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  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,612 Forumite
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    Perhaps its cheaper for the OP to do this than pay the extortionate NHS prescription charge per item were saddled with in England?

    You can always join the private purchasing if you find the subsidised price too much.
  • Equaliser123
    Equaliser123 Posts: 3,404 Forumite
    loztiggy wrote: »
    Perhaps its cheaper for the OP to do this than pay the extortionate NHS prescription charge per item were saddled with in England?

    "Extortionate"? Do you not understand the cost of prescription medication?
  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    custardy wrote: »
    no it doesnt,I have never worked for the Post Office
    but your sig file says ex postie so which is it?You commented on my post in a flippant manner suggesting you knew better than I..
    What Would Bill Buchanan Do?
  • Dr_Cuckoo3
    Dr_Cuckoo3 Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    peachyprice wrote: »
    But OP, as a housebound amputee with absolutely no carers or friends/relatives living witin a 30 mile radius, would/should be on the correct benefits to be in receipt of free prescriptions.

    Which benefits are these then ?

    The qualifying benefits for free prescriptions appear to be means tested
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  • Dr_Cuckoo3
    Dr_Cuckoo3 Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    Reverbe wrote: »
    but your sig file says ex postie so which is it?You commented on my post in a flippant manner suggesting you knew better than I..

    He has worked for the entity formerly known as The Post Office / Consignia

    The mail companies with Allan Leighton / Adam Crozier as chairman :)
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  • Dr_Cuckoo3
    Dr_Cuckoo3 Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    It is possible to interact with Royal Mail using Twitter

    http://twitter.com/#!/ROYALMAIL

    they seem to reply quickly

    and via What do they know

    http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/royal_mail_group

    legal requirement to reply within 20 working days
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Dr_Cuckoo3 wrote: »
    He has worked for the entity formerly known as The Post Office / Consignia

    The mail companies with Allan Leighton / Adam Crozier as chairman :)

    are you sure?
  • Dr_Cuckoo3
    Dr_Cuckoo3 Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    are you sure?

    That the company mentioned in this thread has had Allan Leighton / Adam Crozier as chairmen ?

    or that you were previously employed by the company which had Allan Leighton / Adam Crozier as chairmen ?
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  • PZH
    PZH Posts: 1,599 Forumite
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    twinmom04 wrote: »
    I am lost as I thought to have the internet you needed a phoneline?

    No - you can get wireless dongles that plug straight in to a spare USB socket.
    “That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.”
  • melancholly
    melancholly Posts: 7,457 Forumite
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    only just noticed the first post is now removed..... oh well!
    :happyhear
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