General Chat

Hi to you all.
My goodness Ann,you are not having much luck lately are you. (£140) is quite a lot to have to fork out,out off the blue.
But we would miss having our vehicles,wouldn't we.
Hello Huia. How are you keeping,and how is Phil now.
I have got two of my grandchildren coming tommorrow. The son who's living with us,it's his little ones.
I will be glad when we get some better weather so that they can play in the garden. They do so enjoy it out there.
Big(((((hugs for Jean,Sallie,Marie,Sylvia and all our friends)))))))))))
Love to you all.Speak to you tommorrow. Mo xxx

Hi there all.

When I went shopping 2 days ago I pulled into a space in the supermarket and crept very slowly up to the barrier thing in front until I heard a loud crunch. I didnt even feel it touching which is what I had expected. It smashed the front parking light on one side so that has to be replaced when our local garage gets the part in. Not sure how much it will cost. At least I dont go out at night now if I can help it.

I had visited Phil before I did the shopping, arrived at 12.30 and they were all having a picnic lunch in the enclosed garden. The hospital tries to vary things for them. Most of them had finished, including Phil who was walking around by holding on to chairs etc. I took his arm and walked around with him. On my previous visit they had given me the bill for the xray that he had had, $38. The total cost had actually been $204 but NZ has an accident compensation scheme, and that paid the larger part.

Huia.

Oh my lord Huia,I am so shocked. Both you and Ann have been unfortunate with your cars.
It is such good news to hear Phil being mobile again. You must have been so pleased,to see him like that.
We are lucky in this country,that we don't have to pay for xrays. Unless we go private that is.
If there is a long wait for a certain xray,people sometimes do go private.
A friend of mines OH,was waiting for an MRI scan,and the wait was something like three months.They went private and had it done in a couple off days.
Like you,we do have private insurance that you can take out. When Roly was working,before he retired,his company paid half towards private care,and we paid the other.
But now we are retired,we cant afford to keep it up any more.

Hi all


Lovely sun and blue skies today! What a change from rain. Still have high temperatures (8 to 10C) and rain forecast through Thursday next week. Do hope the temperatures drop so they can start making snow on the local mountains ready for the Olympics.


Re cars .............. two days before going over to the Island last week, our car decided to have a hiccup.

The cruise control light started flashing but the lever wouldn't work, and the speedometer and odometer were not working. OH took it into our garage. They couldn't find out what was wrong, said it was safe to drive and bring it back on "Monday" for diagnostic tests.

The tests found what was wrong, but the part had to be ordered.

It came in on Tuesday, OH took the car in, they installed the little part ................... but then discovered that they would have to dismantle the transmission in order to attach it properly.

Cost ....... $1500

However, they think the car is still under warranty, so suggested OH take it to the dealership.

It goes in on Monday, could take 2-3 days .... and they are not sure if it IS still covered by the warranty.

If it is not covered, OH will ask for an estimate of cost .... and then decide whether to leave it with them or take it back to our regular guy.

The dealership has offered OH a courtesy car to drive ........ only it isn't a courtesy, it's going to cost $40 a day.


ouch ouch ouch!


The car is a 2006 Suburu Forester.

Huia ............. Glad to hear that you had a good visit with Phil


Like Mo, we don't pay for xrays here if we have been sent for one by a doctor or specialist.

We also have a province medical plan which covers the basics ................. but it is not completely free. If you earn above a certain amount, then you ahve to pay a monthly premium of about $32 per person. Then you have to pay for most presciption drugs below a certain deductible level ............... but doctors visits are free, and so is all treatment in hospital. Except that we do pay a small amount for the room ....... $10 a day in a 4 bed room, $15 in a 2 bed and $25 in a private room.

Then we also have extended health plans, some employers cover at least half the cost of those.

We are fortunate that we have been able to afford the cost of the extended health benefits since Iain retired ............. that is an absolute necessity over here where costs can be so high.

Back in the mid 60s we had a Fiat 500 (Bambina, lovely little car). Shortly before the warranty was due to expire (just a 12 month warranty in those days) my husband noticed that the clutch cable looked frayed and pointed it out to the dealers. They assured him that it would last 'forever'. However, 1 month after the warranty expired, when we were going up a hill and OH tried to change gear he found he couldnt because the cable had broken. We talked long and hard to the dealers, pointed out that we had commented on it earlier, so they finally agreed to repair it under the warranty.

Huia.

Well I dont believe this girls. Is it something to do with the time off year do you think,the poor cars have to be unwell sometime I suppose.LOL
Like you Sylvia,we have free treatment from the doctor. But we have to pay for prescriptions,until we become 60,or have special medical circumstances,ie diabetes etc. Where one needs to take medication,on a
regular basis.
I know what you mean Huia about warranties running out. You can bet your bottom dollar,they break down within a month after the warranty runs out. We now have insurances on nearly all our household appliances,just in case off breakdown.

