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

[anyar.dris]

I just spent around £26 buying the piggies nine 100g bags of dried forages (Birch Leaves, Strawberry Leaves, Plantain Leaves, Dandelion Leaves, Apple Leaves, Raspberry Leaves, Echinacea Leaves, Mulberry Leaves, Blackcurrant Leaves). I wanted to buy Nettle Leaves and Hazelnut Leaves but maybe do that in the next few weeks. My fluffy monsters have at least around a few months supplies of the treats then.

Not really a rant, but more of a complaint why things are becoming expensive and why my piggies are still being spoiled during these times!

 

[Betsy]

Have you tried Piggie Parcels? It's owned by a member of this forum. The forage is good quality and reasonably priced.

 

[anyar.dris]

Have you tried Piggie Parcels? It's owned by a member of this forum. The forage is good quality and reasonably priced.

Yeah I bought from them in the past but not all the dried leave I want is available at the moment. Nettle and Hazelnut, I will buy from them in a few weeks, hopefully they are still available by that time.

I bought 6 bags of the leaves I mentioned in my post above from Etsy and it cost only £10.99 free delivery. And the other 3 bags from another online shop.

 

[Lorcan]

I can't get the seal on a childproof cap to break, which means I've got my mother's voice cackling in my head about "put some effort into it" and "weakling" even though the cap's the issue, not me. Argh.

 

[Lorcan]

I can't get the seal on a childproof cap to break, which means I've got my mother's voice cackling in my head about "put some effort into it" and "weakling" even though the cap's the issue, not me. Argh.

Update: took a penknife to it. It's open, lol.

 

[Roselina]

Oh those are a pain !

 

[Lorcan]

It just kept refusing to catch, I had several joints popping all over the place trying to get it to open lol, plus bruised palms. There's childproof and then there's humanproof.

 

[weepweeps]

Update: took a penknife to it. It's open, lol.

Be careful. Knowing you’re accident prone you could have lost some fingers.

 

[Lorcan]

Be careful. Knowing you’re accident prone you could have lost some fingers.

Funnily enough I did nick my middle finger with it at some point (or at least I'm assuming that's where the cut came from) but my hands and fingers were already hurting plenty and I didn't notice

 

[Sar]

Buses that don't bother turning up. Three layers of clothing on and -3 temperature, a 55 minute wait outside until I managed to get a taxi.

Also, the house has turned into an igloo. I hate 95% of winter.

 

[Betsy]

How come some people are just stupid? I sold something and it went by courier because of the postal strikes. They had a message from the courier to say that it was going to be delivered today. They messaged me and expected me to let them know what time it would be arriving so that they could be in to receive it! Do they think I have a Crystal Ball?!?

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

How come some people are just stupid? I sold something and it went by courier because of the postal strikes. They had a message from the courier to say that it was going to be delivered today. They messaged me and expected me to let them know what time it would be arriving so that they could be in to receive it! Do they think I have a Crystal Ball?!?

Beats me! Most couriers that deliver to me put a link to a tracker on emails or give a delivery window (in text messages). Some people just seem to have something missing ...

 

[Lorcan]

Just risked hypothermia and frostbite going out to the recycling bins, only to get back inside and realise I'd skipped an empty Pepsi can in the kitchen
Also checked my bank balance this morning to see how bad it was, then near about had a heart attack because I'd gone waaaaaay beyond the authorised overdraft I wasn't that close to overnight. Oh no! Fraud?! FRAUD?! Then thought. Then deducted the current balance from the available balance, and the remaining number is coincidentally exactly how much tomorrow's Asda order comes to.

...is it bedtime yet?

 

[Roselina]

That’s a horrible moment ! Thank goodness you worked it out !

 

[anyar.dris]

Here in A&E for almost 2 hrs now. Hubby had the poops today and he started passing blood. He phoned 111 but they took so long to answer. They phoned him back while we are already in A&E. Nurse told hubby his heart rate/heart beats are too fast when he was called for bp and other questions. So they want to get some tests done for him but we are waiting still for him to be seen by the doctor.

I'm already hungry. Hubby hasn't taken any of his medications since this afternoon coz it will cause some more gut issue at the moment. He is starting to have more pains (he has different types of arthritis).

 

[Roselina]

I’m so sorry to hear this ! I really hope they can find out what is wrong and make your Hubby better asap ! Sending much love and healing thoughts

 

[anyar.dris]

We're still in A&E waiting. I hope hubby can be seen soon. He needs to take meds for his arthritis. He's only taken 1 tramadol an hour ago. Oh and I haven't driven at night yet! So it's going to be a loooooonnngggg night.

