A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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Lorcan said:
I didn't get any meds Saturday/Sunday because I was asleep every time they turned up, and the guy was late last night and I was so ready for just saying sod it and going to bed. Bu the neuralgia was horrendous all day, almost like I had a tic. Nope, that was definitely worth staying up to be rid of. It's funny because they keep talking about trying to take me off gabapentin, which I started taking for the neuralgia, and I'm like - why do I have to put up with that pain just because of the drug it is? Normal painkillers only help when it's a prolonged attack, but yesterday, yeh. Like a tic. And we still don't know which nerve(s) are causing the issue :roll:
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Horrible to feel you might have your gabapentin stopped. I don't agree with this blanket trying to get people off meds. Hope you feel better soon and get all the investigations you need.
 
Black piggies said:
Horrible to feel you might have your gabapentin stopped. I don't agree with this blanket trying to get people off meds. Hope you feel better soon and get all the investigations you need.
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Eh, they've been threatening it since it was classed as a controlled drug (I was taking it before that anyway) and that's, what? 3 years ago now? If they can find a viable alternative I've told them I'll switch, but until then I refuse lol. I think half the trouble, is neuralgia doesn't always feel the same way to everyone. I've heard some people describe it was an ache, or a burning sensation or whatever. For me it's like someone hammering knitting needles into me, sharp end first.
 
Lorcan said:
Eh, they've been threatening it since it was classed as a controlled drug (I was taking it before that anyway) and that's, what? 3 years ago now? If they can find a viable alternative I've told them I'll switch, but until then I refuse lol. I think half the trouble, is neuralgia doesn't always feel the same way to everyone. I've heard some people describe it was an ache, or a burning sensation or whatever. For me it's like someone hammering knitting needles into me, sharp end first.
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Ew ouch. Yes everyone feels things differently. Shouldn't be blanket rules. Glad it seems you're keeping hold of the meds you need.
 
I'm sorry @Lorcan to hear that you have been ill. Hopefully you will get better soon!

Three year old woke up several times during the night like he normally does. However, he decided that he had to play with the ABC wooden puzzle that is in his sister's room. At 4:20 in the morning. I woke up hearing hearing him yelling the alphabet. Took me a minute to realize he wasn't in my room or his room. Finally found him sitting in the darkest corner of her room playing with the puzzle.

While tidying up the laundry room from all of the guinea pig hay bits, I found mold growing on the back of the laundry room door. I cleaned that up, but found it was coming from an area near vent in the floor. There is an issue with the subfloor and it is infested in mold. Not sure when this started as it has been a little bit since I cleaned behind the door and the mold wasn't there last time. So now my husband and I get to rip up laminate flooring and the subfloor and try to see how the subfloor even got wet.
 
Lorcan said:
I hate being ill, it sucks :td: 😒 I didn't know until yesterday that apparently there's a nasty virus (not Covid) going around locally, which explains why I've been in bed since Saturday started. Booooooo.
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Sorry you're feeling so unwell. Is it that norovirus thing that pops up every so often? Hope it's better soon.

This isn't exactly a rant, but didn't know where else to put it....
I just made an apple raspberry and Almond cake, to use a few of the apples from our garden. Put it in the oven 20 minutes ago. Now, just realised that I forgot to put in the butter :doh::doh: It will be "Interesting " to see how the cake turns out in 40 minutes ! 🤪🤣
 
eileen said:
i hope yu feel better soon Lorcan.it will be interesting to see how your cake turns out QUALCAST&Flymo !
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Actually, it is still very good despite my blunder! I can see it hasn't risen as much as when I made it before, so it's probably a bit heavier than it should be, but it tastes delish nonetheless 😋😋
 
Hermès! I never EVER choose them for delivery when I can help it but unfortunately sometimes it’s beyond my control and people send via them because it’s cheap. They are a NIGHTMARE and this time was no exception.

I came home to a ticket in my mailbox, I hadn’t been informed of any tracking numbers beforehand so I had no idea what I was expecting was coming via Hermès. Ticket said they would deliver again the next day, but it’s my stint on location for work this week so I already knew I’d just come home to continuous blue tickets. I tried the ticket number on their website…doesn’t exist (no surprise), so I steady myself for phonecall to them and a long hold queue.

