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Finding a post it note on your desk, I wrote it this morning, it says "Q1 523 W" I have no sodding clue what it means, why I wrote it or what I was supposed to do with the information.

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:00 pm Finding a post it note on your desk, I wrote it this morning, it says "Q1 523 W" I have no sodding clue what it means, why I wrote it or what I was supposed to do with the information.

Ooh, a puzzle!

Q1 - Quarter 1? Question 1? Q for Quality?
Is the 1 definitely a 1 and not an I?

Is it the right way up?

Count Steer wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:20 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Oct 22, 2025 3:00 pm Finding a post it note on your desk, I wrote it this morning, it says "Q1 523 W" I have no sodding clue what it means, why I wrote it or what I was supposed to do with the information.

Ooh, a puzzle!

Q1 - Quarter 1? Question 1? Q for Quality?
Is the 1 definitely a 1 and not an I?

Is it the right way up?

You little blinder you

QI, season 23, the letter W.

I must have written it last night to remind me to set the set top box to record the new series of QI

And another today in the form of a nice letter from the NHS , "we're sending you out a kit, please shit in a bag and post it back to us"

Went to the book sale today. Looks like a very keen Cliff Richard fan has died recently.

When you fall off your mountain bike and have to lay there whilst you gather yourself to stand up and your younger riding buddies loom over you looking all concerned.

When you shout n swear at the jet-washer coz the bastard thing won't work.
Just about to get the big 'ammer, when I noticed the hosepipe tap was off

You’re happy enough to sit in workshop reception drinking a free coffee, rather than walking round the showroom resisting buying something new and shiny!

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 10:49 am You’re happy enough to sit in workshop reception drinking a free coffee, rather than walking round the showroom resisting buying something new and shiny!

TBH, that's the only reason I ever go into Vines BMW, if I'm in the area, these days.... the free coffee!

Today I signed up for an annual prescription certificate.

gremlin wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:22 pm Today I signed up for an annual prescription certificate.

Why? Sure NHS drugs are free.

Skub wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:00 pm

gremlin wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:22 pm Today I signed up for an annual prescription certificate.

Why? Sure NHS drugs are free.

Not for me, still in the first flush of youth (56).

Had one for years what with being a wheezy asthmatic, saves me a fortune now I'm on BP meds too.

Got 4 prescriptions this week.
2 for steroids
2 for Ramipril

Less than 10€ the lot.

Was in chemist less than 2 minutes. As soon as keyed in on screen, they come down a chute.

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:05 pm Got 4 prescriptions this week.
2 for steroids
2 for Ramipril

Less than 10€ the lot.

Was in chemist less than 2 minutes. As soon as keyed in on screen, they come down a chute.

Mine is proper old school. It has one of those ornate bottles in the window filled with what I hope is just coloured water. Glass cabinets filled with dusty things I never knew existed, let alone what I might need one day and posters warning about the dangers of Spanish Flu. I made that one up, but I suspect they had one 'til recently.

Last time I went in I'd been prescribed two big bottles of antibacterial body wash*, each 500ml, so when the bloke went to the small drawers where the prescriptions are kept for collection I said to him, 'It'll be a big package' to which he gave me a bit of a condescending look, as if yeah, WTF do you know? After rooting around for another minute I repeated 'Two big pump bottles, so I doubt it'll fit in those drawers', which he studiously ignored. After about three minutes of looking he called for help and the other assistant lead him to a box labelled 'Over-size prescriptions'. Lo and behold.


*I've suddenly developed a small patch of eczema right at the top of the crack of my arse. TMI? Probs.

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:05 pm Less than 10€ the lot.

My regular meds work out around £3 each (2 months supply of each), obvs it becomes much cheaper if I need additional shit (antibiotics etc.) during a year.

MrLongbeard wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:53 pm

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:05 pm Less than 10€ the lot.

My regular meds work out around £3 each (2 months supply of each), obvs it becomes much cheaper if I need additional shit (antibiotics etc.) during a year.

Gets even cheaper after state retirement age.

The dentist recently prescribed me a 6 day course of antibiotics for a gum infection. Olde Worlde broad spectrum ones, nothing exotic. Took prescription to chemist. 'Oh that's a private prescription*, that'll be £60+ please'.

* On one of those dental insurance schemes rather than NHS.

Count Steer wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 3:48 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:53 pm

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:05 pm Less than 10€ the lot.

My regular meds work out around £3 each (2 months supply of each), obvs it becomes much cheaper if I need additional shit (antibiotics etc.) during a year.

Gets even cheaper after state retirement age.

The dentist recently prescribed me a 6 day course of antibiotics for a gum infection. Olde Worlde broad spectrum ones, nothing exotic. Took prescription to chemist. 'Oh that's a private prescription*, that'll be £60+ please'.

* On one of those dental insurance schemes rather than NHS.

I wouldn't expect that, does it mean prescriptions from a private GP don't cost the standard amount either? On the flip side if you are prescribed a cheap drug will it cost less than the standard charge?
The cynic in me thinks the customer will always get the most expensive option.

Yorick wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 1:05 pm Got 4 prescriptions this week.
2 for steroids
2 for Ramipril

Less than 10€ the lot.

Was in chemist less than 2 minutes. As soon as keyed in on screen, they come down a chute.

You're over 60, why are you paying for prescriptions? Methinks your Spanish GP is El Grande Bandito!