Hi all,

Mo I wish I could say the same about my o.h. He is a total pig when he hasn't taken his meds properly and went to bed last night without a meal or meds because he went into meltdown over something I was supposed to have said in the wrong tone of voice! That was after a tirade at me for about an hour! I am going to write to his doctor and let him know what is happening, and I shall tell his father that I will not be held responsible if his health gets worse because of his stupid attitude towards the illness. He took on 12 hrs overtime yesterday as he hadn't been getting much o/t before Christmas compared to some of the others and he has wanted to pay off his mortgage. Now there is some o/t he is grabbing it all and will make himself ill. He is still using the car rather than cycling so getting no exercise and was out of the house for over 12 hrs, I know he took a fair amount of food but then he mentioned he didn't make time to eat it all.
So unlike you I would happily change him, he is the devil I know and I don't like it! Oh and his memory was appalling before the bleed on the brain, and is getting much worse now. His father gave him a day by day page calendar as he had last year, but this time it has a crossword for each day, I suggested we did it together every evening but he says he is going to give the calendar to a charity shop and refuses to do the puzzles. He never does anything like that and barely reads either, books, papers or magazines, all he will look at is instruction books for the new tv and a gadget he got from his son for Christmas which he is now saying is a load of rubbish but it's what he chose! Something to transfer cassette audio tapes to cd via the computer and he can't get it to work properly.

Anyway hope your nephew will find his memory slowly returns - I think maybe there are puzzles he can do to exercise his brain later on to help it work again properly, he could ask about that at the hospital or look on line for advice.

Sorry everyone is having vehicle problems, our car still has the side mirror fixed on with a clamp as it's been too cold for o.h. to go outside and fix it and he won't pay for it to be done if he can help it!

take care all

Lizx

OH came in tonight and commented that it will be good to get the car fixed as he has no idea how fast he is going, and it is a strain to ensure that he is always below the speed limit!


he really would hate to hear that siren behind him!




sylvia
xxx

Hi Sylvia, it would cost him as much as getting the repairs done if it happened to often. Hope you can get it sorted out soon.

Lizx

Good afternoon everyone.
Liz,my OH,does the crosswords every day,and reads the newspapers from front to back. He has done this since his brain bleed,as his memory was not as it really should have been following surgery.
He is also pretty good with his meds,for his diabetes. But there are times when,like your OH,he forgets to eat. Especially if he is doing something he is interested in,and the time passes him by,without him realising it.
I should not complain really,but like your OH,he does not get enough excercise. It's to easy to jump in the car,rather than walking,or cycling.
Sylvia,I hope you get the car sorted out soon. It's better to be safe than sorry,and speeeding tickets,can soon mount up.
Just to let you all know,our Jean,is still not feeling to good. I think she needs a tonic,so I am going to arrange for a team off hunky men to go and sort her out. Or perhaps that is not such a good idea,what do you all think.
My nephew,is still having problems with his memory. He asked his dad for some fruit,but could not remember the name off the fruit. It turned out he wanted some cherries,but the name off them just would not come to him.
He starts his radiotherapy very soon. And it depends on the outcome off his biopsy,as to wether he has to have chemo or not.
I hope you are o.k today,and enjoying your sunday rest.
See you later. Love Mo xxx

Hi All,

We seem to be having trouble with the internet again, so if I'm missing for a little while, you'll all know why.

Sorry you all seem to be having problems with your cars, hope they will all soon be sorted.

Sylvia, a week or two before Christmas, Richard ( my son ) had the same problem with his car, as you have now. Of course he had a good moan about the cost of keeping a car, because the week before , the car had to be taxed and also have an M.O.T. which it passed. I'm sure that he won't give the car up though, unless he really had to.

Liz, thanks for your PM, I'll try to reply to you before the internet starts playing up again. It's a shame your OH won't do the calendar crossword with you, as I'm sure it would help him by having an interest in doing something. I love doing crosswords as does Jennie, and she and Alun both like doing Sudoku


Huia, pleased to hear that Phil was better when you went to visit him last time. It's so much easier for you to see him as he was too! Sorry to hear about the minor accident to your car, though. Hope you'll be able to get it fixed soon.

Mo, do you know when your nephew gets the results of the biopsy? I really hope his memory slowly comes back, you know the saying ''slowly but surely''. Not sure, but did you say that you were having your grandchildren
for the day, today? I hope you had good day with them if you did. I miss seeing Jean on the boards, I hope she'll soon feel a lot better.

Well I'm going for a shower now, and then settle down with a nce cup of tea.

Love and best wishes to everyone. Sallie.xxx

Hello all. Yeh go on Mo, send her some hunky men, kill or cure that is what I say.

