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MrPants said:
@Fritz, in Canada single use plastic grocery bags like that are banned. You simply can't get them anywhere.
If you need bags at the store, you pay for what is usually a store branded cloth type bag. Not sure what happens when you use a store delivery app to order. I suppose they charge you for as many bags as they feel they must use? Not sure it really has a positive effect on the evironment or not :unsure:
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they're banned in this country too... and those that are available in the supermarket we have to pay for and they're not cheap either... if you have to have 3 or more bags it can add a substantial amount to the bill at the checkout

What I can't get my head around is given that we have to pay for the bags when we shop in store.. why is it then if we have our groceries delivered then they come in loads of seperate bags.. free !
 

hollydolly said:
aldi's don't deliver within the UK... :(
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i've only gotten something from there once. the kid didn't bag the 2 items so that worked out ok. lol!

they probably don't charge for the delivery bags cuz they have no control over how many the delivery people use. that would be unfair. if i had to pay for bags i'd be peeved if they bagged everything separate.
 

Fritz said:
i've only gotten something from there once. the kid didn't bag the 2 items so that worked out ok. lol!

they probably don't charge for the delivery bags cuz they have no control over how many the delivery people use. that would be unfair. if i had to pay for bags i'd be peeved if they bagged everything separate.
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possibly.. but one delivery company..not Tesco.... brings every item in one bag.. so you end up with about 20 bags, and then they ask you to give them back next time they deliver... what a farce :ROFLMAO:
 
hollydolly said:
possibly.. but one delivery company..not Tesco.... brings every item in one bag.. so you end up with about 20 bags, and then they ask you to give them back next time they deliver... what a farce :ROFLMAO:
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that i would be ok with since i keep mine anyway. i usually reuse them for a tiny trash can by the bed. it's good that they're recycling them.
 
Fritz said:
that i would be ok with since i keep mine anyway. i usually reuse them for a tiny trash can by the bed. it's good that they're recycling them.
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I rarely get deliveries, because I like to choose the food myself in store much as I hate..HATE...grocery shopping... ..and I take my own insulated trolley on wheels with me...
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..but on the rare occasions I do get a delivery, I too use the bags for trash
 
MrPants said:
If you need bags at the store, you pay for what is usually a store branded cloth type bag. Not sure what happens when you use a store delivery app to order.
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At one store for pickup, they bring out the items in their blue bins. If you have bags or boxes in your car, they help you load them. There are no bags provided. Maybe they ask if you want to buy the fancy bags when you put your order in.
 
Jules said:
At one store for pickup, they bring out the items in their blue bins. If you have bags or boxes in your car, they help you load them. There are no bags provided. Maybe they ask if you want to buy the fancy bags when you put your order in.
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They do that here in the blue, green or red trays from the truck, but many times the food in the trays are alreay bagged...


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I bought a thick memory-foam pad to top our 15-year-old mattress. It's about 4" thick. The mattress is pretty deep, too. Then I put the cloth quilted-and-padded mattress pad on top of that. Of course, we needed new sheets with a deep pocket. It's very comfortable but I need either a step-ladder or a running jump to get into bed now.

It's going to bring new meaning to "climbing" into bed. I need to get the crampons out. If I fall out of bed, I'm going to need a parachute. The Spousal Equivalent says he's going to get a nosebleed from the altitude.
 
hawkdon said:
Morning friends.....well I woke at 430, or is it 530??? HAHA...
I just love it NOT!!! this left eye is bugging the heck out of me...
Call a pharmacy for recommendation of something over the
counter for reducing itchy and pain, they recommended one
then said they did'nt have it in stock?!?! But got the doc at
11am today. hopefully he can do something....I get this
aggravation about 1 time a year or so....but what the heck....
it is 38F deg out there, brrrrrr...only up to 45F later today, so
will get chilly ......no other big plans...so behave and have
a great Monday!!!! ;):p:love::coffee::devilish::geek:
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If it’s from allergies, Zaditor or Alaway antihistamine eye drops. Both recommended by my eye doc.
 
jujube said:
I bought a thick memory-foam pad to top our 15-year-old mattress. It's about 4" thick. The mattress is pretty deep, too. Then I put the cloth quilted-and-padded mattress pad on top of that. Of course, we needed new sheets with a deep pocket. It's very comfortable but I need either a step-ladder or a running jump to get into bed now.

