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Hi, I have emailed you but in case it doesn't arrive.... I am one of Robert's sisters. (He has 4) Unfortunately he had a heart attack in 2004 that left him with severe brain damage and has been resident in Mickley Hall care home at Totley since then.

Several is more than twice but not many. I suppose it depends on whether you consider 4 or 5 many. Semantics really. I'm not quite ready for the mobility scooter - maybe next visit :hihi:

Who said I've been there 3 times? I've been 5 times! Guess I'm just one of those adorable women who likes to please her man

I think the programme is brilliant - so funny. Been to Benidorm a few times and don't like the place because it's not my type of holiday. OH loves it and goes every November with his mates for the Fiesta.

I worked there as a nurse 1983 - 2004. We used to park on side roads until they were all double - yellow lined or made into 2 hour parking bays. I was lucky that my partner could drop me off on his way to work in the morning and pick me up after otherwise I faced a 9.30 pm walk down Mushroom Lane and Ponderosa to get home, or take an hour going the safe way to town and back. Late shifts I had to walk as there was no direct bus route. We were told that management were not bothered how we got to work and back again (David Whitney the big boss) and that he himself had given up his permit...what he didn't add was that he'd secured parking for himself on the Beech Rd offices. I don't know what happens now but consultants paid £50/year for parking and had that refunded when they left. We were also informed that 'essential' staff had priority for parking passes but that we non-essential nurses were welcome to use the car park at weekends, nights and Bank hols when the essential staff suddenly weren't so essential after all.

Oooh I've always liked Brian Blessed ever since he played Fancy Smith in Z Cars when I was a little girl.

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I went to Tesco pharmacy. Brilliant service, no queues and free for certain groups of people.

I wasn't being sarcastic if you mean me. I was saying thank you because what I wrote about 68 year olds working was what I was afraid of for the future. I really know nothing about economics but what you said makes sense so I said thanks for the info.

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Ah right, thanks. I don't know about economics.

There are no live viruses in the vaccine so it's likely that you have caught flu or some other flu-like virus before the vaccine took effect. A lot of people have been complaining of the same symptoms as yours and are being advised to see their GP if the coughing persists as it may be a chest (bacterial) infection and this is turn can result in aching muscles and fatigue due to loss of sleep and the effort of coughing. I had the same and got antibiotics from my GP. Keep warm, try paracetamol and I hope you feel better soon.

Everyone I know that are now in their 60s and 70s is appalled that the retirement age has risen to 68. They have children and grandchildren facing this. They know that although people are living longer it is due to medical intervention for conditions that were once life-limiting. They also know, from experience that a 65 year old body is still a 65 year old body with all it's attendant aches, pains and tiredness. I actually mentioned this in post #16. We are on our way to a society where 60+ year old workers are expected to work as labourers, nurses, teachers and a generation (or two or three or four) of young people will be frozen out of the job market.

It actually doesn't affect me, but I still support it.

You have been quite rude to me during the thread, even attacking my signature, however having looked at some of your posts on other threads I realise that this is your normal style of posting i.e insult people and try to make yourself look clever (which you don't) and present yourself as some kind of expert debater (which you aren't). To be perfectly honest I feel that you are either being deliberately obtuse or are a bit too thick to understand, so, either way it's not worth wasting my time replying to you anymore. The facts are there for those who want to know them and have the ability to understand them, even if they don't agree. Thank you for your input to the thread, but I'm afraid I must leave you to argue with someone on another topic because frankly, I just find you irritating .

Yes. Men's pension age was increased too. A man and a woman born on the same day would now have the the same SPA. In 2011 a 58 year old man would have been informed that his SPA had increased by about 3-6 months (depending on the month he was born) - giving him 7 years notice that he would have to work longer. At the same time a 58 year old woman was informed that her SPA had increased by over 5 years, giving her 2 years notice. ---------- Post added 07-11-2015 at 21:07 ---------- Women work on building sites, women worked down the pit. Women did manual work during the war.

The campaign is nothing to do with the rate of NI stamp paid, the amount of pension one receives or that women's SPA is the same as men's. It is about the lack of notice given to women regarding the increase in pension age. Nothing to do with misandry/misogyny either as many men have found that their wives having their pension age changed has impacted on the family budget.

Here is the petition started by WASPI. I'd say it states pretty clearly that they agree with equality in SPA https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/110776 ---------- Post added 06-11-2015 at 13:38 ---------- It obviously bothers you because you keep harping on about it. Glad you find it humorous though because that is what it is meant to be.

What part of 'it's not about restoring women's pension age back to 60' are you struggling with? Love the fact that my signature 'bothers' you.

I wanted to let people know about the campaign and let them look (if they were interested ) and either support or ignore. Unfortunately some people are unable to grasp that because they just love being obnoxious. ---------- Post added 06-11-2015 at 13:12 ---------- That's the way!

Oh for heaven's sake. Read the history of SPA and you'll see why men's retirement age was higher than that of women. No-one has ever said they agreed with it. I didn't choose the name or start the group - why not go on their page and have a moan about it?

Lots of things aren't 'my' problem. The cuts in Working Tax credits don't affect me, junior doctor's hours don't affect me, penalties for missing a job seeker appointment don't affect me but if I see a petition that I agree with I will sign it and share it for those interested. If I don't agree with it I don't sign or share but neither do I argue with those who believe in it. Start a petition to bring the male retirement age down to 60 and I will sign and share.

Oh dear, you really don't understand do you? The campaign is NOT about reversing the SPA for women back to 60. ---------- Post added 06-11-2015 at 12:23 ---------- So- do something about it then like these women have.

I'll use whatever signature I like, thanks for your opinion though. Don't try and guilt trip me about comparing the campaign to the breast cancer awareness one. Both were started by women and both have been slated by men who saw women doing something for themselves and then moaned about men's lot in life but were unable/unwilling to do anything about it. WASPI is NOT about the introduction of equality in age - it is about the fact that women were told in 1995 that their retirement age had increased by 18 months, then in 2011 were informed that this had been increased by 3,4,5 years. This left many women born in 1952-56 who were a couple of years off retirement with no chance of altering or amending their retirement plans. It is this group of women that the group is concerned with. I did not start the group, I did not choose it's name or ethos, I merely put it on here as information for those who were interested or affected by the issue. I find it quite appalling that by doing this people have seen fit to challenge me on men's retirement age that was decided in 1940-long before I was born. Indeed women's retirement age was actually lowered at that time so that men could claim their pension at 65 when previously they had had to wait for full pension until their wives reached 65. I have put a link on for those who are interested in the history of SPA and it outlines the rapid changes to women's SPA for those born in the 50s. On a further note I am concerned about the SPA rising to 68 for everyone which imo will result in a future of young people unable to find work as the jobs are filled by a semi-decrepit workforce-but that's another argument. http://www.web40571.clarahost.co.uk/statepensionage/SPA_history.htm

I had my handbag stolen in Morrison's car park about 3 years ago. I'd put the shopping in the boot, my handbag in the passenger footwell and taken my trolley back. When I got home I realised my bag had gone. It was the day before we went abroad so there was no time to replace my bank cards. Luckily I'd decided against getting any cash out for the airport taxi so they got about £10 and an iphone which was insured.