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Weve just booked 3 nights away in a Teignmouth hotel for hubbys birthday in a couple of weeks time. Got it's own gates from the garden to the beach. Looking forwards to at least a paddle, hopefully a swim if the temperatures aren't too shocking...
Were off to New Quay, Wales soon for a few days, then on to Tenby for another few days before The Carer starts his new job. Never been to Tenby before but I think @Trumpet suggested it as a nice place to go a few years back.... Anyone know of nice resturants/things to do there or near there... Please let me know.
I've not known Tenby since family holidays there in the 1960s and we didn't get into restaurants ( or pubs ) back then.
Poor Ollie, hope he heals soon, those cones are not fit for purpose, much better to use either the inflatable ring or the pool noodle type, much less stressful for the animal
Make sure when putting back on it's not too tight as well. Our vets bandaged our dogs leg up tight and it swoll up underneath so much that it was cutting off her blood supply by the time we could get her back in the car and back to the vets in Rugeley again, Caused even more problems (and of course when the re-bandage was too loose when the swelling went back down again it was falling off )
We'll see if Tesco pharmacy texts me to say ready..........
My Stafford doctor takes a long time to get through on the phone, but if you go in they always see you before taking calls.Going to change GP practice again , after less than 4 weeks at the local one we registered with. Absolutey crap!!! Still saying registered with Stafford GP on patient Access , even though it's also saying I'm no longer with them and this Worcester practice have given up trying to change us over as "Computer isn't having it" So got to request repeat meds on a piece of paper left in a box each time. Reception staff are vile. (The nurse I saw today was lovely though ). Hour long queues on the phone to speak to anyone.
Originally received a text to ring to make an appointment for the medical review/tests the other week, so took 53 minutes in a phone queue to make that.
Turns up for the appointment today. Asked me for my water sample which I wasn't asked to take. "Oh well, we'll forget that then".
Tells me as I'm looking so ill to go to the desk and to say she's told me that I need a doctors appointment for today......
Queued up at desk......"You can't make an appointment over the counter, you will have to ring us from outside"
One hour standing under the shade of a tree outside , number 26 in the queue and stood there feeling so ill .
Finally answered. Still couldn't see or speak to a doctor , but because the nurse had told me to see one they are supposed to have issued antibiotics over the phone for later today. Just going on my word that the antibiotics in the past for similar illnesses have worked.
Whilst in the phone queue I whattsapped son to ring his excellent surgery in the city centre to see if I was actually in their catchment area. (He joined them whilst living in the centre, and carried on with them as they are so good. ) They answered straight away "Yes ".
Drove down to sons surgery , they were so pleasant . Explained why I wanted to change after less than 4 weeks . They were gobsmacked that I had to stand outside the surgery for an hour to speak to the person who had just sent me outside in the first place. Forms already filled in ready to go back tomorrow!
Luckily all this hassle started after my blood pressure had been taken!
It's the only way to get an appointment at Holmcoft surgery... Impossible wne you work from 7am to 3pm though, and for some unknown reason work don't like you being stuck on hold for an hour while you're supposed to be working.
You probably won’t get enough for the kidney.
Oh babe, why didn't you say earlier.... You've let me witter on about other random crap without saying a word. Are you OK, do you need anything, can I help? Don't ever not say if you need something! I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!
