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  3. Harry 2001 - 2013

    in Rainbow Bridge

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    Harry left for the rainbow bridge in the early hours of Sunday morning. My lovely, loyal, spotty stresshead has left the most enormous hole in our hearts and the house is just too, too quiet without him :mecry:


    Run free darling, until we meet again :wub_anim:


    Harryandhisbed.jpg


    Harry Potter aka Spottybotty 2001 - 2013 :wub_anim:
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  4. January's Jimmy Jammering

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    They are an option, but due to the initial high cost outlay, most patients go for soft lenses as they can have a free trial, whereas for gas permeable lenses you have to pay for the lenses beforehand.

     

    Also they aren't comfortable initially, so most patients tend to prefer the comfort and ease of getting used to soft lenses.

    Thanks, that's really useful info you've given me - Ceri's optician can be a bit cagey and I don't trust mine with him at all :err:

  5. January's Jimmy Jammering

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    I would say so long as he is responsible, takes them out when he gets home from school, has weekends off and his hygiene is ok, then he should be fine to wear lenses.

    Thank you :flowers: I'd be overseeing the hygiene etc so it wouldn't be a problem.

     

    I actually prefer the gas permeable lenses, why aren't they available as an option for new lense wearers (they don't seem to be) if they're better in the long term?

  6. January's Jimmy Jammering

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    Sorry your consultant didn't help Griff :GroupHug:

     

    With regards to contact lenses, I take each teen case as I come across them for suitability. I usually am happy to fit a teenager with daily disposables for sports etc from about 14/15, before going onto full time wear when they get to 16/17. One reluctance for opticians to fit younger people, is it gets them into the mindset that they never need to wear glasses again. It is important to keep a healthy balance and attitude with contact lenses and glasses. One thing you can find is if you wear your lenses all day every day from teenage years, that your eyes can struggle with comfort of the lenses as time goes on. Also if they are the soft standard lenses, your cornea can suffer from lack of oxygen and start to have new blood vessels grow into it. Moonboo - are your lenses the rigid gas permeable lenses? They can take a while to get used to, but are better for eyes longer term, which is why you have been able to wear them for 45 years.

     

    I started off with hard lenses when I was 5 (like inserting a small brick into your eye until you get used to them). Then I was given rigid gas permeable lenses but I was getting symptoms of oxygen starvation so moved on to Acuvue Oasys which have been fine once I discovered that I was allergic to the first solution I used which was literally gluing the lenses to my eye so that when they were removed they also took corneal cells with them, affecting my vision which recovered with the new solution, thankfully.

     

    We were looking at Acuvue Oasys for astigmatism for Ceri - his prescription is Sph -175, Cyl -075 and Axis 125 in his right eye with Sph -375, Cyl -125 and Axis 55 in his left eye. His optician was quite happy for him to have them this time so I'm not sure what to do...

  7. January's Jimmy Jammering

    in Non Animal Chat

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    How did you strain your pectoral muscle, or don't you know? You have my sympathy, sounds very painful.

     

    I've just broken a cardinal rule, and gone with the only company to give us a quote for replacing the soffits fascias and guttering. They were the only ones whose sales guy talked to me like an intelligent human being and didn't insist on speaking to me and my OH together as if I am some feather brained idiot who wouldn't know the correct questions to ask. I hate being patronised by bl**dy men!

     

    I think I strained it by trying to move a heavy, wide sided sofa by pulling it towards me instead of pushing it away from me :wacko: I can't believe how many movements involve pecs :laugh:

     

    You have my sympathy re. the sales guys - I had one phone me up about replacing some fascias and he insisted on calling me 'sugar' - bad move :mad: Thankfully the roofers we used recently were the complete opposite.

  8. Problems With Jodie

    in Non Animal Chat

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    I would seriously look into moving her to another school - life is too short and if the school aren't supporting her you'll both find it very difficult to get anywhere.

     

    I was bullied at school (new area, new secondary school - 1,000 pupils and I didn't know one of them) The teachers were useless but my parents tried their very best. Two girls started it - they'd been top at their primary school but I was getting better results in exams and they didn't like it. I ended up totally isolated and anyone who tried to befriend me was warned off - unbelievable really. I almost had a breakdown before I let my parents know what was happening but I eventually overcame it and stopped the girls concerned from moving on to someone else. It's had a lasting effect though and I wouldn't let Ceri go through it - if the school didn't act I'd move him. (He was bullied a few times at primary school but I had it nipped in the bud pronto - once by whispering in the ears of the boys concerned that I'd speak to their parents if they didn't stop and another time with the help of a very supportive teacher whose daughter had been bullied at school and a very understanding headmaster)

     

