I was very rude today (not like me at all)

Tell me where he lives! I shall go and poke him with my stick! How DARE!!! one speak to a "Gransnetter like that "!!

By the way! if anyone needs to Borrow! my poking stick! feel free,

Biker does it work on DHs?

frieda I sympathise with you about "loosing it" it can happen to all of us sometimes,I have something happen over the past few months we have a new neighbour moved in downstairs who is the most objectionable person I have ever met,when he first moved in he helped himself to my pot plants in the front and placed some of them in his garden,the reason being he was under the impression the plants could be shared between the gardens,needless to say he got short shrift from me,he also objected to us having friendly gatherings in the rear garden as it disturbed his 40 winks in the afternoon he is your original "Mr Grumpy" I am sure his life would be more plrasent if he was a wee bit more polite with neighbours.biker I think I will borrow your stick ??

AlisonMA lol not sure can't try it on mine! but feel freeeee lol

biker I could have done with your stick this afternoon for my 'run in ' with the less than helpful man in Boots Opticians (can't even be bothered to think about apostrophes!!) I knew it was a mistake to go somewhere that offered 2 pairs of specs for the price of one - should have stuck with the independent one! Grrrrrrrr!

Should've gone to Specsavers.....

I'm sticking to the one who owns the business and therefore has a vested interest.

Sorry!

Sorry anagram didn't mean to bite your head off but I'm just so cross about the lack of service and the shrugging of shoulders!! While I was waiting for the lack of service I heard the opticians complaining about how much their dental treatment cost, so my visit didn't start well!!

Going for a or to calm down.

That's OK, kittylester! I'm not a big fan of Boots' services either.

Practically TT are we?

Pity he doesn't live next door, Frida, then you could go the whole hog. I could lend you a couple of noisy cockerels and my DGs would be happy to bounce up and down on their trampoline all day.

jeni if we are allowed 3 drinks per week I think I'm on to September 2015 already!

I'm into the next century! And that's just tonight!

you two

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kitty we used a private optician in Guildford and he was not only better but cheaper than the multiples. Now we use a private one here and they said neither of us needs new specs.

Alison we have always used a private optician but were seduced by the two for one offer at Boots. It was a silly idea! And I think we will have to go back to the proper one sooner rather than later. Still

Kitty we used the multiples but had so many problems we switched. Give me a small private company any day. Good luck next time.

I worked for Boots opticians ....duck....for years....and I agree with you ,I was never popular with management as I firmly believed that they put their spiel about being caring health professionals,and it was all sales oriented ,we had targets to ac hive sales wise,although not commission based,our salary was performance related,staff where in house trained with the exception of optometrists who where mainly locums,who where paid huge amounts,I was expected to measure and dispense specs with very little training,in the very competitive field of optics which was fashion based,people with specific complicated prescriptions and requirements with frames where not catered for,they so blatantly catered for designer frames and lenses.....guess what since I left 9 years ago I have never set foot in there again....

In defense of Boots (sorry folks) the one in Perth is great and the service is excellent. The staff are quick, polite and helpful. I was there on Monday and was delighted with the optician and the care I was given.

As for swearing at that neighbour, good for you frida, sometimes you just have to let fly, especially to pernickety ones.

I was surprised when I went to a large Boots near my sister's house in Manchester after I had scalded my chest and they had neither large dressings nor anything to clean the area. I think a lot must depend on the individual manager.

Hmmm - but you were supposed to go to a nurse or doctor to change the dressing, no? Arggh

Our local boots was great I have to say. About 10 years ago I was in town with our new school French assistante. We went for coffee and I suddenly felt very sick and disoriented- as if totally drunk. The poor girl had to hold me all the way to Boots and she sat me on a chair by the Dispensary and asked for the Pharmacist to come and talk to me. Turned out I had an attack of Mesnieres, and the pharmacist called my GP to get a prescription for Buscopam over the phone, then called a taxi to take us home- and when it arrived helped me to the taxi. He then phoned later to find out if I was OK.