Latest Moan From You and Me 2023

These are great for gripping those glued on lids under the salad dfessing, mayo jar, etc caps. I bought them many years ago from Lee Valley Tools. The pic doesn't show it but the gripper edges are grooved and the handles will lock closed if you want.

 

And Mars have just announced they will be using a new idea - wrapping Mars bars in paper. New idea? They were wrapped in paper originally, when I first started buying them back in the year dot.

 

You surprise me Shiney.

 

I've just heard the Morrisons have put their petrol up by 10p a litre.
Its now £1.48.

 

Just checking out my doctors surgery on line, there are 5 doctors but none work five days, one works 4 days a week and three do 3 days and one does 2 days.

Now I'm not condemning them, because I dont know what they all get up to on the days they are not at the surgery.

The practice likes you to always see your assigned doctor so you have to make sure you are only ill on the days that they are there, in my case Monday, Thursday or Friday, and it states it a 4 week wait if you want a non urgent appointment.

The Government tell us there is a real shortage of GPs in the country.
I find that strange, because if I'm prepared to pay a private fee I can speak to one in a couple of hours or so and even see one tomorrow.
That doesn't sound like a shortage to me.
Dentists are the same.

So are they working for the NHS just out of the goodness of their hearts, at a loss, and having to do jobs on the side to keep out of the poverty trap, or are they just playing the system.

 

IMO playing the system. Plus of course using Covid as an excuse for not seeing patients face to face.

The last time I saw a GP at my surgery was 3 years ago when they were giving the Flu injections, I thought this strange and then realised they were being paid extra to do this task.

 

A GP gave you a flu jab??, where I go I think they drag people in off the street to do the job, what I mean is, that is all they do, injections and have a list of relevant question to ask on a list.

 

I'd be just happy to have a pension of that size.

After I paid 35 years contributions I wasn't allowed to stop paying the stamp, or a reduced stamp, so basically I was penalised. Like a lot of other ordinary people.

 

Why does Nescafe Gold Blend refill cost more per 100 g than a similar amount of Nescafe Gold Blend in a glass jar unless you have the store loyalty card.

 

Because they like to rip you off.
TBH I know its more expensive, but since I bought the coffee maker all that instant stuff just tastes awful.