but different address!
So.........drove all the way back to Barny......sorted it out with the pharmacy manager. But how could that happen?
MrsD was not best pleased with the incompetence. The manager offered up a grovelling apology and paid for our parking fees and fuel used, plus a sum to round it up to the nearest tenner.
So, despite the hassle, we came out quids in.
Things like this should not happen.
Exactly.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
My late wife was several times given medication by locum doctors which said in large red letters " Do not take this medication if you have Parkinson's Disease ". She had Parkinson's. Trust me I'm a doctor?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
These stories do not install confidence in the medial professionals
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I lost my confidence in the medics a long time ago
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Last time I went to see a doctor was about 25 years ago. Our local Dr has nothing but more and more complaints.
I am on repeat Omeprazole. A while ago I got home to find they had given me double strength. No damage done but it does make you wonder what if ???
Absolutely true story that I have likely posted previously.
I had what I thought was German measles.
Went to the Doc who looked and said.......uhmm "my cat had something like this"
.She then got her big reference book down and started flicking through.
I asked what she was looking for and she said "German measles".
I said "try looking for Rubella".
After a while she said......
Ahh, yes, that's what you have.
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Bit of a sh*t day here.
MrsDs cousin died suddenly last night, aged 82.
Bit of history.
She was born with her feet back to front.
She had over 100 operations including removal of all her toes.
Wore calipers and special shoes all her life.
Struggled to get up/down stairs.
Still managed to bring up 3 children (all nice people).
I NEVER ONCE HEARD HER COMPLAIN.
She could swear for England but in a way that made you laugh.
We spoke to her ever single day and will miss her.
MrsDs cousin died suddenly last night, aged 82.
Bit of history.
She was born with her feet back to front.
She had over 100 operations including removal of all her toes.
Wore calipers and special shoes all her life.
Struggled to get up/down stairs.
Still managed to bring up 3 children (all nice people).
I NEVER ONCE HEARD HER COMPLAIN.
She could swear for England but in a way that made you laugh.
We spoke to her ever single day and will miss her.
