Faffing about.

never known to get in and out of GPs in less than about an hour, that's for usual 10 min appt, arriving on time.
I can see this from both sides. could you not have got a few bits in Lidl too, make use of the trip.
but on a serious note, what can be done about people whose driving has become risky, they so often do not realise. that's part of the problem, lack of self-awareness.

So, let me get this straight, your friend came and picked you up, took you to the doctor, waited for you, then drove you home, stopping on the way for a couple of errands. And you are complaining and criticising her driving?

I have to say that in her place I probably wouldn’t be offering again.
If you knew she was such a bad driver I am surprised you accepted the lift and having done so, to moan about the fact she did her own errands while out is very much a case of looking a gift horse in the mouth!
If you want a dedicated taxi service - pay for it. If a friend puts herself out to take you to the doctor and wait for you, it is a bit rich to moan about her and call it a “punishment”!

There are charitable organisations in many communities who provide transport for people unable to attend appointments under their own steam. There is one here for which I was very grateful after I broke my shoulder and had to attend hospital appointments. A kind driver took me there, waited with me and took me home. No money is asked for, but donations gratefully received. Your local health centre should know if such an organisation exists in your area.

The Lidl bit would have driven me mad. No one should be forced into one of those shops.

Good idea, annodomini, a friend of ours used to volunteer for the hospital car service.

And, of course they often have more than one passenger, so you have to be prepared to wait whilst other patients are seen by the doctor.

Kircubbin, next time, just get a cab to the doctors and call another to return - simple!

Well Kircubbin you'll know not to grumble here again!?

I think it says more about them than me.?

I probably shouldn’t have, but I found the description of your friends driving laugh out loud ? funny!
U turns with no thought of other drivers!!!
Shows she’s in a world of her own doesn’t it?
So it stands to reason she’s not going to give your needs a thought is she?
Relying on someone is always a bit tricky.

Gonegirl ! ???
Lidl and Aldi are brilliant shops!

Well I think it says that if a friend is kind enough to drive one around , Kircubbin, it behaves one to show a modicum of gratitude.
If not, pay for a taxi.

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They are like boring warehouses. (to Maw)

behoves?

Yes autocorrect changed my post.

Gonegirl I was going to make the same point myself! ?

......about Lidl that is!

But she didn't want driven around MawB she just wanted to go to the doctors. Instead it was a long drawn out expedition. She said it was kind of her friend.

Aldi saves me 30% off my weekly shop and I'm in and out in twenty mins.

I shop on auto pilot so if it's boring I haven't noticed.

“Behoves” indeed - wretched autocorrect, worse than GG54

Pipers and tunes, pays and plays, annp1

That wouldn't be my attitude if a friend needed help MawB.

If I offered (as I regularly do) to drive a friend anywhere I would not find it unreasonable to say “while we are out I need to pop into X or Y, do you need anything from them”
And she were to criticise my driving, I might not offer again.

And I would not need her to advise me about internet banking, as I might have had a very good reason to want to go into the branch.

It is downright rude to be so critical and grudging about someone doing OP a favour.

And you wonder that old people get labelled grumpy?

Several shops, 25 minutes bank, Lidl half hour, thats not just popping into a shop. I think I might feel grumpy after all that.
And if someone I was with spent twenty five minutes in the bank I would probably suggest Internet banking in case they hadn't thought of it and might be glad to know.