P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?

[brian1]

4 hours ago, twotravellersLondon said:

 

Saw a headline this morning that the Las Vegas GP had been cancelled due to a loose manhole cover and imagined that there was a queue of people missing their medical appointments because of a problem in the road.

 

Did produce a giggle at ourselves when we saw your post!

LOL,yeah,especially the practise bit.Turns out it was the concrete around the cover that came loose.Wouldn't happen here,they'd just drag Bob the builder out of Wetherspoons with a bucket of "muck" and a pointing trowel.

[brian1]

4 hours ago, yorkshirephil said:

Oh what a wonderful morning oh what a wonderful day, its a bit nippy but the sky is that lovely clear dark blue. I got up at 05:00 this morning and made a brew, I can't remember the last time I did that or woke up and couldn't nod off again, I find counting my money helps no end in getting me off to sleep.

I am that pleased with myself I threatened to put the heating on. We have friends coming over today so a proper roast dinner and my speciality; apple and blackberry crumble for dinner.

 

Yesterday I went for my dressing removed, the wound has healed up nicely and no sign of infection, it was great to have a shower without being trussed up in clingfilm, I know some people have strange fetishes but I don't think wrapping myself in clingfilm quite does it for me. I can get my kicks from cruising. I might have a crack at that fur coat and no knickers that everyone is raving about.

Have a great day everyone.

Just be careful walking up the atrium stairs Phil.

[kalos]

37 minutes ago, purplesea said:

My daughter came home yesterday with a cold, tested this morning and it's covid. As she has MS, she rang 111 for anti-viral medication and they are sending it a taxi😲   No wonder the NHS is short of money!

 

I hope your daughter gets well soon ,thought mine was a cold and went through boxes of tissues with it .  As for the taxis when we had our private hire airport business that my wife ran ,we used to get a lot of NHS work ,running things like documents that the doctors and specialists needed from one hospital to another ,with what we charged worked out far cheaper . Than lets say using one of their own staff and vehicle costs ,that possibly was out on other important work anyway .

[Peanut006]

49 minutes ago, purplesea said:

My daughter came home yesterday with a cold, tested this morning and it's covid. As she has MS, she rang 111 for anti-viral medication and they are sending it a taxi😲   No wonder the NHS is short of money!

Sorry to hear this, hope she has mild symptoms and recovers quickly.

 

When I had it last year the NHS were brilliant and put me on a “virtual ward” where I had to record my oxygen levels every few hours and send it to them via an app, a Dr rang me every day too

 

Michelle

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, purplesea said:

My daughter came home yesterday with a cold, tested this morning and it's covid. As she has MS, she rang 111 for anti-viral medication and they are sending it a taxi😲   No wonder the NHS is short of money!

Sending your daughter my good wishes that she is well soon.

[terrierjohn]

2 hours ago, kalos said:

 

I hope your daughter gets well soon ,thought mine was a cold and went through boxes of tissues with it .  As for the taxis when we had our private hire airport business that my wife ran ,we used to get a lot of NHS work ,running things like documents that the doctors and specialists needed from one hospital to another ,with what we charged worked out far cheaper . Than lets say using one of their own staff and vehicle costs ,that possibly was out on other important work anyway .

How many years ago was this Kalos, surely they e-mail, WhatsApp or messenger  documents nowadays.

Although having said that for her hospital appointments my wife gets an appointment card, then a follow up patient portal letter, and sometimes a further copy by post.

[purplesea]

2 hours ago, kalos said:

 

I hope your daughter gets well soon ,thought mine was a cold and went through boxes of tissues with it .  As for the taxis when we had our private hire airport business that my wife ran ,we used to get a lot of NHS work ,running things like documents that the doctors and specialists needed from one hospital to another ,with what we charged worked out far cheaper . Than lets say using one of their own staff and vehicle costs ,that possibly was out on other important work anyway .

Thank you all for your good wishes for my daughter. I will pass them on.

 

Last time she had to have anti-viral medication someone had to go to the hospital in Truro to collect it.

As my youngest daughter is a nurse there, it wasn't a problem.

[kalos]

6 minutes ago, terrierjohn said:

How many years ago was this Kalos, surely they e-mail, WhatsApp or messenger  documents nowadays.

Although having said that for her hospital appointments my wife gets an appointment card, then a follow up patient portal letter, and sometimes a further copy by post.

That was an example john could be a full file , but we didn't ask what was in the sealed box ,

not just a couple of flimsy bits of paper . They asked we took it .