First the phone number on the ticket is no longer in operation since the start of this year 🤦‍♀️ So I scrabble for a pen to write down the new number on the automated message. I call the new number, it’s a long wait before I am connected to a monkey. Monkey asks me to confirm my details and then states that my name is wrong…it’s not I spelled it numerous times for her and it was written correctly on the ticket…I point this out. She tells me that because of the name mismatch I can’t divert it to a pickup point and I will have to let it fail further delivery attempts to my home before I am allowed to divert it sometime mid next week! Meaning I’d be getting it towards the end of next week or maybe a week on Monday at the latest 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😱. Call is over, she insists there is a mismatch, tells me to try the website which I explain fails to find the number and we part ways.

I stew for 10mins before deciding to call them again hoping for a monkey that has at least evolved into tool making this time. Another long wait and I get connected to someone. I start over with no mention of the previous call, explain I won’t be available for delivery, confirm my details (she matches everything first time! Yay not only can she use tools but she is clearly a rare organ grinder!), package diverted to a location of my choice. First possible pickup day.…this Thursday. FAB!

But this is why I hate Hermès, the employees get paid so badly that half of them don’t care. The other half can barely spell their own names let alone read other peoples. I was extremely lucky to actually get someone capable after only 2 tries, they are rarer than Trumps real skin tone.

Fingers crossed Thursday turns out as planned and they don’t screw it up, there is still that chance 😂😂
 
Oh and the wasps next is apparently still there on the school route (maybe they were sleeping that day?). But I saw two kids get brutally stung as they passed it in front of me today. My family was fine, the wasps seem to thankfully ignore us and swarm those passing before or after us.
 
I had a Hermes delivery yesterday. The woman didn't knock the door she just threw it under the car, didn't leave a card. Luckily I was here sat by the window and saw her otherwise my partner could have gone out and driven over the parcel. My heart sinks if I see something I want to buy is being sold by a company who uses Hermes.
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
Sorry you're feeling so unwell. Is it that norovirus thing that pops up every so often? Hope it's better soon.
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Nah, not norovirus. It's more like something in the middle of the road between a flu and the cold. Not quite as hard hitting as a flu, but all the symptoms of one, bleurgh.
 
Also a Hermes delivery driver rang my buzzer one day asking if I knew a name, he had a parcel for someone else in my building but couldn't find them and wanted me to take it. I had no idea who this person was, I'm not taking a parcel for someone unless I know who it is (I have now since worked out who it was and why they couldn't find him, but still). He ended up abandoning the parcel in the foyer saying the staff could fix it. We had no staff on at the time. I hope the guy got his parcel in the end 😕
 
Amazon 3rd party sellers. Bought a “new” item as a part of a birthday gift for a friends child. Paid 18€ and when it arrived today it’s clearly been opened, possibly used and then all the toy packaging has been taped shut again. Fuming, absolutely fuming especially as they insist I pay postage if I return it. I’m returning it because although I am sure the child won’t mind a used item, I MIND when I paid full price for it. Also the packaging is in such a used state it’s quite frankly embarrassing.
Furthermore I am insisting they pay the return postage costs as it’s their scam, else I’ll be complaining to Amazon.

Yes I can be a “Karen” if I don’t get what I paid for when its a gift for someone outside the family.
 
Lorcan said:
Also a Hermes delivery driver rang my buzzer one day asking if I knew a name, he had a parcel for someone else in my building but couldn't find them and wanted me to take it. I had no idea who this person was, I'm not taking a parcel for someone unless I know who it is (I have now since worked out who it was and why they couldn't find him, but still). He ended up abandoning the parcel in the foyer saying the staff could fix it. We had no staff on at the time. I hope the guy got his parcel in the end 😕
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Pawz said:
Amazon 3rd party sellers. Bought a “new” item as a part of a birthday gift for a friends child. Paid 18€ and when it arrived today it’s clearly been opened, possibly used and then all the toy packaging has been taped shut again. Fuming, absolutely fuming especially as they insist I pay postage if I return it. I’m returning it because although I am sure the child won’t mind a used item, I MIND when I paid full price for it. Also the packaging is in such a used state it’s quite frankly embarrassing.
Furthermore I am insisting they pay the return postage costs as it’s their scam, else I’ll be complaining to Amazon.

Yes I can be a “Karen” if I don’t get what I paid for when its a gift for someone outside the family.
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We had that with Amazon and a cool box. It had clearly been used and returned. It is annoying and made me mad to have to fight them about it.
 
Lavinia said:
We had that with Amazon and a cool box. It had clearly been used and returned. It is annoying and made me mad to have to fight them about it.
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I really miss the days when they didn’t allow 3rd party sellers on Amazon.
 
