Dawn Melling

I received an e mail from my surgery asking what my blood pressure reading is. I thought it was their job to tell me!

Yes, thats plan B!! Thanks

Just a Heads Up if you had your gas meter changed to to the gas main problem..... I am in the process of changing my Gas & Electric supplier...to do this my 'old' supplier, Scottish Power has emailed me as follows:- Hence, I would request you to share us the meter exchange sticker where meter exchange details are mentioned, the meter reading when meter exchange took place ........ and assist you accordingly. I have already asked Cadence for this info twice, and both times they said they have not kept it!! I have raised it again with them, but not holding my breath. There is a sticker on the meter but it has not been filled in!!! I know I should have read the old meter when they changed it, but I wasn't around!!! This may lead to your gas usage being estimated up to the point of the meter change over, and as one of the Cadence help team said, this is not likely to be in the customers favour. I still think Cadence did a great job when we had the horrendous gas main debacle, but this is causing me a problem, and I doubt if Scottish Power will be much help!! Hope this is useful.

I read with disappointment that the swimming baths will be closed for FIVE months for 'renovation' As I have been a regular swimmer for many years, I have recently noticed a huge fall in the numbers of people lane swimming, coinciding with the also huge rise in price. I can't help but wonder if the closure is actually a cost cutting excercise, and I currently am very dubious as to whether the baths will actually reopen at all. If anyone has any info I would appreciate it, as swimming is the only form of excercise I can tolerate. (Please don't say go to Ponds Forge!!) MAny thanks Dawn

Yes, I'd like to join in. Thanks

Thanks for your response - I'll take my reading glasses and read the notice!!! Regards Dawn

Hello All Would anyone share information re the 'proposed' changes to parking allowed on Acorn Drive? Apparently the residents of that road have been sent letters, but as parking restrictions are likely to affect the surrounding roads too, it would be useful to know what is likely to happen. Many thanks

Hi, I am looking for a 'buddy' to help motivate me get back into swimming/walking/any type of excercise. I lost weight about 4 years ago but its gradually crept back on, as I really find it difficult to motivate myself. (I'm good at motivating other people lol!!) I am a full member of Hillsborough leisure centre, so anything there would be fine, and live in the Stannington area so plenty of countryside for walking/cycling Do you think we could help each other? Thanks

hi we have asked Origins Broadband to supply our internet connection - we live at the top of Stannington.They are supposed to be in contact with us, re changing over to them, but we cannot get them to answer the phone, and all they have done is take £60 out of my husbands bank account, without providing the service they promised. Looks like they have gone bust to me....anyone else have problems??

Hi Michelle - its Dawn! - garden stuff from my mums ok I hope.?? Anyway, I have some more at my house - a composter - unfortunatly full, but we could empty it...a water barrell (like my mums!) and some plantpots and plastic bowls - may be other stuff!! I don't do gardening anymore, so I will pss on anything I won't use. Hope you are ok cheers Dawn

Don't know if there is any interest still in this post - but just to say I worked at Batchelors for 15 years, all but a few days, from 1974. I started working as a clerk, for Kath Keyworth, and ended my career as the Batchelors accountancy trainee....having worked in accounts, Catering, john guy's gofer, and Marketing. I recognise several of the names mentioned...I mostly worked in Batchelors Catering Supplies - Bill Smart, Guy Roberts, Roger ? I remember Pam in stationery - we called her 'bleedin' Pam' as that was her favourite swear word. I knew loads of people there, and funnily enough I ran into one lady yesterday who worked opposite me in accounts - together with Jack Rhodes...our conversations must have broadened his horizons!!!!! Let me know if anyone remembers.....I was tall, blond...very dopey, and my name was Dawn Ronksley.

Hi I'm interested in taking a counselling course, (there is a rumour that there is a shortage of counsellors)..without going into too much detail. Someone I know has mentioned this 'the Academy:SPACE' to me. Has anyone any knowledge of their work? Do they deliver what they promise? Counselling/Therapy is a very difficult area to get into, I think due to all the, probably necessary, red tape. Help anyone? thanks

yes please...I'd love to be included!

Specsavers in Hillsborough prescribed new glasses for my mum. When she went back, after 2 weeks trying to get 'used' to the new glasses, she was told that the reason she could't see properly, using the new specs, was that she had catatacts in both eyes. You would have thought they should have told her that before selling her new glasses! After she had her cateracts sorted, Specsavers re-tested her eyes, and wanted to charge her £40 for replacement lenses. I then stepped in, (my mum is 84!) and Specsavers agreed to supply the replacement lenses at no charge. Just my experience of them......needless to say I won't be going there!

How could I forget - I worked there from 1973 to 1989 approx