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3 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

I think it’s the old William Rowland site?

 

At the end of Scotland Street, where it joins Meadow Street (bounded by Edward Street, Upper Allen Street and Broccoli Street).

The screenshot is the building I meant and this is definitely old record tools site as my other half worked there and it has said demolition pending for years, so we keep saying they will build apartments or student accommodation on it eventually.

Is that where record tools used to be

8 hours ago, Anna B said:

I'm a waspi. What annoys me is that they brought in 'equality' in terms of the 65yrs pension age equal to men, yet waspi women didn't enjoy equality for most of their working lives. 

 

They grew up with little in the way of encouragement for career aspirations. Many jobs were closed to them, and those that were available had to be manouvered around child bearing and domestic responsibilities. so often part time. Some men didn't even allow their wives to work, or did so very begrudgingly. Women's responsibilities were firmly centred on the home and family which took priority over paid work or career. By the time these things had changed it was too late, women had missed the boat.

 

It's hard to imagine now, but women often didn't have bank accounts, couldn't take on hire purchase agreements, or have mortgages. They often needed their husbands written agreement. They were barred from certain pension schemes, and it was fully expected that men should support their wives including in retirement. They were disadvantagged in every way. 

 

Suddenly they are expected to embrace equality in retirement by working longer and still receiving less. I worked until I was nearly 63 (denied 3 years of pension= approx £24,000,) but also missed out on the increased pension rate by 3 months, so will spend the rest of my days on the lower rate. That equates to £40,000 if I draw my pension until the age of 80, and double that if I make it to 100 ! 

 

I'm in my early 40s and currently have to work until I'm 68 until they change goal posts again.  I get the fight for equality but I do think there may have been some delusion going on if people thought that the government would lower the make pension age to match the women's.  It was never going to happen as we are living longer now, so the government at the time probably thought you want equality we will bring women's age up to meet men's.

Both of the bits I posted are from private clinics that advise microsuction and not syringing and feel that otex is too harsh 

On 22/03/2024 at 09:05, Padders said:

That's what I thought Mr. Pfifes, I've had em syringed before, and always used proper eardrops.

On 10/03/2024 at 23:43, Anna B said:

Not any more. The modern ones have a small 'bud' that fits down in the ear. Virtually invisible.

The one I have got nhs one is made from a mould and is not a small bud, when I enquired about the small bud type, they said it depended on type of hearing loss you had.

22 hours ago, redruby said:

Too true. I thought it was worth mentioning the second hand hearing aid though as people might not realise they could pick up a bargain for very little money.

Does the second hand one fit OK, as they are usually designed by making a mould to fit your ear.

On 07/03/2024 at 16:25, Runningman said:

First I have heard of that meeting and I keep a close eye on social media or were my eyes not close enough !

It was the first I had heard too.

23 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

Anyone go to the meeting?

 

What was said?

Was wondering this myself as I was not in Sheffield at the time.

On 05/03/2024 at 11:06, Anna B said:

They are exactly the same as a relative's who paid £4,000+ for hers. 

She returned them and got a refund, then got the NHS ones which she says are just as good if not better.

 

Mine are almost invisible buds which fit in the ear, with a fine colourless plastic tube to the small, working bit behind the ear, which was adjusted by the technician to match my specific needs. 

 

I didn't realise how deaf I was until I got these. They're billiant.

Another one for nhs hearing aids here, although mine are proper bte aids.

On 13/02/2024 at 21:50, bassett one said:

this morning according to the star they went with 6-7 cars to lowedges crescent  to arrest a gun man ,so say it was a old ladys house ,got that wrong did they not and some say she was terrified not good is it must of cost a fortune in wasted time and money , i live on lowedges and for the most its fine,but all this while theres drug dealers every where,about time they stopped them in my opinion.

So they act on a report of a gunman or reports of a weapon at an address and you criticise them.  So if in future you report a gunman do you want them to ignore the report, no you want as much police presence to make you feel safe.  There was criticism on the estate that they hadn't acted soon enough when the teenager stabbed the other teenager, yet they act on a weapons tip off to protect the public and suddenly they are in the wrong.

