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If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) 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…

Now, that BNPL got regulated, it got onto my radar again… I understand there's an aspect of this (from the providers and the retailers perspective) to incentivise people to buy more. However, I was just wondering, whether we can flip this towards our own advantage – just like with credit cards (and especially credit card…

If I go for 6 month check up and they find a tooth that needs filling do I pay once band1 for check up and then again band 2 for the filling or do I only pay once for both visits for band 2 filling If I have a check up and all is fine but after a week later I lose a bit of filling and go back to see how bad it is do I pay…

Have you bought spectacles online and had a good experience and saved money? I have had my eyes tested recently and I am getting to the stage where it is a slightly noticeable view with glasses, but I don't need them. Looking at the prescription, it's rather complicated.

https://www.osmiowater.co.uk/water-filters/reverse-osmosis-water-filters/zip-portable-reverse-osmosis-system.html Has anyone got this and is ot any good? What other filter ststems that you would recommend that require no plumbing

Hi, can anyone clarify the new dental charges in Wales as I am feeling confused after my visit today? I am over 60 so I can have a free check up and at that appointment a few weeks ago, I was told by the dentist I needed to come back for a filling and a hygenist clean and paid £111.03 - £50 for the clean and the rest for 1…

If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) 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…

Does anyone follow a mediterranean style diet? if so, could you recommend a book(s) with guidance and recipes in please?

I am trying to work out if a PPC would be worth in the long run – but in the meantime I need some medication, unfortunately… As far as I can understand, I can backdate your PPC by a month, if (and only if) I've got asked for (and got handed) an FP57 form when I paid for the meds. So, essentially I can get my health sorted…

I have very thick wavy hair and I use the above before I dry and straighten my hair. Is there any cheaper similar alternatives? I think the last bottle I purchased was around £25 Thanks!

Apologies if this isn't appropriate for this forum. My GP has currently prescribed me mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, but has said the prescription will finish once the diabetes is under control, so I'm thinking of buying it privately to try and keep the weight loss going. On a Radio 4 podcast someone suggested using…

If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) 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…

Hi. I'm in wales and I'm lucky enough to have an nhs dentist, I work and don't receive any benefits so pay the nhs charges band A etc. I had an issue where I lost a front tooth (right at the front where it was clearly visible), I was naturally stressing, and and having called my nhs dentist and explained the situation, was…

hi was hoping to get some advice, about 3 year ago I took my 85 year old Mam to the dentist, the dentist had de-registered her as she hadn’t been for a good while due to medical problems and Covid! So Id asked if she could register “no we are not taking any new NHS clients at this time” So Mams in pain so paid the £49.99…

As the title. Every sun tan lotion I’ve tried seems to leave my skin sticky. Can anyone recommend a high factor lotion that doesn’t do that? I’d prefer a low cost one but I’m now at the point that this is now more important than price. TIA

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar. I recently spoke to my GP about Mounjaro for weight loss and, from what I understand, I appear to meet the eligibility criteria. However, my GP has basically said they are not prescribing it locally at the moment and suggested that if I wanted…

Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice/clarification from other parents please. My 11-year-old son has a shellfish allergy and our GP has advised that he should now carry an EpiPen/adrenaline auto-injector. I had heard there was legislation or guidance brought in which meant schools are now supposed to keep a spare…

Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice / experiences. My dad’s local pharmacy is closing down soon, which is a bit of a pain as it was really convenient for him to walk to. The next nearest one isn’t very close, so I’m starting to look into online pharmacies that handle NHS prescriptions and deliver. I’ve seen a few…

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If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) 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…