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EstherH

Sage for the menopause? I haven't heard of that. I have sage growing outside. Would that do? Esther x

twofishes

Kidcat - hope your back gets better soon. Back pain affects everything, I know how awful it can be. Sorry to hear about your DS

grandmasam

Hi all,
Walking Rosie, my hound, this morning she 'cuddled' up to a conifer and came away with her head covered in dead bits of fir, next thing is she was shaking her head and scratching her ear and whining. Cue a trip to the vet to get the offending bit out...not.:mad:removed this afternoon under anaesthetic will pick her up at 6pm and pay... ta dah £181 :eek:
Good job i've been putting the money away each month £50.Deerhounds take some time to recover from the sleep so she'll be dopey for 2 days or so.
So relieved she is ok, :j can get on with some jobs in the house now
Caz

shegar

grandmasam wrote: »

Hi all,
Walking Rosie, my hound, this morning she 'cuddled' up to a conifer and came away with her head covered in dead bits of fir, next thing is she was shaking her head and scratching her ear and whining. Cue a trip to the vet to get the offending bit out...not.:mad:removed this afternoon under anaesthetic will pick her up at 6pm and pay... ta dah £181 :eek:
Good job i've been putting the money away each month £50.Deerhounds take some time to recover from the sleep so she'll be dopey for 2 days or so.
So relieved she is ok, :j can get on with some jobs in the house now
Caz

!!!!!!...:eek:..£181 wow, its always the same when you go to vets , ive never come out of the place without spending under £78 , !!!!!! , its scandalous , well as long as she is ok now , thats the main thing, still alot of money though.........Sheila

shegar

bunbun2 wrote: »

I am thinking of trying the kelp. can I ask a question? those who are taking it did you check with the GP first? are there any warnings about taking with other medication?

I did ask the pharmacist at the chemist , as I too am on lots of prescribed meds, he said it is okay , im so relieved because I dont want to go back to where I was 5 weeks ago, now or ever........Sheila ...

bunbun2

EstherH wrote: »

Sage for the menopause? I haven't heard of that. I have sage growing outside. Would that do? Esther x

I have been reading about it on the menopause thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4709193

EstherH

Thanks bunbun. I only tend to go on old style and shopping and grocery thread so didn't know there was a menopause one. Esther x

bunbun2

grandmasam glad to hear Rosie is OK but wow that is alot of money:eek: our springer is always coming back with twigs stuck in the fur on his ears I will have to watch out they don't get inside

kidkat sorry about what happened yesterday with your son and hope all has settled down today. hope your back is better. bad backs are horrid and affect everything you do

tattycath I'm the opposite and have have a kenwood mixer and hardly ever use the food processor.

princess hope you get your taxes sorted. OH will become self employed when he leaves his teaching job at the end of August. not looking forward to tax returns

pops I mentioned the Saltburn food festival to OH and he said "sounds good let's go". he has to go to church so it will be the afternoon when we get there.

I have been baking all afternoon and made 2 quiches, a pineapple upside down cake and 4 mini banana and peanut butter loaves.

Popperwell

That's wonderful Bunbun2. Near the Railway station 10am-4pm. Only a couple of streets away there is a Sunday concert in the bandstand 2.30pm-4pm too. This week the Billingham Silver Band. It has won many awards.

For me its like planning an expedition to the N. Pole working out connections using a variety of trains and buses:mad: I can usually do it in a couple of hours. If I get it wrong coming home, it could take me nearly 6 hours:eek:
Lets hope for good weather. There is a TV chef doing demonstrations and 45 stalls.

bunbun2

shegar wrote: »

I did ask the pharmacist at the chemist , as I too am on lots of prescribed meds, he said it is okay , im so relieved because I dont want to go back to where I was 5 weeks ago, now or ever........Sheila ...

I didn't think about asking the pharmacist. oh well I have a GP appointment for tomorrow morning.

I am so pleased the kelp is working for you. it must feel great to see/feel such a difference