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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries June 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to me for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty step an empty…
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Best opticians?
Hi all, I'm trying to work out the best opticians to go for as I normally use Boots but they seem expensive possibly? £29 for an eye test then £25 for an advanced photo test and £50 for a contact lens check. Specsavers and Vision Express seem like they might be a fair bit cheaper? I did pay about £16 a month for their…
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Unused medicines
Dear all, does anyone know whether pharmacies have to collect any unused medicine? Today I took an old medicine to a pharmacy next to my home but a pharmacy assistant consulted her manager and they told me that they might collect only those medicines that have been bought in their pharmacy. Is it correct? I googled and it…
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Dental Travel Insurance
I'd like to go to Spain to visit my daughter and to have root canal treatment - its very much cheaper than my local dentist. But the challenge is getting travel insurance. I'm over 70, have annual insurance, but if you go for a planned dental operation the policy is void. I've also found a service that will provide…
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NHS Dental Cost
Hi there, Quick breakdown, I went to the dentist on May 29th with a sore tooth, was given antibiotics that didn't fix the issue. Paid £26.80 for an emergency Went back on June 11th as the antibiotics didn't fix anything, had an xray which discovered I needed a filling. Went in today and was charged the full £73 for the…
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Arm sleeves for UV/sun protection?
Just looking to pick up a set of these as I work outside. I know the advice is to not be outside during the hot hours, take breaks inside blah blah blah but short of handing my notice in & trying to get a desk job that's not happening. The pricing seems to vary wildly. £5 on Amazon for example but I've just seen like…
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'Lose pounds more in 24 with Slimming World'
Time for a new Slimming World thread. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into 2024 feel free to pop in to our lovely thread.
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Sun screen life
Sun screen bottles have a "12m" mark but no dates for either expiry or manufacture. So I have to replace every year in case it loses efficacy - and for all I know it may be old stock. Does anyone know why this is, and how long does it remain fully effective.
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House bound
I have been left house bound due to vision express. As they done my right lens wrong and just gave me refund. After numerous complaints and numerous phone calls from them saying on order, on order, sorry Mrs???the lab done your lens wrong. Then trying to put oval lenses in round frame didn't work so the lab has shrunk lens…
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Boots Advantage Card: bonus points disappearing from online purchases
Hi I have found what seems to be a technical bug with the Advantage Card system when buying online. I make a large online purchase every month for the same amount, and collect from my local store. I try and time this to get bonus points when they are available. Five times over the past year, the bonus points have clearly…
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What's the best online chemist? I was using Lloyds Chemist online for my prescriptions.
What's the best online chemist? I was using Lloyds Chemist online for my prescriptions Just found out these were taken over by Pharmacy2U I've struggled to access my account and nobody in customer service, just a robot on the phone reciting irrelevant question I'm looking for an online chemist to deliver my meds is all Any…
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Going to dentist for a quote?
Due to years of not looking after myself at all due to depression etc my teethnare absolutely falling apart. Half of them are missing are the other half and rotted in half. I haven't been to a dentist since I was in primary school so I've no idea how it works. I'm pretty sure I will need an absolute fortune and am looking…
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Orthodontist 2nd opinion needed
HiMy daughter is currently undergoing orthodontic treatment for braces under the NHS. We are in dispute with the orthodontist about whether or not she needs extractions. (We think she does) He is very defensive and said he will only do it if we get a 2nd opinion? Can anyone advise what procedure we must follow to get this…
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Dyson Airwrap - Sold an incorrect model had hair in was 5 years old Dyson wont return or exchange
Can anyone help me. I went into the Dyson Trafford Centre store today and purchased a Dyson Airwrap, only to get home and realise the product was incorrect, was a different colour and had been used with other hairs attached to the accessories. I then went back to return to the shop to be told by the staff that the item…
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Where has all the toothpaste gone?
Has anyone else noticed that their toothpaste tubes are diminishing far quicker than they used to? It seems that toothpaste has become yet another victim of shrinkflation, with tubes getting smaller and smaller. And on my local highstreet I'm yet to find a bigger tube that I can buy in a larger quantity. But does anyone…
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dentist charges
Could someone please confirm whether a dentist charge is correct , I have recently visited my NHS dentist and they gave me a checkup and clean, for that I was charged £63.78 which seems a bit much as my last appointment was only about £26 which included a Xray as well , I am in receipt of a HC3 certificate which gives me a…
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NHS selective notes
Hi, Has anyone else had experience of NHS selectively choosing what to document to minimise symtoms to justify an earlier discharge from their service? If so, what did you do? fyi my case is below for context of the above question : In my case I had an elbow injury 2 weeks ago that I was initially told after xray was thats…
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Need Repeat Prescription While Away [SOLVED]
I am going to Surrey for 3 weeks (from up north), just 2 days before I am due to order my Repeat Prescrition. I have so far always been able to time it so I can always home when I get my prescrition. I have heard that it is possible to pick up a repeat prescription from any pharmacy in England. Is this true? Can someone…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries May 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to me for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty step an empty…
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Step into a lighter summer '23 with Slimming World.
Time for a new Slimming World thread. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group.
