hi all. I had a podiatrist visit me last week, at home, as the district nurse was concerned about my big manky looking toenail. it was oozing at the corner. yeh, yeucky stuff!
There was what she called a spike underneath the nail. She removed it and ouch…it did chuffinurt! Then she dressed it and said to call her back if it was uncomfortable.
Well it has been red and very sore since. So I rang yesterday and was told she didnt work on a Monday. I asked if I could leave a message to give the pod woman .today. I was informed that would be fine…
I rang mid morning and the receptionist said in not too nice a way.
Its time out today.`
I asked what that meant. I only know it to me a naughty step where you pout children when they are behavingly badly.
I was told, Time out means there are no staff available today
So I said I was wondering if my message from yesterday had been recieved.
Surely because the surgery was open for business, then they can’t call “time out”?? Or is she living in a parallel universe? Or is she on the internet, Christmas shopping?
Good luck with old vinegar tits, as she deserves to be reprimanded.
l had a long awaited appointment at our local hospital yesterday for a ‘magic injection’ in my hip joint. l had to go to the xray department - as it is done under xray. l handed my appointment letter to the receptionist - a proper old frosty knickers - who said
‘well your name is not on the list’ - handed me back the letter - and just said ‘next’ to the queue behind me. Luckilly, a radiologist saw what had happened and took my letter off me to sort it out. She made a call to the consultants secretary to find out what had happened. Apparently l had cancelled it - which is rubbish as l have been counting the days in pain - waiting for this injection. The consultant was there - so l did get to see him - and had the cortisone injection. Which has helped - thankfully.
But l was at a hospital in Warwick - waiting to see a neuro - sat outside of the ‘wheelchair services office’ - the phone rang continuously and each time went on to answer machine. And in the office - sat nattering about all there own personal business were three assistants. The people sat waiting alongside me could not believe how lax they were.
How is the poorly toe to-day Poll - have you tried having a footbath with salt or epsom salts in the water? Might give you some comfort.
Little chicks are now fully fledged hens and have a new ‘big girls house’ and are able to be let out everyday for a ‘free-range’ they put themselves back to bed when its dusk - and l just have to go down and shut them in [using my new rollator- what a difference this has made to me - l feel so safe with it.] They should start laying middle of Jan - when they are 18weeks old.
When the chicks were enclosed in the run - they were eating their own weight in food a day. Now they are free-range - they eat only a fraction of what l was giving them - so they are finding lots of goodies to eat - They have their own bushtucker trail.
Never heard of “time out” used in this context before.
Maybe that’s their in-house buzz-word for it, but when answering the phone, they should speak in ways ordinary members of the public can understand. I wouldn’t have understood either, if it had been me. Why can’t they just say: “Nobody’s in today?” That’s something everyone understands.
“Time out” is just nonsense jargon, when there are perfectly straightforward ways of saying for the same thing.
‘Managerial day’ or ‘paperwork day’ or ‘training day’ (substitute day with morning of afternoon) would be a better telephone approach. Personally I use that for when there is a load of training material that needs to be logged.
Thanks for your replies. Frances, the chicks/hen s sounded fascinating to watch. has the rooster had a good time.sounds like it? But hang on a mo…I am an ignorant townie who knows nowt about farm type animlas. Do hens need to be mated to lay eggs? I know, as I said I am ignorant of the facts hun!
Nice podiatrist lady rang this morning. She`s coming to look at toe tomorrow. Should I tell her about Mrs Vinegar Tits?
Yes Poll - do tell her about Mrs Vinegar Tits - and no you do not need a cockerel/rooster for hens to lay eggs. l can’t keep a male chicken as they are too noisy for neighbours. lts great that you can say tits but not co*ks on this web.