Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things

SingleSue

He is fine today, pretty much his normal self (which for him is blooming freezing cold and being Mr Moaning Minny), apparently this is not the first time it has been that bad, he has had other attacks which he chose not to tell me about and I only got to hear about it at the surgery!

Not sure if it was male pride or fear which has made him not own up to it.....

Wheezy_2

Almost lunchtime and I'm off to the local Specsavers.
Near vision was gradually going downhill for the last couple of years, and now came to the point that my arms weren't long enough anymore to hold a book or paper far enough.
Had an eye test last week and near vision is +1.25... don't know if that's a lot or not.
Anyway, the frames have been chosen and will pick them up now.
Not looking forward to wearing glasses, but looking forward to be able to read comfortably again

silvercar

Had an eye test last week and near vision is +1.25... don't know if that's a lot or not.

It's not much, relatively speaking.

Obviously best to get checked out, but lots of people buy over the counter specs to wear for reading at that level.

Malcolm.

LydiaJ wrote: »

Thanks treliac, and everyone else.

She died at 7pm this evening. I was there until about 3.30 this afternoon. I'm so glad I was able to go. My dad seems to be coping well so far. My middle brother is going to fly down to be with him tomorrow, while I stay at home with my kids - DS is taking it v badly as expected - and sort out a few things here. I'll go on Friday. I think my other two brothers will probably go on Friday too, so it'll be all four of us with my dad. I'm feeling specially grateful at this time that I belong to one of those rare families where all the siblings get along just fine.

I'm very sorry to hear of your mothers passing lydia. I hope she's at peace and in a better place. My thoughts are with you and your family. X

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

I' sure we can all care about more than one of our number at a time sue! How is he today?

Of course we can!

That sounds scary, Sue. Really hope you get some help without falling through any more cracks in the system. (((hugs)))

Thank you to everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers. Malcolm, it's lovely to see you back on the NPT.

GDB2222

I was going to keep quiet and just thank all the other posts, which are much more eloquent than I can manage, but:

Lydia, I too am so sorry about your loss and that you have been through such a difficult time with your mother. Much love to you and your family.

Sue, I hope that you manage to get the very best treatment for your son and his decidedly scary symptoms. I am amazed how brave you are, and I understand how difficult it has been for you.

lostinrates

its so good to hear from Malcom and treliac. I woer how dopester is doing these days?

zagubov

Wheezy wrote: »

Almost lunchtime and I'm off to the local Specsavers.
Near vision was gradually going downhill for the last couple of years, and now came to the point that my arms weren't long enough anymore to hold a book or paper far enough.
Had an eye test last week and near vision is +1.25... don't know if that's a lot or not.
Anyway, the frames have been chosen and will pick them up now.
Not looking forward to wearing glasses, but looking forward to be able to read comfortably again

You'll be fine with some of the ones in poundl shops. They don't last forever but I lose mine faster than I break'em!

morag1202

No words, Lydia, just thoughts, prayers and hugs.

chewmylegoff

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

"competency based"

this... not sure when fir went for an interview last, but competency based questions are all the rage now. when i interview people who haven't moved jobs for several years they are often very wrong-footed by being asked to provide examples of when they did things like "made a team operate more effectively" or some such other nonsense.

it is very difficult to pursuade HR to invite someone back for a second interview if they fail the competency based questions, even if they have a better CV than everyone else who has applied. at one point last year i was on the point of killing one of them when they were saying we couldn't put the best qualified person i've interviewed through to the next round, because he'd given a bit of a dodgy answer to a question around "working with stakeholders".

it is pretty frustrating having to interview lawyers with 10 years PQE on this basis...