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We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding
the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so
we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding
the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so
we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:spam calls a day. As I sleep mainly during the day spam calls were
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were comingI had a call yesterday. "This is HR, I'd like to talk to you about a
to the
conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding
the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last
couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again.
Perhaps
this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these
idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent
extensions so
we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while
until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
job" with the usual request to add them to my Whatsapp contact list.
From Spain....
I pulled my landline connection ages ago. I was getting two or three
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the >> conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love windingThe poor sods are just doing their job rCo probably for peanuts.
the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last
couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps >> this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots. >>
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so >> we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while
until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
Just hang up and block the number. Then you can feel superior.
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the
conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
The poor sods are just doing their job rCo probably for peanuts.
Just hang up and block the number. Then you can feel superior.
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the >> conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love windingThe poor sods are just doing their job rCo probably for peanuts.
the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last
couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps >> this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots. >>
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so >> we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while
until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
Just hang up and block the number. Then you can feel superior.
On 10/10/2025 11:40, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:spam calls a day. As I sleep mainly during the day spam calls were >especially annoying.
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were comingI had a call yesterday. "This is HR, I'd like to talk to you about a
to the
conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding >>> the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last >>> couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again.
Perhaps
this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these
idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent
extensions so
we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while >>> until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
job" with the usual request to add them to my Whatsapp contact list.
From Spain....
I pulled my landline connection ages ago. I was getting two or three
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number anyway.
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming to the >conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding >the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last >couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again. Perhaps >this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or >summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent extensions so >we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while >until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
In article <10cat4r$1f6v$1@dont-email.me>, Hymermut <tone@email.com> on
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 at 13:11:07 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
On 10/10/2025 11:40, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 10:10, Peter wrote:
We hadn't had any scam calls for a couple of years and we were coming >>>> to theI had a call yesterday. "This is HR, I'd like to talk to you about a
conclusion that we were on some sort of blacklist, because I love winding >>>> the blighters up and SWMBO is just downright rude to them. Over the last >>>> couple of days,though, we've suddenly started getting calls again.
Perhaps
this is a new generation of scammer who haven't had the blacklist, or
summat. So I'm developing new techniques to get a rise out of these
idiots.
This morning by chance we both answered the call on diferent
extensions so
we were able to bounce the scammer back and forth between us for a while >>>> until they got thoroughly confused and rang off.
job" with the usual request to add them to my Whatsapp contact list.
From Spain....
I pulled my landline connection ages ago. I was getting two or three >>spam calls a day. As I sleep mainly during the day spam calls were >>especially annoying.
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number anyway.
The cons that have come closer to catching me out have been to my
mobile.
I suspect that the majority of successful cons are made to mobile
phones.
When my wife had an accident she had a number of offers of 'help'
delivered to her mobile.
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number anyway.
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number anyway.Thai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number anyway. >>>Thai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling
go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
UK must have a different class of scammer - an actual human !
.. here in my part of Canada about 19/20 are robot callers ;
the other 1/20 might be a legit phone solicitation for duct cleaning
or new windows or something.
On 10/10/2025 18:21, Hymermut wrote:
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:The trouble with doing that is that as often as not, withheld numbers
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile numberThai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
anyway.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling
go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
are various bits of the NHS who I need to speak to.
On 10/10/2025 18:36, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 18:21, Hymermut wrote:Presumably they should leave a message.
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:The trouble with doing that is that as often as not, withheld numbers
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile numberThai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
anyway.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling
go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
are various bits of the NHS who I need to speak to.
Tone
In article <10cc824$e8m0$1@dont-email.me>, Hymermut <tone@email.com> on
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at 01:23:32 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
On 10/10/2025 18:36, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 18:21, Hymermut wrote:Presumably they should leave a message.
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:The trouble with doing that is that as often as not, withheld numbers
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile numberThai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
anyway.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling >>>> go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
are various bits of the NHS who I need to speak to.
Tone
You might presume so, however not every phone has a message taker or
your significant other listens to your message taker, "Just to let you
know your recent STI test is positive ......".
On 11/10/2025 10:11, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
In article <10cc824$e8m0$1@dont-email.me>, Hymermut <tone@email.com> onThis.
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at 01:23:32 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
On 10/10/2025 18:36, John Williamson wrote:
On 10/10/2025 18:21, Hymermut wrote:Presumably they should leave a message.
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:The trouble with doing that is that as often as not, withheld numbers
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number >>>>>>> anyway.Thai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling >>>>> go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
are various bits of the NHS who I need to speak to.
Tone
You might presume so, however not every phone has a message taker or
your significant other listens to your message taker, "Just to let you
know your recent STI test is positive ......".
John Williamson said:
On 11/10/2025 10:11, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
In article <10cc824$e8m0$1@dont-email.me>, Hymermut <tone@email.com> on >>> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at 01:23:32 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote >>>> On 10/10/2025 18:36, John Williamson wrote:This.
On 10/10/2025 18:21, Hymermut wrote:Presumably they should leave a message.
On 10/10/2025 17:11, John Williamson wrote:The trouble with doing that is that as often as not, withheld numbers >>>>> are various bits of the NHS who I need to speak to.
On 10/10/2025 13:11, Hymermut wrote:
All those who need to genuinely contact me have my mobile number >>>>>>>> anyway.Thai was on my phobile, I don't have a landline.
