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Re: The ups, the downs and the insides out of growing your own in 2026!
Someone over on an FB group has just asked for novel and interesting ideas as what to do with a glut of beetroots. My suggestion - Jam.3 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
I’m quite curious about this as I may go down this road myself and have treatment abroad because the NHS is so sloooow. My husband is on PIP and he is my carer (unofficially - he doesn’t receive care…1 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
I don't think the time extensions apply to a partner. Your partner would need to look into their specific benefit claim information. @iklepig if you have questions, you should add a new thread p…1 -
Re: Claiming UC/JSA for only a couple of months
If claiming UC or NJSA then there would be a need to be job seeking for full time work unless it would be reasonable to limit the hours of availability. In the first instance this would be 35 hours p…2 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
when having surgery abroad don’t forget to factor in follow up treatments such as Physiotherapy and appointments with the surgical dept if relevant. When I had my knee replaced I had Physio every day…1 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
Even if you have an op abroad, if entitled to NHS care, then could have follow up treatment in the UK as long as they do that care.1 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
that's not true. My cousin went abroad paying privately for surgery and was denied follow up care. Eventually 6 months later they put her on a waiting list for which she waited another 6 months …1 -
Re: Going abroad for medical treatment
NHS Care (Subject to Approval) Pre-approved Surgery: If the surgery abroad was pre-approved and funded by the NHS (e.g., via the Planned Treatment Scheme), your follow-up and physiotherapy will be co…1 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
A better than expected 6.19 Os, bearing in mind that the heat kept output down well below the maximum.6 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
5.65 Os today. Pretty good, hope I can get similar the rest of the week, especially with the heat6
