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We used to have a bulmastiff which we bought as a puppy and insured him straightaway. At about a year old he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia (I think that's how it's spelled) The treatment would cost a fortune, but insurer paid for them. Though we had to pay the vet then claim money from insurer. We were only covered for 2 years for that condition, after which we were on our own.

When doing a job at a stables the nice lady there recommended glucosamine & chondroitin tablets (available at supermarkets for cheap as chips), pretty much the same thing. Worked a treat. Must have saved us hundreds if not thousands. Can't believe the vet didn't suggest this ;)

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When doing a job at a stables the nice lady there recommended glucosamine & chondroitin tablets (available at supermarkets for cheap as chips), pretty much the same thing. Worked a treat. Must have saved us hundreds if not thousands. Can't believe the vet didn't suggest this ;)

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My old Staffy started getting a bit stiffer and was having trouble with her rear quarter when she got to about eleven - I paid quite a bit at the vets for those tablets, then found them at Tescos for a couple of pounds. They certainly seemed to do the trick for her, she was running around with no signs of problems right up to the end.

Mind you I have tried high dose glucosamine & chondroitin from Holland and Barrett and they made bugger all difference to me

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My old Staffy started getting a bit stiffer and was having trouble with her rear quarter when she got to about eleven - I paid quite a bit at the vets for those tablets, then found them at Tescos for a couple of pounds. They certainly seemed to do the trick for her, she was running around with no signs of problems right up to the end.

Mind you I have tried high dose glucosamine & chondroitin from Holland and Barrett and they made bugger all difference to me

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What do they call them at Tescos then?

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My old Staffy started getting a bit stiffer and was having trouble with her rear quarter when she got to about eleven - I paid quite a bit at the vets for those tablets, then found them at Tescos for a couple of pounds. They certainly seemed to do the trick for her, she was running around with no signs of problems right up to the end.

Mind you I have tried high dose glucosamine & chondroitin from Holland and Barrett and they made bugger all difference to me

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I bet you didn't supplement them with Pedigree Chum, that might do the trick :)

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Originally Posted by Mikeandvan

What do they call them at Tescos then?

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This is the one:

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-G...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

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I bet you didn't supplement them with Pedigree Chum, that might do the trick :)

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is that what is called an "holistic approach" :)

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This is the one:

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-G...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Thanks for that, they are slightly cheaper than the medicine the vet prescribes!

Just bought myself a new toothbrush. It has 5,460 bristles in the head - and no, I haven't counted them to make sure.

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Just bought myself a new toothbrush. It has 5,460 bristles in the head - and no, I haven't counted them to make sure.

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you must have a lot of teeth:D

No, the brush has 5,460 bristles, each 0.1mm in diameter.

https://www.dentocare.co.uk/media/ca...canvas=600:600

But maybe I ought to by this: https://www.dentocare.co.uk/curaprox...rush-cellowrap, with 7,600 (x 0.08mm diameter) bristles next time? :scratch:

Asda has revealed it chartered its own cargo ship to ensure key festive items such as toys, clothing and decorations reach its stores, in the latest example of the extreme measures retailers are taking to mitigate pre-Christmas supply chain problems.

The supermarket, which revealed in a trading update on Monday that sales fell 0.7% in the three months to 31 October, said the ship carrying 350 containers of items from east Asia was its first ever private charter.

Asda said it had also stocked up on extra turkeys and pigs in blankets in stores and was building supplies of mince pies, confectionery and puddings to head off problems in the final weeks before Christmas Day.

oddly ive not long started getting deliveries from asda. ive found their drivers better and products as good and often better too, as are prices considering the quality.

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ive found their drivers better and products as good and often better too, as are prices considering the quality.

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Steak & ale pies and mince pies being the exceptions of course. And I tried a bag of their chocolate peanuts last week, they were cack too.

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Steak & ale pies and mince pies being the exceptions of course. And I tried a bag of their chocolate peanuts last week, they were cack too.

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yes they were indeed cack and i told them so. but most stuff has been good i have to say, although i have to pick n choose . that firecracker chicken and rice today was very tasty

Complete change of subject... it occurred to me today that I haven’t seen a launderette in years - 20 years ago there was one in every parade of shops but I honestly couldn’t tell yo where one is now within 20 miles - although a quick Google does show a handful in Ipswich. No surprise really, everyone has a washing machine these days, but my super king size duvet won’t fit in mine...

there was one in my town. i dont know if its still there tho. my neighbour used to take her duvets there a lot. think the poorer the town the more likely you'll find one.