Sylvia, all of a sudden my £140 sounds really good.

Huia, I am pleased that you were able tow alk with Phil in the garden, makes it all well worth your visit doesn't it? Sorry about your crunch!!!

Hello again girls.
Yes Sallie,we had the g.children today. My grandaughter,had one off her naughty days I am afraid. I love them both dearly,but she can be a little madam at times.
My nephews results should be back this week,they said 3-5 days,but make that 7 and it would be more realistic,I would think having to take the weekend into account.
Right Ann,I think the Chippendales will be out off the equasion,as if I told Jean I am sending her some Chippendales,she may think I mean furniture. LOL so a few firemen might do the job,what say you.
Mind you,if they turned up on my doorstep,I would not know what to do with them. I would have to get the book out,and read up on what I have to do. The memory is all thats left now. LOL
I would probably make them a cuppa,and offer them a piece off cake,or a biscuit. LOL
Well I will say Night Night all. Speak to you tommorrow. Love Mo xxx

Hello All,
It has taken me ages to read the posts, now if i can remember what was written, first ,Mo better not make them strippers Mo, Jean would probobly have a heart attack I know I would.I am pleased to read your Nephew has his speech, now the battle begins to regain his memory and to make sure the tumor is eradicated if the biopsy isnt clear , but GOD willing it will be. Your grandaughter should soon recover that is great news.No matter how old we get we still have worries,life is not easy but it's amazing how we can still Laugh and find Joy in simple things, I guess that is God's way of easing the burden for us.

Sorry to hear Jean is unwell, I am not suprised the bad weather you have been having. Get better soon June.
We have had a cool change and it is pleasent, except for the high winds.

Sallie I am sorry your Daughter has had to change her medication but hopefully it will be ok.
Lovely to hear from you Ann.---- Sylvia, I live in Bathurst which is not that far from Mudgee our football team goes to Mudgee to play against the Mudgee Swans during Winter. Hi Marilyn how are you in the Sun in Cyrprus???
Purple Liz, Has your partner and your self ever had any counselling,??? He really does need it ,what is his father like? may be he could have a talk to him, I dont know what it is about men, why is it they are so STUPID when it comes to their Health. I am sorry Liz that things seem to be so depressing for you maybe when the weather clears things may look better I am thinking of you and will say a prayer for you and hope your partener will wake up to himself other wise he will eventually have to have to have injections I have a sister who isnt carefull enough in her eating habits she is type 2 diabetic.
I must be off as I also need to eat it's well past my lunch.
Love and HUGS to you all Marie, Oops almost forgot Love to Huia xxx

Hello to all my friends, I hope all is well with everyone today. As you can see our internet is working for now, but don't know how long it will last.

Marie, lovely to hear from you and to know that all is well with you and
your family. It isn't as here today as it's been,which is great--I dread to think how much we'll all have to pay for our heating bills.

Mo, hope everything is going along alright for both your granddaughter and nephew. I hope they will both get good news about about their biopsies.

Jean, hope you are feeling a bit better today, just look after yourself and take care.

Thinking about Huia, Ann, Liz, Sylvia and Marilyn and all our absent friends.

Our dinner is almost ready, so I'd better go .

Love and best wishes to you all. Sallie.xxx

Good evening everyone.
Just a quickie,as I have got to get my bath,before I go to darts.
Don't worry Marie,I have not sent the strippers to Jean,I could not take the risk off anything happening to her. I would never have forgiven myself.
How are the family Marie? I hope the little ones are in better health now.
Hi Sallie,have you heard from that bloomin therapist yet. I hope they have not forgotten you.
I hope that A and the family are o.k.
I have sent a pm to Jean to see how she is. When I get any news I will let you know.
But you never know Jean may pop in herself.
Right I must go now. Big hugs to all our friends. Love to all Moxxx

Hi Mo,

Hope your team will win tonight. Good luck and enjoy yourself. No, I still haven't heard anything from the therapist, she promised to get in touch with me last week, so I'm hoping she will be in touch this week. Not sure what to do if she doesn't, I feel as though I shouldn't have to chase her up as she promised to get back to me.

I'll speak to you all tomorrow, if we don't have any problems with the internet.

Love, Sallie.xx

hello all, Marie good to see you, Mo, hope you did well at darts tonight
Sallie hope you soon hear from the therapist.
I am off to bed now, I am tired. I have got a meeting tomorrow so have the minutes to look forward to (not)

Hi everyone


a horrendous storm last night ...... gale force winds and heavy rain. Then sunshine by late morning!

well ............. OH took the car in this morning, got a Nissan Sentra as a loan. Was told they would assess our car and let him know the cost.

When the phone call came ..................... it's covered by warranty, and so is the rental of the car rental!


It should be ready on Wednesday.


Phew!!!!!!



sylvia
xxxx