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I wonder how stressful GPs are going to find their consultations with patients talking about the need to drink heavily (to dull the senses), discussing starting on illegal drugs (for effective pain relief), threatening the use of self-harming coping mechanisms (an effective pain distraction) or...

When they create these guidelines, do they not consider the serious risk that patients denied proper medical help will end up self-medicating with drink and illegal drugs. I find myself thinking that this may be the way to go, never having taken this approach before...

It would be great to have a template letter patients could send to their GP practice. There are notice boards up at the surgery for A4 posters. Additionally, given the Covid-19 problems, I would be happy to ask them to put it in their electronic news letter when the research is in the...

As mentioned in an earlier post I have had one delivery from Waitrose. I just got an email today stating they are offering me priority access as below: So they picked me up without me asking them to give me priority access. That said, there doesn't seem to be many more slots than when I was...

I've just discovered this company which produces organic artisan pasta which actually has nutritional value. So I've put in a £30 order (for the free shipping) and that will be enough pasta for my 'store cupboard' in the event online shopping becomes difficult during the winter...

I've just put in an order from this organically certified company, which I've just discovered. Hopefully this will make my organic veg a little more interesting: https://www.westcountryspice.com/ I think this must be where Riverford obtains a lot of the spices/relishes/sauces they use in their...

I did buy a box of 13 bars of Maya Gold off Ebay back in March, they weren't any cheaper than in the supermarket but neither Tesco nor Sainsburys were stocking this flavour. I like to use this to make a chocolate fudge for the flourless chocolate-almond cake I still haven't made for my...

I managed to get my first Waitrose order today. No substitutions or missing items, so that was pleasing. Mind you, it did include 10 bars of Green and Blacks butterscotch chocolate and 10 bars of Green and Blacks milk chocolate (it was on offer with a third off, so made sense to stock up...)...

When I was first given a council house in 2003 (in Devon) my social rent was about 50% of the market rent. This meant when I was on Working Tax Credits I was able to pay the full rent without housing benefit. However, now my rent works out to about 75% of market rent (given the condition of the...

My parents were offered a council house in the 60's, before I was born but when they already had 2 young children. At that time it was still quite difficult to get a council house (it got easier in the 70s). Their landlord had to write a witness statement that he was selling the house he was...

I think this is about estate agents making 'blanket bans' on benefits claimants. As the story shows, even when the claimant had excellent references from previous tenancies, a good credit rating, being able to pay 6 months rent upfront and a professional guarantor, they were still refused a let...

Tesco aren't taking any new customers for their delivery saver plans. I was on an anytime plan but have just swapped it to a mid-week one, that is charged at £3.99 a month or £3.49 a month if you commit for 6 months. I feel like I should keep this monthly plan whilst we have the Covid-19...

Tesco have changed their delivery charge in my area from the beginning of August. From then on the slots are all £4.50, regardless of the time or the day. They have also put up the charge for priority slots (for the vulnerable) from £2.00 to £4.50, even though you can only specify an 8 hour time...

In my area there are now priority slots available most days with Tesco and plenty of fixed slots available in the 4th week, but none in weeks 1-3. The 4th week's fixed slots are only open to priority pass customers though.

Waitrose now has slots in my area for the 2nd week of their 2 week calendar. If I do order from them then later in the summer I would ask them to register me as vulnerable (as I'd then be an 'existing customer').

People living in crowded mobile homes is probably the main factor (after the pickers arrive from their flights). Additionally, if the farm hasn't been strict on the social distancing when packing in the barns and warehouses, that will be an issue.

It seems it will be worth keeping a regular (i.e. monthly) order with a standard supermarket then, in case a second wave hits. I was struck with the choice of Ocado too, particularly the organic range, especially as in my part of Somerset the regular supermarkets don't have much. I may try a...

The are more expensive where I live - £6.99 for every slot. I was wondering what experience people have of substitutions, I wouldn't want any.

Does anyone use Ocado? If so, please can you give some feedback on how you have found them (in normal times).

They've already reintroduced sanctions, including for those in the WRAG of ESA: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/coronavirus-return-of-benefit-sanctions-in-middle-of-pandemic-is-barbaric/