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...key festive items such as toys, clothing and decorations reach its stores

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Probably a load of tat from China.

Talking of which, has anyone spent a lot on 'Black Friday' deals? Or as my partner says:

"Stuff you don't really want, stuff you will never use, stuff you can't really afford but paid for with money you haven't got."

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Probably a load of tat from China.

Talking of which, has any spent a lot on 'Black Friday' deals? Or as my partner says:

"Stuff you don't really want, stuff you will never use, stuff you can't really afford but paid for with money you haven't got."

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just an £17(i think) chromecast video. free postage from google themselves. came quickly and works well. always fancied one.

other than that, nothing. not much i need tbh, and your partner was right, i didnt NEED the chromecast

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there was one in my town. i dont know if its still there tho. my neighbour used to take her duvets there a lot. think the poorer the town the more likely you'll find one.

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There's one just round the corner from me, been there since about 1993. Before that you had to go all the way up the hill.

The one we used to use when I was a child in Liverpool is still there, that must have been going more than fifty years.

I haven’t, but judging by the number of parcels that arrived today my wife has been taking full advantage for the kid’s Christmas presents....

Actually, one of them was a Fire 8 HD tablet my daughter wanted - usually £89.99 but down to £39.99 - bargain, but probably means there’s a new model coming out next week...

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Complete change of subject... it occurred to me today that I haven’t seen a launderette in years - 20 years ago there was one in every parade of shops but I honestly couldn’t tell yo where one is now within 20 miles - although a quick Google does show a handful in Ipswich. No surprise really, everyone has a washing machine these days, but my super king size duvet won’t fit in mine...

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Our Morrisons in Chorley has had some big washing machines installed recently, right outside the entrance. I suppose the idea is for shoppers to bung their dirty duds in one and go shopping while they wash... and they have 18kg capacity, so your super king size underpants, sorry duvet, should fit in :)

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and they have 18kg capacity, so your super king size underpants, sorry duvet, should fit in :)

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Sadly my grundies are only super king size in the arse end... :lol:

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Probably a load of tat from China.

Talking of which, has anyone spent a lot on 'Black Friday' deals? Or as my partner says:

"Stuff you don't really want, stuff you will never use, stuff you can't really afford but paid for with money you haven't got."

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Got an Echo Dot for my mate for Christmas. Should be good enough for him as:

His hifi comprises a Trio t/t and Sony TA-2560 integrated, which he got as a job lot at local auction for 20 quid, and B&W DM603 speakers which I gave him. He can connect the Dot to the amp for cheapo streaming :)

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Sadly my grundies are only super king size in the arse end... :lol:

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That's because you've stretched them by wearing four other pairs underneath, instead of putting the heating on, ya tight wad :ner:

I’ve got an original Echo Dot still going strong in the “music room” - mainly used for streaming songs for son’s drum practice, but it sounds surprisingly good hooked up to a decent(ish) system. I’m sure he will be very happy.

I’m getting my mate a fridge for Christmas - I can’t wait to see his face light up when he opens it... (boom tish!)

I don't have any mates... Living anyway. Boom, boom

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Complete change of subject... it occurred to me today that I haven’t seen a launderette in years - 20 years ago there was one in every parade of shops but I honestly couldn’t tell yo where one is now within 20 miles - although a quick Google does show a handful in Ipswich. No surprise really, everyone has a washing machine these days, but my super king size duvet won’t fit in mine...

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I have used the one on Great Whip street (Ipswich). Only for the driers; we had had loads of wet days last winter and I needed to catch up on the laundry.

Funny, but after only a couple of visits people started talking to me and sharing gossip - great places for socialising :)

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I have used the one on Great Whip street (Ipswich). Only for the driers; we had had loads of wet days last winter and I needed to catch up on the laundry.

Funny, but after only a couple of visits people started talking to me and sharing gossip - great places for socialising :)

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Thanks Guy, good to know. :)


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I'll be your mate Grant, I'm not dead yet :) You want an Echo Dot for Christmas?

getting old and time flying - launderette must have been at least two years ago definitely pre covid :doh:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-59456973.amp

Seeing it's the north the govt are doing ziltch.

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I'll be your mate Grant, I'm not dead yet :) You want an Echo Dot for Christmas?

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Lol. I've got one of the original big ones that had the metal VC on top. Sound was very good and it's still in my living room but has been unplugged for years as it kept hearing something on TV and started babbling. Very irritating it was lol
But thanks. Your a gentleman

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Funny, but after only a couple of visits people started talking to me and sharing gossip - great places for socialising :)

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Like a walk-in Facebook :)

A favourite story my grandma used to tell me was of one time when she was at her local laundrette, and this posh-looking woman was using the facilities. The look on her face suggested she would really rather be anywhere else.