It's going to bring new meaning to "climbing" into bed. I need to get the crampons out. If I fall out of bed, I'm going to need a parachute. The Spousal Equivalent says he's going to get a nosebleed from the altitude.
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I had to do that with my last bed... it wasn't very old but it was a tempur mattress, and it was already 15 inches deep... I hated that mattress it made me sweat so much, so I boughtt a 4 inch deep topper, to put on top.. ...and it made it really high like you say..I literally had to get a a little step to get into bed.

I bought a new complete bed and mattress almost exactly one year ago, made to my own specifications ... the mattress is not Tempur .. it;s a deep Ortho mattress so I have to buy extra deep fitted sheets , and I put the topper on it as well.. so it's pretty high... but I don't need a step for this one.. :D
 
Fritz said:
well, if you like tuna sandwiches i prefer jimmy john's. however the bmt at subway is my favorite but, ours is very chincy with the lettuce, mayo and black olives. however they're bread is better. jimmy john's has the vito and it's not the same as the bmt and i don't see any place to customize the sandwich so... *shrugs*
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Now see, I love the tuna sandwich at Subway. I always get a footlong and w/my coupon it's $8.99. And, the girl is not chincy with the toppings! But, I will try JJ one of these days. Thx
 
dobielvr said:
Now see, I love the tuna sandwich at Subway. I always get a footlong and w/my coupon it's $8.99. And, the girl is not chincy with the toppings! But, I will try JJ one of these days. Thx
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our subway isn't very generous with toppings. i like jimmy john's tuna cuz it has some onion in it and i can have lettuce, tomato and pickle. it's pretty good sized.
 
Had a busy morning and afternoon. Breakfast with a friend, then my annual physical exam, came home and knocked out some business invoicing.

I've been having pain in the back of my heel for several months so my doc ordered an x-ray. Went downstairs for the x-ray after finishing with him, and within a few hours he had the report and messaged me that I'm dealing with a bone spur. Bummer. He recommended an over-the-counter topical gel (generic Voltaran) for the inflammation. Hoping that helps or I may need a boot. :censored:

Other than that, all appears okie dokie with the bod. The nurse who took my BP looked at my chart, raised an eyebrow and asked if I was on BP meds. Noooo.... why? She smiled and said, "114/60. You've got the blood pressure of a teenager."

I quite like my GP as a doctor and a human, so medical visits aren't unnerving. Nearly a 30 minute appointment. I scheduled my annual mammogram for early December, am having my teeth cleaned later this month, and tomorrow my car is going in for an oil change and whatever else the mechanics do to keep it running well.

Seems I'm getting my routine maintenance out of the way all at once.

Yesterday I cleaned the house stem to stern. While doing so I realized it's time to knuckle down and manage a couple of the closets in the unused bedrooms. They've become stash-and-dash sites.

It's getting on to 7:30 PM now so I'll say goodnight and catch you kids on the flipside.
 
Mornin' Peeps of SF..on this sunny Tuesday ..🌤️🍂

I haven't used the rental car yet, it's a little big longer and bigger than I'm used to, and given the recent history of people crashing into me, my confidence at an all time low.. .

I wanted to go out today but the garage is coming to collect my car this afternoon, it's going on the back of a recovery truck, but I have no idea what time they're coming...

if they get hear early afternoon I might take the rental car out just for a little spin to get the feel of it... otherwise I won't go out... and leave it for another day..
I hope the garage doesn't have my car for long, but there's a great shortage of car parts in the uk currently, so it could take longer depending on what needs doing

Have the best day you can everyone...
 