I won't shop on Amazon. I did it once and got ripped off - never again! If it's the only place to buy something we go without. I've heard to many bad things about the way they treat their staff as well as customers to support them as a company.
 
Pawz said:
I really miss the days when they didn’t allow 3rd party sellers on Amazon.
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Yes, this! At least you knew who you were dealing with.

Also when eBay wasn't basically a digital car boot sale :D
 
Haybox :( they’ve sent me a 5kg box of Timothy hay instead of meadow. Double checked the order and I definitely bought meadow, not usually a complainer but Timothy makes my skin extremely itchy :( I’ve emailed them anyway
 
Meant to be getting the hay exchanged today by dpd from haybox and not a word from them when I’ve asked if it’s been confirmed because I haven’t had any notification from dpd and they usually do it first thing. Looks like I’m just going to have to buy another box :(
 
I ordered a new oven shelf for the oven in my caravan. Was told it would be delivered in 48 hours. That was Friday (1 October) so I allowed for the weekend and thought it would be here on Tuesday. I got an email from FedEx on Tuesday saying it would be delivered by 6pm. Er .... it wasn't. So I look at the tracking number again and it says "Pending". It also says that I ordered it on the 21 April! Lord only knows how that date got into the system. If I had ordered it on 21 April do you think that I would wait until October for it to be delivered? I had another look this morning and the tracking number shows that it's in transit. I hope it arrives soon as I'm off in my caravan on Monday. And I thought that Yodel and MyHermes were the unreliable ones ........
 
Okay. I know I'm difficult to take blood from. I know I should be grateful it only took two attempts rather than an hour (as has been known to happen). I know it's not the nurse's fault. But really, veins? Do you have to bruise like this? You haven't even started bruising yet and I already know it's going to be a whopper. Why. WHY. What's the point?!

But at least just 2 tries. That could have been much worse.
 
Secondary school - rang to speak to someone regarding my son they were unavailable asked for a call back.
"What's the best number to reach you on?"
" This is my work number please call this or my home number after 1.30pm"
"Ok so the mobile number you're calling on is not available?"
" Err no, I'm on a break and work in a school so I'm not allowed my phone on and I don't get a great signal, please use the work number and someone will pass the call to me or my home number after 1.30pm"
"Ok that's great I'll pass it on"

Cue 4pm having given up waiting and taken dogs out for a quick walk they call mobile which doesn't get a great signal and say they'll try again tomorrow.
Check home phone on return - no missed calls.

:hb:. Good job it's not urgent 🤬
 
Went out for today for lunch in a pub. Luckily it was a big pub with lots of tables. We had to move tables. A girl was sat at the next table to the first one we chose and started coughing a very nasty hacking cough that you could hear was coming from deep down. After we moved tables to the other side of the huge pub we could still hear her. She may not have had Covid and I hope she didn't but she certainly had something I don't!
 
Had to cancel my blood donation appointment this morning because I have had covid symptoms. I can't rebook until 28 days after symptoms have stopped. I wouldn't mind but I had a PCR on Tuesday which confirmed I do not have covid. Just seems overly strict for what it needs to be
 
Betsy said:
Went out for today for lunch in a pub. Luckily it was a big pub with lots of tables. We had to move tables. A girl was sat at the next table to the first one we chose and started coughing a very nasty hacking cough that you could hear was coming from deep down. After we moved tables to the other side of the huge pub we could still hear her. She may not have had Covid and I hope she didn't but she certainly had something I don't!
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So much for don’t go out if unwell.
Even if it wasn’t Covid the bug could have infected others and anyone vulnerable then becomes susceptible to Covid.
Hope you had a lovely meal out.
 
Lady Kelly said:
Had to cancel my blood donation appointment this morning because I have had covid symptoms. I can't rebook until 28 days after symptoms have stopped. I wouldn't mind but I had a PCR on Tuesday which confirmed I do not have covid. Just seems overly strict for what it needs to be
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Glad it’s not Covid.
Hope you feel better soon
 
Weevils!

They came in some spelt I purchased but hadn’t used recently. Thought I had got rid of them all but nope. I’ve never dealt with Weevils before but have read non diluted vinegar will finish them off so I’ll be on weevil wipeout duty on the weekend. No time during the week to have more than a “kill on sight” quick cupboard inspection.

Uuugh horrible little things. Maybe I order a couple of weevil traps too just to be sure I get them all after the vinegar napalm.
 
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