The woman's washing could be seen moving around through the glass door, apart from a pair of knickers which stubbornly stuck to the glass, giving everyone a view of a giant skid mark on the gusset. The woman looked like she wanted the ground to swallow her up.

She loved her toilet humour, my nan :)

just that phrase "skid mark on the gusset" cracks me up :lol:

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Lol. I've got one of the original big ones that had the metal VC on top. Sound was very good and it's still in my living room but has been unplugged for years as it kept hearing something on TV and started babbling. Very irritating it was lol
But thanks. Your a gentleman

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We too have one of those full size ones in the bedroom (if that comment doesn't bring Marco out of hibernation I don't know what will), but it too doesn't get used (still talking about the Echo!).

But my brother had just given us a new one as an early Christmas pressie - I think he must have gone a bit mad with the Black Friday pish - it's shaped like a small football, and the SQ is shockingly good. Amazon must be responding to customer complaints here, because there is a button on top that switches off it's ability to 'listen'.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-59456973.amp

Seeing it's the north the govt are doing ziltch.

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That's not fair, I still remember being without electricity for a week after the "great storm" in 1987. Mind you, I live in Suffolk so possibly up t'north in the minds of MP's :lol:

Lol
Well suffolk isn't quite what was referring to.
On another point my housing Assoc are making it unlikely that I will get to put s ev charger on wall by driveway. They are putting so many obstacles in way for a poxy simple job it's obvious they just don't want it. Link claim to be a green company too .
The company for instance said they would want to update the consumer box. Link say no. It's their box nobody touches it.
So much for them being green .

I'm about to give up quite frankly.

Suffolk is southerners, Norfolk is northerners, clue is in the name :ner: I consider myself a northerner, but to Scottish folk I'll be a southern jessie or something. As they are wont to say in the Appalachians it's all relative :)

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Suffolk is southerners, Norfolk is northerners, clue is in the name :ner: I consider myself a northerner, but to Scottish folk I'll be a southern jessie or something. As they are wont to say in the Appalachians it's all relative :)

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I'm a southerner to n of Scotland folk.
It's certainly colder further north.

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I'm a southerner to n of Scotland folk.
It's certainly colder further north.

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On the eastern side I would expect it to be colder, but my friends up at Ullapool have it a bit milder I think. Gulf Stream brushes past it, even have palm trees in Plockton iirc. Though you wouldn't know it if you tried swimming up there - I did once, never again.

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Suffolk is southerners, Norfolk is northerners, clue is in the name :ner: I consider myself a northerner, but to Scottish folk I'll be a southern jessie or something. As they are wont to say in the Appalachians it's all relative :)

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Once upon a time that may have been true for the Kingdom of East Anglia.
However, East Anglia seems to be forgotten about (other than for weekend escapes from the smoke) - good in some ways I suppose. I have even seen the Anglia region being described as "Midlands" :spew:

Back to Grant's point (I think), I would agree that this government seems determined to alienate the very people from up t'north who gave them their massive victory last election.

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Back to Grant's point (I think), I would agree that this government seems determined to alienate the very people from up t'north who gave them their massive victory last election.

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In this context I think 'oop north' is anywhere outside That London ;)

Got me advent calendar

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Love it Roy! Do you get a DeLorean?

Is there a buppy behind each door Roy?

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Love it Roy! Do you get a DeLorean?

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Already had one of those

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5831af1b_o.jpg

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Is there a buppy behind each door Roy?

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Better a watch!

That is awesome! :cool:

An Italian man who wanted a Covid vaccination certificate without getting the jab turned up for his vaccine with a fake arm, officials say.

The man, in his 50s, arrived for his shot with a silicone mould covering his real arm, hoping it would go unnoticed.

But a nurse was not fooled and the man has now been reported to the police.

The nurse told local media that when she had rolled up his sleeve, she found the skin "rubbery and cold" and the pigment "too light".

Sily bugger..:doh:

Probably thought that because silicone implants in ladies' fun bags look convincing he would get away with it. Bet he feels a right tit now...

I didn't know they used sand for breast enhancements. :lol:

:doh: spelling corrected.

You know what Barry, when I worked in the origination department of a large printers (which I did for twenty-odd years), I proof read my own work, and was very good at it. Other employees would ask me about spellings they were unsure of rather than get the dictionary out.

But as I get older my spelling is getting progressively worse, despite all the books I've read over the years. I can only think 'spell correct' technology has made me sloppy.