I know the library exists and have used it on a few occasions 

On 08/02/2024 at 08:37, Pyrotequila said:

See that is odd, I've used the Specsavers at St James retail park the last few times I've needed tests and there's never been any "hard sell"

They did the tests and then left me to look around until I had picked out some frames I liked.

 

On the independant opticians side, I'm wary of those now after they tried to rip off my elderly, disabled mother-in-law and charge her a fortune for fames she didn't need or want.

I use that specsavers too and no hard sell from them either but each specsavers is run as a franchise.

17 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said:

    Even then if you have 35 qualifying years you will not get the Full pension if you contributed when in the armed forces, fire, police, council, teacher, NHS, local government, civil service etc., BigAl1 is right-  get advice.

So a good chunk of my working life so far has been in the NHS, I do pay into their works pension but are you saying nhs employees don't get full state pension.  We no longer get final salary pension as nhs employees.

Johnny depp is Jack sparrow they can't replace him and shouldn't try to.

German shepherd dogs are my favourite too.

Love this song

17 hours ago, alchresearch said:

Its certainly badly managed.

 

Last week my OH had a routine minor op with stitches.

 

Whilst on site she was able to book a follow up appointment in a month's time to talk about it and where her treatment will go next.

 

But she couldn't make an appointment on site for the following week to have the stitches removed. 

 

"Ring us to make an appointment" they said

 

So, day after day she rings - no appointments (even though the department is hardly rushed - we were there 2 hours and nobody came into the 20 seat waiting room).

 

After day 5 they said "you'll have to go to your nearest walk in centre".  So she had to sit for 4 hours amongst other sick people coughing away.

Usually they tell you to go to your gp for suture removal.

8 hours ago, hackey lad said:

Sophie Ellis Bextor 😑 . Thought it was a music festival . Sorry I'm washing my hair that day .

I think it's cos Saltburn has got murder on the dance floor playing again.

15 hours ago, Rockers rule said:

AND BACK ON SUBJECT.

 

Driving for a living back then.

Driving big 'classic' cars for the fun of it (and they were still cheap as chips),

And riding motorcycles (with helmet on by then) for even more fun.

Still got some of my classics would I fit them with seat belts - easy answer of course not.

Would I think of driving the waggon or my daily drive  without seat belts - of course not.

I've ridden 'Trikes' without a helmet but wouldn't think of riding motorcycles without.

 

Nannied / Emasculated not me just spoilt for choice 😀

 

Keep safe Big brother is only looking after yer 

 

If you wouldn't dream of driving your wagon without a seat belt, why won't you have them fitted to your classic car.  I would have thought in an accident you would need them more in a classic vehicle.

11 hours ago, RJRB said:

Family “argument “

I’d be happy eating a fresh warm pork pie,but a relative warms up cold ones.

Is that advisable?

Have never had a warm pork pie, always had mine cold.

I hope the norton one reopens too.

Barker's at lowedges do a lovely pork pie.

57 minutes ago, Anna B said:

If she's in hospital for 2 weeks, followed by months of rest it might well be the unmentionable  hysterectomy.

These days us commoners arent in 2 weeks for hysterectomy and it would be a bit severe for contraception reasons there would be other reasons too, which is why I said speculation, the king has chose to make his health public in order to help men of his age that may have similar problems, but ultimately it is up to Kate if she wants to keep her health private.

4 hours ago, alandrea0 said:

Looks like Kate as had an Hysterectomy, because William has refused to have snip... LOL 😆

Coward!!!!

I think this is wrong as the op is easier for the man, after all women go through enough giving birth...

The royal family are refusing to confirm reason for op probably to avoid complaints from women....

 

If it was for the reasons of not having anymore children, surely she would have a sterilisation rather than a hysterectomy.  You are just guessing purely speculation, where are your facts.