The Pointless Page

Papgeno - funny thing that, I too have been mucking things up for the past decade or two, but MOH still keeps giving me the jobs!

Perhaps its a female thing?

8 months to Christmas Day!

 No, more like the teeth, the whole teeth and nothing but the teeth...

Not any more. Now one area is not only pointless but toothless! A year of pain that was at the end of the day pretty pointless.

OH,  so  sorry  to  hear  that  WN    I'm  that  much  better  now  that  I'm  thinking ( only  thinking  mind )  of  stocking  up  on  Pork  Crackling  again  !!     <====  Thats  me  wincing  at  the  very  thought  

#By the  way,  Corners  Old  Mate,  Its  only  two  months  'til  the  nights  start  drawing  in  again 

Can I just say that this thread is, as has been said, like a breath of fresh air, apart from a couple of squalid interruptions, a pleasant and enjoyable read, just what CT was intended to be about. Thanks Brue...

Brue and TDA, I know the feeling, looking for 'lost' items. Mum bless her forgets she has an hearing aid, she hides it in the strangest of places. Staff at the home are all getting good at hide and seek  her latest thing is taking photos out of their frames and putting them in books, empty frames all around her room when I went up on Sunday. Of course its not her that does it, its someone else 

Thanks all. Sorry to hear that WN had to lose the tooth.

Just as I was starting to enjoy Spring someone mentions something 8 months away!

I hope this cold snap goes away soon.

Might try and get down to the coast today, it's breezy and it will be nice to see the sea so to speak.

Ta, Brue but I'll soon get used to the cavity, although it does sit directly above the bottom one I had out a couple of months ago. Could hide a migrant in there. I would have had it out months ago only TheKillerDriller wanted to try to save it. Feeling fine today.

Point of pointlessness today was a trip to doctors as they wanted me take an asthma test. Got there and asked if the fact I had anaesthetic yesterday made any difference. Yes, if you've tooth out they said as you may still have blood in mouth, so go away. Don't think I'll bother going back as I don't have asthma, just an aversion to certain pollens!

A friend of ours had a letter from a local hospital last week asking him to come in for a procedure, the letter arrived after the appointment should have taken place!

We've had such dry weather down here the pollens must be affecting some. Hope the "gap"heals up soon and the pollens dampen down a bit.

Outside we've got plants starting to wilt in the dry, even stinging nettles. Don't know what it's like where you are WN?

Pointless for me last Friday.  Off to Dr's to have 24 hour blood pressure monitor fitted. As I dressed I decided against a long sleeved top and opted for short-sleeved with a Cardigan.  First piece of luck. After entering the actual room I'm asked if I have short-sleeved top under otherwise I can't do it. I need to return the monitor on Monday is that OK?  Fortunately I can do it before we head off on a trip. I ask why not tell people this as they book the appointment?  I'd assumed I'd have to go on Saturday for it to be removed. Then I got a lecture about how busy they are and receptionist doesn't know. Why not have a fact sheet to hand out? Can't write a look 😉. Off to a good start! ECG performed then onto fitting.  Since I had very bad experience after son was born, I hate those self inflating things. Much debate,  I agree to have it fitted if I can remove it should it get to me 😉. Another lecture about if it isn't on for 24 hours no recordings. Its much bigger than i expect. I get it fitted and leave to return minutes later as I walk it starts to sag. I return to see nurse who promptly just ties a knot in the adjustable belt.It's blown itself up 4 times in about 2 hours one time 9 pumps 😲. It's really tight and uncomfortable but I solider on. I walk into the kitchen and wonder what's dangling - the tubing has come off the monitor. Dr's closed so call in where it was fitted to find nurse working at our surgery closer to home.! But not open until 3pm. I made appointment for 5.20 and remove the armband too and walk the dog. Further discussion with the nurse she decides it's not working as it's too uncomfortable for me. Takes my blood pressure at that point and remarks it's high 180 over 110 ROFL tell her it's the machine, she uses one for pregnant ladies as that ones not accurate for them! Down to 164 over 90. Agree I'll monitor it myself every 2 hours with my own machine. Now done and handed in got to get appointment with my Dr now 😉 to discuss. Pointless exercise waste of both our time. If I hadn't had right clothing on it would have been even more pointless! Then there's a notice if wasted appointments where folks don't turn up over last month.  Mine would have been a waste but not counted, as not given full facts at time if booking!