Good morning all folks!!! It is 620am here, and I slept fairly
well, but was really tired so i needed it...these doc trips are
fairly wearing on me these days....Holly please watch the
other folks out for a spin, if you go, .....it is 50F deg here, heading to 73 or so later today...no rain expected.... :p 🥴 :coffee::devilish:
 
Good morning. I had a rough day yesterday. It was my son’s 49th birthday. He estranged himself from me many years ago. I was getting a haircut and just started crying. I was talking with my hairdresser about my thinning hair, but she just knew there must have been another reason for the tears. She told me about estrangement in her own family and that other clients are dealing with it too.

Later in the morning I got a message from Ascension Health Care about a dispute I have with a bill. Sick of them promising to do something then not following through. I’ll keep after them, but it’s just so aggravating!

Hoping for a better day. I’m getting a new dishwasher installed and I hope that goes smoothly. I could have had Home Depot install it, but I’d rather pay my plumber and know it’s done right. I will do som quilting today, too.

Have a good day everyone.
 
DHH said:
Good morning. I had a rough day yesterday. It was my son’s 49th birthday. He estranged himself from me many years ago. I was getting a haircut and just started crying. I was talking with my hairdresser about my thinning hair, but she just knew there must have been another reason for the tears. She told me about estrangement in her own family and that other clients are dealing with it too.

Later in the morning I got a message from Ascension Health Care about a dispute I have with a bill. Sick of them promising to do something then not following through. I’ll keep after them, but it’s just so aggravating!

Hoping for a better day. I’m getting a new dishwasher installed and I hope that goes smoothly. I could have had Home Depot install it, but I’d rather pay my plumber and know it’s done right. I will do som quilting today, too.

Have a good day everyone.
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oh I'm sorry to hear about your estrangement from your son.... he's the same age as my daughter so, I would be beyond consoling if this happened to me..

is he your only child ?
 
I have been through the estrangement with my younger daughter. Seven years of no contact. The first three or four years were very bad. I cried a LOT and actually considered suicide. Then one day, I had a "memorial" service for her, just me at my house. Something in me snapped and after that, I just stopped caring. I realized that if she were not my daughter, I would not even like her, much less love her.

About five months ago, on a Sunday morning, I called her and was so shocked when she answered her phone that I went completely silent. She was oh-so-friendly, "Mom! I'm so very glad you called!" Huh? What? We had about a 15 minute conversation; I walked on eggshells the entire time and just waited to hear what she had to say. It was a normal type of conversation, no mention of the past seven years. A few more conversations since then, mostly the same.

Then she brought it up and of course, it is all my fault. There were "rules" set if I wanted in-person visits, all having to do with her husband (the source of all of this, btw). As she was telling me what she expected, I said, "Well, I will have to think about that." I did say, at one point, that she was asking a lot of me and that I didn't think I could do what she demanded. I was very calm, no emotional responses. Why? Because...I don't care anymore. When I didn't cave to her demands, she started to back off of them. I think she expected a different response.

I will not allow anyone to use or abuse me anymore. Not a friend, not a neighbor, not a family member. I will be treated with respect and dignity. Done.

For those who are going through this, you have my deepest sympathy.
 
hollydolly said:
oh I'm sorry to hear about your estrangement from your son.... he's the same age as my daughter so, I would be beyond consoling if this happened to me..

is he your only child ?
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Thank you for the kind words.

Yes, he's my only child and I raised him alone. He has three children. I've never met the youngest. I was very close to the two oldest, twins. When they were 15, my son told them they were not allowed to see my anymore. That was ten years ago.
 
Morning all, on my early walk at 6:45, it was lightly outside temp was 48 as I strolled around the building twice a before breakfast
This morning i'm attending our monthly resident council meeting at 11, hear from different committee chair people,after lunch, taking Gates van at 1 with 3 other residents going grocery shopping at local Wegmans
Tonight having dinner at 5:30 with church member, Val{ she was the one who suggested I move here in the 1st place} and her 2 brothers& sister in law who are visiting her this week. I've never met them look forward to meeting them
Every one have a good day
 

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