What are you all up to

Oneputt replied on 13/12/2016 07:57

Posted on 13/12/2016 07:57

Got back from Fisher Field yesterday after a great weekend away.  Downside is van is filthy bit that will have to wait, more important jollities to enjoytongue-out House more or less decorated although not bothering with outside

DSB replied on 20/11/2018 16:59

Posted on 20/11/2018 15:52 by Bakers2

Feeling rather cheesed off.

Optical check last month, informed criteria had changed and my cataract now qualified for surgery would I like to be referred? Yes please. Paperwork through, rang to arrange appointment for today. When the date was proposed I actually said "this year?"  Local private hospital doing on behalf of NHS - researched before 😉. Arrived to find parking as bad as main hospital. OH always gets a space and today no different 😁. 

Abrupt  consultant but heyho I'm there for his skill not his personality 😉. Establishes cataract and one coming. Checks the paperwork requesting consultation and informs me I don't qualify under NHS at present 😢. A conversation develops and I mention I normally wear contact lenses. Informed they distort eye shape and shouldn't wear them for minimum of 2 weeks before consultation. Advise that the letter only arrived last week, after chase up as I needed to know about being accompanied, it didn't say anything about not wearing contact lenses 😲. It wouldn't apparently most folk are old - charming 😲 and couldn't manage them! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤. Kept referring to my optician as he even after I pointed out it was a she!

Off to chat with the optician whilst in town tomorrow to check info.

Was he touting for private business??????

Rant over but not got over disappointment 😢

Posted on 20/11/2018 16:59

Oh dear B2.  Hope you manage to sort it out.  😕😕

David 

Wherenext replied on 20/11/2018 19:47

Posted on 20/11/2018 19:47

Tough day B2. Keep at them.

Filling the brown bin today. Last collection this year on Friday.

Run out of steam this afternoon. Finished reading "The Tattooist of Auschwitz". Did I cry? Of course I did, I'm human!

milliehull replied on 20/11/2018 20:05

Posted on 20/11/2018 15:52 by Bakers2

Feeling rather cheesed off.

Optical check last month, informed criteria had changed and my cataract now qualified for surgery would I like to be referred? Yes please. Paperwork through, rang to arrange appointment for today. When the date was proposed I actually said "this year?"  Local private hospital doing on behalf of NHS - researched before 😉. Arrived to find parking as bad as main hospital. OH always gets a space and today no different 😁. 

Abrupt  consultant but heyho I'm there for his skill not his personality 😉. Establishes cataract and one coming. Checks the paperwork requesting consultation and informs me I don't qualify under NHS at present 😢. A conversation develops and I mention I normally wear contact lenses. Informed they distort eye shape and shouldn't wear them for minimum of 2 weeks before consultation. Advise that the letter only arrived last week, after chase up as I needed to know about being accompanied, it didn't say anything about not wearing contact lenses 😲. It wouldn't apparently most folk are old - charming 😲 and couldn't manage them! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤. Kept referring to my optician as he even after I pointed out it was a she!

Off to chat with the optician whilst in town tomorrow to check info.

Was he touting for private business??????

Rant over but not got over disappointment 😢

Posted on 20/11/2018 20:05

What dreadful treatment Bakers2. You must be feeling so disappointed, frustrated and angry. I know I would. I hope you get something sorted out soon.  Was there any mention of a follow up appointment?  Some consultants are lovely but others are dreadful in the way they interact (or not frown) with their patients. 

Bakers2 replied on 20/11/2018 21:52

Posted on 20/11/2018 21:52

Thanks milliehull. No follow up, got to wait, but it seems to be fast growing. OH was good and said waste of everyone's time. One things for certain I won't choose him again, assuming I get a choice 😉. 

I'm getting over it now and I'm sure a chat with my optician tomorrow will make things clearer, pardon the pun!

KjellNN replied on 21/11/2018 00:58

Posted on 21/11/2018 00:58

Sale of DD's house has finally been agreed and they will hand over the keys on 10th December.  That will be almost 7 months since this all started.

The purchasers' solicitor was in touch on Friday last week with the news that everything was now in place financially, so could they please move in this coming Friday!

This after being told that they needed to allow at least 3 weeks from conclusion of missives to entry date to give time for the removal company to agree a date etc.

Yesterday they finally agreed on the 10th, so DD has arranged for her move to be on 4th/5th December, to give time for cleaning and removal of some items that have to be dismantled.

Meantime, we are pressing on with the work at the new house.  Callum's room is now complete enough to be used, he will even have curtains and a blind, so today we started to prepare for laying the new floor in the main bedroom.  With luck, if nothing goes wrong, they may have a bedroom by the end of the year.

Tomorrow evening we are going to observe Callum's bedtime routine as we will be on duty for bedtime 3 evenings next week, DD is in charge of sound and lighting at SIL's drama group show.

Some boxes have been obtained so she can start some packing of non breakable items, 3 large boxes of baking equipment have already moved over as she has agreed to make a birthday cake for a friend next week.

Soon, we will have to transfer operations to the old house to get things ready for the move.    At least it will all be over well before Christmas.

brue replied on 21/11/2018 10:32

Posted on 21/11/2018 10:32

Well good luck to you all Kj and I hope it goes through according to plan. By Christmas all the boxes will be in their new home and by New Year you'll no doubt still be just as busy. wink

ABM replied on 21/11/2018 11:33

Posted on 21/11/2018 11:33

There  seems  to  be  a  large  number  of  "boxes"  on  here  these  days  with  all  the  house  moving  &  the  Licence  post  David K  has  posted.  I've  done  my  own  eye  sight  checks  on  there  with  the  "Validation  "system  --  most  certainly  not  a  a  a  a  a    a  a 

 

 

wink

milliehull replied on 21/11/2018 13:17

Posted on 21/11/2018 13:17

BARLEYWOOD; Just to let anyone who might be interested know that I have had to postpone our visit to Barleywood in April and re book for later in the year.  This means that there is a space from 7 - 13 April 2019

Oneputt replied on 21/11/2018 14:19

Posted on 21/11/2018 13:17 by milliehull

BARLEYWOOD; Just to let anyone who might be interested know that I have had to postpone our visit to Barleywood in April and re book for later in the year.  This means that there is a space from 7 - 13 April 2019

Posted on 21/11/2018 14:19

Thanks Millie but pretty sure we will be in Wales then

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