hk blues Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 17 hours ago, welshbairn said: I remember working in a theatre when Princess Margaret came to see a show, and we had to fit a brand new bog for her with a screened walkway from her box in case she wanted a shite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) When I lived on Arran, the Queen came to visit. Royal Yacht in Brodick, media everywhere*. Now the roads on Arran were shocking at the time and there had been protests at the huge potholes everywhere (someone planted a tree in one), so imagine the outrage when the council tarmacked the bit of road between Brodick and the place the Queen visited. Not a yard extra. *While the media were swarming over the Queen cutting a ribbon or somesuch, Prince Charles was having a quiet picnic on the beach at Sannox with William and Harry. Edited October 15, 2021 by Newbornbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Keeping to the subject of the Royals - people who can't distinguish between reign and rein. The former applies to what Royals do, and the latter to what is used to control animals that look like the Royals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Only 5ish minutes...but Thank you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Vet bills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Vet bills. Did you not get insurance? We never had it early days and the stupid creature damaged her leg trying to dig under a fence while the dog on the other side did the same thing. It was over £100 for a couple of stitches. Needless to say the insurance was purchased soon after. They're crafty fuckers though. We've had the dog in for some stomach problems and the bill was just short of what the insurance excess was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Vet bills. Pet insurance.I must have spent £1,500 on the cat over his last year. If he'd been insured I'd have spent well over £2k on premiums. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Got hit with a £952 bill this morning, no insurance. Thing is, we've got three cats and they're between 10 and 12 years old so we've saved at least that much over the years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 We've got two with serious heart defects that weren't picked up until adulthood; bad enough that the vet didn't expect one to live long, and always looks surprised when I take her in ("wow, she looks like she's doing really well"). Thankfully, we got one of them from the Cat's Protection League when she was a kitten, and they insist that you take out an insurance policy for any cats they re-home. Been paying £23 a month for about eight years, but her medicine costs £60 a month, so I'll end up winning on that deal, and any other procedures/medication she needs will obviously be covered too. I wasn't smart enough to take out insurance on the sicker of the two, so I'm on the hook for £60 per month for her meds, a vet visit every two months, £25 a month for special food...she's one of my bigger expenses! I'd recommend getting it if you're on a low income, as sudden illness can really f**k you. Just make sure the plan covers whole life with no sudden jumps in the premium, as some of them will only cover your pet until they're 7 years old or some such bullshit (i.e. the years in which they're unlikely to have any illnesses). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: Vet bills. Has the bill for the cows caught up with you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 52 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Has the bill for the cows caught up with you? Not much a vet could do for them once I'd done 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Sitting on tarmac at weegie Airport as other flights after us continue to take off. f**k knows how air traffic works. Even on flightaware there is f**k all air traffic around the weeg.Any air traffic contollers on here ?Edit we are off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Aye, you need to be sitting on the plane. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Newbornbairn said: Not much a vet could do for them once I'd done He could have certified they were dead... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: He could have certified they were dead... It wasn't a vet they needed, it was a chef. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Sitting on tarmac at weegie Airport as other flights after us continue to take off. f**k knows how air traffic works. Even on flightaware there is f**k all air traffic around the weeg.Any air traffic contollers on here ?Edit we are off.I hear when folk don't have their phone on Airplane Mode it slows everything down... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I hear when folk don't have their phone on Airplane Mode it slows everything down...I'm the pilot though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 57 minutes ago, superbigal said: 4 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: I hear when folk don't have their phone on Airplane Mode it slows everything down... I'm the pilot though Shirley no? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Suppose winning 30 notes on the lottery isnt bad, but getting the "you've won a prize" email meant I had genuine thoughts of retirement this morning, for as long as it took to enter wrongly 3 times, then reset my password.... Only to have them dashed by the 30 pound prize that waited within. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Suppose winning 30 notes on the lottery isnt bad, but getting the "you've won a prize" email meant I had genuine thoughts of retirement this morning, for as long as it took to enter wrongly 3 times, then reset my password.... Only to have them dashed by the 30 pound prize that waited within. Whilst I agree completely with your sentiments, waking up to the email, logging on and finding out your £2.50 that you've paid for a ticket has somehow won you back £2.30 is even more demoralising 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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