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I've used the KwikFit near the station in the past with no problems. Reasonably priced, good service and somewhere to wait while it's being done. There's also another place on the way to the station (starting from Goose Green) which solely deals with tyres and has been there a long time (though it changed hands once) so I presume it must be ok! However I haven't used it.

No I don't remember that. Do you have a link to these "more stringent rules"? I don't think anyone on here has ever seriously questioned another poster's mental health? I used to work in diversity many years ago, and I'm pretty sure I would have noticed if I had read something like that. I realise that what is offensive is up to the person on the receiving end of it to decide (within reason) , but I've only ever seen "are you ok/r u ok" used as a joke online between friends. However I have just googled it and apparently it could indeed be offensive, as apparently it is associated with a suicide prevention campaign. In Australia. Not over here, so far as I know. Is that your problem with its use on here? I realise I am decades out of touch.

If you had something which was serious enough to go to A&E, you should have gone to A&E in the first place! You would be highly unlikely to get a GP appointment on the day you phoned, in any case. I'm assuming that if you phone a surgery during staff training it is still possible to speak to someone. But even if not, the automated message at my surgery says at the outset under what circumstances you should be going to A&E. Hopefully the vast majority of people are sensible enough not to just turn up at A&E unnecessarily, and if not, hopefully they would be turned away at the triage stage in any case. Would you prefer it if your surgery did not train its staff?

I hadn't looked at the actual posts on Instagram. That's sad, then. The shop opening hours are still shown at the top of the page. I guess changing them wasn't uppermost in her mind under the circumstances.

Agree with all that. Hopefully the second plumber would be willing to put something in writing for you. It's just occurred to me to wonder exactly what was the first plumber's relationship with the company. I assume your contract was with the company, but I guess there's a (probably small) chance the plumber was lying to them as well, unless he actually owned the company? In which case, who was he texting and why?

Doctors' strike is hospitals isn't it? You wouldn't normally need a GP for what you would be going to a hospital for? Have I missed something here (quite likely)?

I think The Gardens do as well, but if memory serves they have a recorded message re what to do if it's an emergency.

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You could call in and ask them, if it's open when you are passing? It has never been open every day, to the best of my knowledge. But maybe they just haven't updated their social media yet.

That's really awful. Is there anyone you can report them to? Eg are they in any trade associations? Also, you could take them to the Small Claims Court. It's a very easy process. They cover "faulty goods/services". There's also a free mediation service which I wasn't aware of (see the screenshot below). I don't know if there's any way you can name and shame them apart from posting on here. How did you come to use them?

Whoever issued the parking ticket must know! What council department issued the ticket? If that's who you phoned, and they can't help, I can't see how you could be expected to avoid getting another ticket! You definitely need to appeal if the location isn't clear on the permit or, apparently, anywhere else. Might your neighbours know?

That must have been fun for everybody passing it as they shopped 🤣

Oh, for goodness sake. Would have put **S, but you might have complained to admin about that as well 🙄

Does anyone know who they were? I googled, and nothing relevant came up except the post above!

In the early eighties, I shared a rather small office with a pipe smoker!