I haven't managed to give the piggies' tea (they have it at 8:30pm), but they still have food in their bowls and of course hay and pellets. Hubby gave them some salad leaves before we left too.

 

[Roselina]

Oh gosh I hope your hubby will be treated very soon.
You must both be very fed up.
Just take it slowly and steady when you drive home ….you can do this !
Piggies will be fine ….try not to worry too much
Sending much love and healing hugs

 

[anyar.dris]

Thank you. We are now just waiting for him to be on the drips. His heart rate is still elevated (because he is anxious and he hasn't had his meds since this morning, but was now told he can take it) and they want him to get some saline so he won't get dehydrated.

 

[Roselina]

Ah it’s good they are taking care of him. It is always an anxious time in A&E . Your hubby’s meds will take effect and the drip will help ! Will he have to stay there ? You must both be very tired

 

[anyar.dris]

Ah it’s good they are taking care of him. It is always an anxious time in A&E . Your hubby’s meds will take effect and the drip will help ! Will he have to stay there ? You must both be very tired

He's okay now. He's a bit weak and was quite anxious while we were waiting. He hasn't eaten much as well coz he was in the toilets loads of time today. He is getting the drips now and just a matter of waiting. He said his guts is quite settled now. Seems like they are not really concern about the poops and bleeding (hubby said it's only a tiny bit the last time he went to the toilet around 3.5hrs ago) and more concern of his elevated heart rate.

We're okay and I'm not really tired coz I usually sleep until 3am anyway. Hubby would be so tired though coz he sleeps at 12mn. I'm just a bit hungry, but I managed to get a pack of mini cheddars and a walkers crisps from the vending machine. We bought hobnobs for hubby too and some water. They also provided us with hot drinks too while hubby is waiting for the drips. It's just the matter of waiting really.

 

[Roselina]

Hope Hubby and you are back home and at least Hubby will be feeling a lot better - hope his heart rate settled down too …….sending healing thoughts and much love ….take it easy today

 

[Roselina]

How are you both today ? I hope your Hubby is ok and you’re both resting at home

 

[Lorcan]

argh. My intestines behaved themselves when I had toilet issues and I'm so, so grateful they did. Last night they had a meltdown - irritating, but fair. Entirely fair. They've been much calmer all day except they haven't shut up all day. So much gas.

 

[Roselina]

There’s an old saying ‘ better out than in’
Glad things are more settled today

 

[anyar.dris]

How are you both today ? I hope your Hubby is ok and you’re both resting at home

Thanks for asking! We got home at around 5:30am. Hubby drove us back home coz he said he was okay to drive and feels a lot better. He is just having a rest day today in bed, eating light meals to not upset his stomach. Doctor prescribed him antibiotics too coz his white blood cells are a bit high. Not unusual for him to have some irregularities with his blood test coz of his autoimmune disease.

As for me, I had to feed the piggies and clean their cage (poop sweep) when we arrived. It looked like they haven't been fed for a week when I gave their food! No big changes in their weight so everything is fine with them. I managed to go to bed at around 6:30am and woke up at 11am.

We are quite out of sync with time at the moment so not much doing anything really apart from resting for hubby and me sitting in the sofa and watching tv and the piggies, oh and catering for hubby's demands haha.

 

[Roselina]

Ah that’s great news !
I’m glad you’re both home and your Hubby is much better !
Funny how piggies are always ‘starving’
Rest and relaxation is a great idea tonight and tomorrow

 

[Betsy]

argh. My intestines behaved themselves when I had toilet issues and I'm so, so grateful they did. Last night they had a meltdown - irritating, but fair. Entirely fair. They've been much calmer all day except they haven't shut up all day. So much gas.

Where ere you be let your wind go free!

 

[weepweeps]

. I’m mad. I’ve just been to the local horse supply store for some bedding hay for the boys and they have changed their supplier.

Apparently it’s better and improved. No it’s not. It looks like straw and it’s half the size for the same price. .

 

[Sar]

Asda cafe again. 11.55am enters cafe before doing shopping to check what time the pizza deal is available. Woman confirms is available from 12, we double check all pizza types will be available and she reassures yes they will be from 12. Do our shopping and arrive back in the cafe at 12.40.... can't have the pizza deal as no pizza is on! Person before us was trying to order kids meal and none of that was on either so should have expected it. Goes without saying won't be bothering with cafe again at the asda.