Dozer

We moved to Sheffield for professional reasons 25 years ago, and found it very welcoming. I'm in a different field entirely, so can't speak to your requirements, but wanted to wish you good luck. Do you know the city already -- did you go to school here? What made you choose Sheffield? --Dozer

Hi - any advice on booking click-n-collect slots at Sainsbury Archer Road or Tesco on Abbeydale? We look and look but never see an open slot. Is there a predictable time when they open new slots? Or are they all pretty much taken by vulnerable people, in which case fair enough.

In anticipation of this time, I went bald about 10 years ago.

Longy67 -- thank you for your work. Like most of the people on here, we are in awe of how much you accomplish in good times, and in bad. I hope nothing on here sounded like a criticism. Wish we had a way of buying you a pint or a cappuccino. Or a face mask and some gloves.

.... Just called and got through. They were brilliant, grateful that I called. What an amazing thing the NHS is.

Thank you for the advice! I also sent a letter, but I'll try again now.

I have an appointment tomorrow evening that I won't be able to attend because of health reasons. I am trying to call their usual number 226-8000 but BT says the number is "temporarily our of order" -- easy to understand they may be overloaded given the situation with covid-19. But I do want to let them know. Does anyone know someone there, or have an email or fax number? I hope they'd understand under the circumstances, but it feels rude to just not attend.

Hi, I dropped off a prescription at our local Boots yesterday, was told to come back today. They said it wasn't ready because Boots computer systems for prescriptions is down all across the country. I can't find any news stories about it, so it seems a bit odd if true. They were good about giving me my prescription back so I could take it to another non-Boots chemist. Just curious if anyone has had similar problems.

We need to do three house improvement projects at once, all requiring scaffolding. They are replacing windows, rendering/painting, and installing a/c in some rooms for health reasons. Some will require an electrician as well, and some planning permission. We may as well buy a new house for what it will cost, but we've been saving and it has to be done. We've found good companies to do each part but it's going to be tricky scheduling them in and if one runs late it will affect the others. Need to make sure they don't get in each other's way. We were wondering if we would be smart to get someone in to manage the work. Is that what a general contractor is? Any advice?

Agree with Geared. Love the idea in theory, but having visited European and US cities, not sure it works in practice. Even with wide pavements, it's startling to have these these thing pass you at speed; and one wrong move from a surprised pedestrian or a wreckless rider is going to end up with a need for first aid. And with Sheffield's narrow crowded streets, it would be even worse.

Janus, I think I have one or two DAB radios on a shelf that got put away when we got an Alexa. If I can hunt one down, you'd be welcome.

Hi Sainsbury's Archer Road just across the railroad track from there also has paper recycling. (Tesco's have emptied the paper recycling since Xmas. They seem to wait until there are mountains of cardboard all around it.)

Argh, that sounds horrible! Some of the grocery stores near us have been putting in external refrigeration units in their car parks -- looks like a container from a container ship -- and they have external compressors and/or generators that make a lot of noise. If you are within hearing distance of a grocery store, check out their carpark. Interesting mystery -- will you report back on what you find? P.S. If it's a low pitched noise, check out The Hum. See Wikipedia. I've never been sure how real this is, but it might be worth considering.

Jim, interesting -- I only know the ones that do all the floors. Where are the dedicated ones for ABC?

You sure can! It can be crowded some times of day though, sometimes you have to wait a while.

Welcome to Sheffield!!! We moved here 20+ years ago and it won our hearts. Hope you will be just as happy. We know people who walk from Nether Edge -- about 40 minutes away. Worth a look if you want a quieter, leafier neighbourhood. Crookes is more lively. Depends on lifestage and personal preference, both really good choices though. When we were househunting ages ago, we also came across a couple of houses tucked into back streets around Children's Hospital, literally a couple of minutes away. Don't know what the neighbourhood is called, but worth keeping an eye out. It's probably <15 homes there, so you'd be lucky if any were available, but you never know. One word, if you're coming soon, beware that Sheffield in winter can be a bit glum. But wait until you see it in the sunshine! --Dozer

How do upholsterer's work? Do you need to find the fabric and bring it to them?

Check out the app called SoundPrint. It's like Yelp for quiet restaurants. Users take sound measurements of restaurants when they visit and it builds up a database based on real input. There aren't many users in Sheffield yet so the data is a little thin. Please download and start using it so we can find the quiet places. (I'm not in any way associated with the app.)

Hans, had this done a few years back, with the old yag laser! It was very fast, very painless. Maybe I had a slight headache for an hour or two after, which paracetamol took care of. (Long enough ago that the details are fading.) In my case it lowered the pressure, but not enough, so am still on eye drops -- the combination of the surgery and the drops worked a treat. If I recall correctly, they did one eye, let it heal for a month or two, then did the other. Best wishes! Dozer

That sounds lousy. For what it's worth, we've always been impressed with both the service and the food. Only been going 6 months or so now, and always on a quiet weekday, so that might be the difference. But service wasn't just OK, it was warmly hospitable on those nights.

Agree with what everyone else said. And also... We moved onto a very steep road about 7 years ago. Everytime it snows, we shovel the snow and grit the pavement in front of our house, and about 3 houses uphill and 3 houses downhill (to help out some other neighbours). First year we were the only ones who did it. Second year we were the only ones. Third year, a couple of other neighbours started doing it and now we get a clear path almost all the way up and down. (It helps if you shovel before too many other people have walked on it.) Takes about 1 hour each snowfall, so a few hours each year, and if a number of people chip in you can make a real difference! (I love this city, people do look after one another.) Andy

Great observation, old tup. Bullerboy, would love to know more if you have any details.

Thanks, Annie. That's a long time -- any idea what they'll do? Is this part of the electrification? Their website is a big vague.

Sorry for a really unpleasant situation. See a solicitor if you can, some have free initial consultations. You might also want to check out this page. It's short and straightforward. https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/unfair-and-constructive-dismissal

Sainsbury's orange paper recycling containers take tetrapaks -- I think that's what you're talking about. Or at least they do in Sheffield.