[brian1]

It's belt and braces.We took BIL to hospital for his regular epilepsy check yesterday and the doc had it all on computer but also a tatty file full of papers at her feet.

[Josy1953]

4 hours ago, purplesea said:

My daughter came home yesterday with a cold, tested this morning and it's covid. As she has MS, she rang 111 for anti-viral medication and they are sending it a taxi😲   No wonder the NHS is short of money!

I hope that the anti-viral medication works and your daughter gets over covid quickly.

[Josy1953]

When we got home from a lovely lunch I had a nice surprise. The post had arrived and DH's cousin had sent a gift for me, it is a little bracelet with 1 silver and 1 gold feathers on it on a card that says "Feathers Appear When Loved Ones Are Near'". 

I have ordered one online for my niece's daughter.

[happy v]

57 minutes ago, Josy1953 said:

When we got home from a lovely lunch I had a nice surprise. The post had arrived and DH's cousin had sent a gift for me, it is a little bracelet with 1 silver and 1 gold feathers on it on a card that says "Feathers Appear When Loved Ones Are Near'". 

I have ordered one online for my niece's daughter.

It's the little things that help 

[Presto2]

23 hours ago, pete14 said:

Who’s been drinking my brandy?

 

 

You softie.. you wouldn't see us with Teddy bears !!!!!

[Presto2]

On 11/16/2023 at 3:48 PM, pete14 said:

Welcome. Better late than never!😊This thread contributed to getting us through the last three or so years, knowing that when times got tough, there was always a virtual friend to raise the mood. Again, thanks to Host Sharon and Cruise Critic for allowing it to happen 👍

Can tell you are on a cruise.. you're getting all soft and mushy! You been on that drinks package? 😀😃🙂🙃😊

[pete14]

25 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

Can tell you are on a cruise.. you're getting all soft and mushy! You been on that drinks package? 😀😃🙂🙃😊

Guilty as charged but I think we all stand by my original post of yesterday. 🥴😵‍💫

 

40 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

You softie.. you wouldn't see us with Teddy bears !!!!!

At least we haven’t got a cat with us. The bear is very special and would be upset if we left him behind and travelled with us for many years. His brother lives in our caravan. 

[Presto2]

Just now, pete14 said:

Guilty as charged but I think we all stand by my original post of yesterday. 🥴😵‍💫

 

At least we haven’t got a cat with us. The bear is very special and would be upset if we left him behind and travelled with us for many years. His brother lives in our caravan. 

And without it we would't have met such good friends eh ;-)

Re the Teddy bears ... Mr and Mrs T Bear go everywhere with us. On the Avatar.

Think they are about 28 yrs old now... ;-)

[Presto2]

Ps still traumatised by all that talk of herons!!

[grapau27]

[Ilovemygarden]

15 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

So that’s why so many Scots emigrated there!😂

Edited November 17, 2023 by Ilovemygarden

[pete14]

1 hour ago, Presto2 said:

Ps still traumatised by all that talk of herons!!

No herons visible at present. They do have a lot to answer for though. 

[pete14]

A beautifully clear starry, starry night, perfect for the Northern Lights but they seem to be having a night in drinking Norwegian wine in front of the telly. The only cloud is caused by Aurora’s chimney. I guess we are not far enough North but when we get there, I doubt we have such a perfect night sky.

[twotravellersLondon]

1 hour ago, pete14 said:

A beautifully clear starry, starry night, perfect for the Northern Lights but they seem to be having a night in drinking Norwegian wine in front of the telly. The only cloud is caused by Aurora’s chimney. I guess we are not far enough North but when we get there, I doubt we have such a perfect night sky.

 

 

Keep looking... 20 mins to get they eyes adjusted at least. When they come they come. The helmeted warriors advance!

 

 

 

[grapau27]

Good morning.

It is quiet here this morning.

It is currently 7°C and raining in Sunderland.

I hope everyone is well and you all have a great day.

 

[kalos]

Good morning it's a 8.c grey start to the day here .

 

Like that photo @twotravellersLondon has posted 🙂

I thought I would have a crack at spotting them so got well wrapped up and shortly 

after 8pm I was rewarded to spectacle of light of many colours just over the hedges  

A truly rewarding sight but that's enough about Syd and him testing his Christmas

lights in his back garden a few doors away from us .🙃

 

Have a nice day 🙂

[Eddie99]

What a wet morning!  Hopefully things will dry soon

Apart from giving the dog a run I don’t have to be outside anyway - plenty to be getting on with here in the warm & dry