    Sending huge :GroupHug: :GroupHug: for both of you, I hope you find a solution very soon and tell Jodie from me that she will have the last laugh even though it might not seem like it just now :flowers:

  9. January's Jimmy Jammering

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    Morning :happystrange:

     

    Lovely portrait of an equally lovely horse :wub_anim:

     

    Owl, hope you feel better very soon :GroupHug:

     

    RMF A strained pectoral muscle with a pm boobie on top is not a good combination, believe me :laughingsmiley:

     

    Does anyone know why Ceri's optician thinks that if he starts wearing contact lenses now (he's 15) he won't be able to wear them when he's in his thirties - I was too dumbfounded to ask, especially as I've been wearing them for nearly 45 years :blink:

  12. December's Dangly Doodaas

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    Oh lord..hope you are ok!

     

    MooandBoo, can you either persuade your dad he needs to speak to someone or do it yourself? My son in law is worried sick about his mum who has been told she has terminal lung cancer, but apparently been given no real details and won't ask.

     

    I persuaded him to phone a Prostate cancer nurse who was very helpful and said that she thought his symptoms were probably due to him de-flooding his basement but to phone his GP if he gets any numbness or pins and needles which is difficult because he has those from injuries from an accident. She also stressed that he could end up paralysed for some time if he didn't seek help which I'm pleased about because I've tried to get that across to him & I think she got through to him. He's seeing his GP this week because he's not convinced it's muscular so hopefully he'll be checked out soon. I hope your son in law gets some information about his Mum soon, I can understand if she doesn't want to know but it's so difficult when you want to help :GroupHug:

     

    Thanks for the hugs and good wishes for my Dad, they're very much appreciated :flowers:

     

     

     

    On a more positive note my inlaws want to buy us a new tv for Christmas - FIL visited recently and must have taken pity on us after seeing our ancient one which has to be thumped to work properly :laughingsmiley: They haven't given us any presents for years (at our request) but insist on doing so this year because they've spent loads in OH's siblings over the years. 'Twill be nice to see widescreen instead of missing half of it :laughingsmiley:

     

    :GroupHug: :GroupHug: to all who need them , I haven't caught up yet

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  13. December's Dangly Doodaas

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    Morning :happystrange: Ceri has had his mock exams all this week - poor thing has had a hideous cold, has been drenched on the way to school and has been dripped on through one exam from a roof leak - good job it's only his mocks!

    i've just noticed on his timetable for today it says: Maths exam, 9.00 - 11.15, 2 hr :worried: bodes well :laugh:

     

    suzeanna :GroupHug: I can still; remember the fear I felt when I was in the middle of a field with two of my dogs and a small Ceri with nowhere safe to run to and two offlead , unattended large dogs appeared - thankfully they stayed well away from us.

     

    Bit worried about my dad today, I'm pretty sure he's showing signs of spinal compression from his cancer and I think he thinks so too but he's reluctant to seek help which could be disastrous :err:

     

    :GroupHug: :GroupHug: to anyone else who needs them today

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  14. November's Naughty Natterings

    in Non Animal Chat

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    Alex I'm so glad you're working somewhere you enjoy and murtle I hope things improve for you soon, the contractors sound like the management team I had to endure when I was teaching :flowers:

     

    I hope Archie has recovered from the thunder and lightning :GroupHug:

     

    A crazy squirrel decided to try to jump through my closed window this morning, the dogs are still looking for it :rolleyes_anim:

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  24. March's Mundane Meanderings

    in Non Animal Chat

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    One large and two small farmhouse fruit cakes in the oven (1 pint). Blueberry muffins (nearly half a pint) next as I picked up 4 tubs of blueberries for a quid at the Market. After that .......... I'm a thinking.

     

     

    Curd tarts - yummy :wub: (At least they were before I turned vegan :rolleyes:)

  25. March's Mundane Meanderings

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted · Edited by mooandboo

    RMCrazyrequest: I don't suppose anyone has any links with Barry Manilow do they?

     

    I'm trying to organise a personalised signed photo for some friends who are crazy fans - he proposed to her following a BM concert in Las Vegas last year, and they are getting married later this year. Got no idea how to go about it, or even if it's remotely possible but it would make their day if I could organise it. Have just emailed the UK fan club to see if they can help :biggrin:

    He's on This Morning on Monday, perhaps you could get in touch with itv. They've mentioned it on Facebook & asked for emails/ requests to be sent by 12.30 today - might still be worth a try though :flowers:

    From Facebook yesterday:

    As we said, the legendary Barry Manilow is in studio on Monday, so if you have a question for the superstar crooner, or fancy hearing Mandy, Could it be Magic or any of his massive hits then get in touch. Email us your questions and song requests to us at [email protected] - and we need them by 12.30 tomorrow!
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