The answer there is to let any unrecognised or withheld number calling >>>>>> go to answerphone, then call back if genuine.
Tone
You might presume so, however not every phone has a message taker or
your significant other listens to your message taker, "Just to let you
know your recent STI test is positive ......".
Back in the day we had a mediSheddi. John ? Gurr ?
and I unforget a
previous iteration of this discussion where he said it was policy not to >leave a message because of exactly that.
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs practice"
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
Call for Ivan, I know he survived a stroke, but then, did
he return to Australia.?
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs practice" >>>
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling them I don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their clients
are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local resident on their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that gives
me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if they get it wrong.
On 12/10/2025 09:59, Hymermut wrote:
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.I use the NHS website, and now that all appointments have to be booked on >line, there is a web page for that, as well. No more eight o'clock
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling them I >>don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their clients
are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local resident on >>their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that gives
me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if they get it >>wrong.
scramble.
On 12/10/2025 in message <ml19jeFlc7dU1@mid.individual.net> John
Williamson wrote:
On 12/10/2025 09:59, Hymermut wrote:
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.I use the NHS website, and now that all appointments have to be booked on >>line, there is a web page for that, as well. No more eight o'clock >>scramble.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling them I >>>don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their clients
are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local resident on >>>their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that gives >>>me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if they get it >>>wrong.
Same here but the 8 o/c scramble has become a 7 o/c scramble as that's
when the day's appointments are released to the website.
I have learnt the hard way if you see an available slot you grab it, if
you try and enter anything in the "reason" box you will lose the
appointment to somebody else.
They are all gone within 3 minutes except some HCA appointments that can
be booked ahead.
In article <10cdha4$oidf$1@dont-email.me>, Richard Robinson
Back in the day we had a mediSheddi. John ? Gurr ?
I have no idea what his surname is/was, but he signed himself "JonG".
Is he still around?
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs practice"STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
On 11/10/2025 21:28, Sn!pe wrote:
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs
practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling them I don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their clients
are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local resident on their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that gives
me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if they get it wrong.
On 12/10/2025 09:59, Hymermut wrote:
On 11/10/2025 21:28, Sn!pe wrote:
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs
practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling them
I don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their
clients are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local
resident on their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that
gives me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if
they get it wrong.
It may well be a different 'app' since I live in Wales, but the app I
use to order prescriptions seems pretty ubggerd.
I usually get 56 days prescription at a time but, because my annual prescription is due, they recently only gave me 28 days - and later on
only 14 days - when they couldn't get the review done in the required timescale.
Each time they reduce the number prescribed, it also retrospectively
changes the amount they claim to have given me on previous occasions.
This means it now show me as having been given 14 tablets to last a 56
day interval.
Are the surgeries records are also messed up in the same way?-a Or is
this just a bug in the app?-a I cannot tell.
On 12/10/2025 19:36, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 12/10/2025 09:59, Hymermut wrote:
On 11/10/2025 21:28, Sn!pe wrote:
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs
practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling
them I don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their
clients are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local
resident on their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that
gives me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if
they get it wrong.
It may well be a different 'app' since I live in Wales, but the app I
use to order prescriptions seems pretty ubggerd.
I usually get 56 days prescription at a time but, because my annual
prescription is due, they recently only gave me 28 days - and later on
only 14 days - when they couldn't get the review done in the required
timescale.
Each time they reduce the number prescribed, it also retrospectively
changes the amount they claim to have given me on previous occasions.
This means it now show me as having been given 14 tablets to last a 56
day interval.
Are the surgeries records are also messed up in the same way?-a Or is
this just a bug in the app?-a I cannot tell.
I get my prescriptions when needed within three working days. It was
five working days, but they have reduced that after much squealing from me.
A prescription lasts roughly a month. As I am of great age they are all free, which is just as well. The dressings for my legs alone cost about
-u30 per day!
In Wales, if you are a human, you get your prescriptions for free. Given
the overheads involved in collecting and accounting for prescrition
fees, and administering the various categories of patients, I suspect
this is the most economical way to do things.
In Wales, if you are a human, you get your prescriptions for free.
Given the overheads involved in collecting and accounting for
prescrition fees, and administering the various categories of
patients, I suspect this is the most economical way to do things.
I wouldnt count on it.
The economics of the NHS are a mystery to one and all - most notably the laughably implausible claim that each missed GP appointment "costs" -u160
If you use an average, they may well be right. Your nurse's ten minute
chat is nowhere near that, but miss an appointment for an MRI scan....
A&E visits cost between -u114 and -u563 depending on what the problem is.
What is certain is that despite spending about half what the USA do per person, we live longer and have better health on average.
GP appointments are not A&E visits (apart from anything else, AFAIK A&E visits are not booked in advance)If you use an average, they may well be right. Your nurse's ten minute
chat is nowhere near that, but miss an appointment for an MRI scan....
A&E visits cost between -u114 and -u563 depending on what the problem is.
What is certain is that despite spending about half what the USA do
per person, we live longer and have better health on average.
Most GP surgeries are "running late" at all times, so the likelihood is
that the next patient is already in the waiting room.
If not, then the GP will have a chance for a well-earned break / cup of
tea / crafty cigarette etc, failing which he/she will have a chance to
catch up on the mountain of admin work, so that they only have to stay
up until 2AM instead of 3AM
I try to be early for all appointments, and as often as not I am in and
out before the appointment time.
I try to be early for all appointments, and as often as not I am in
and out before the appointment time.
On 12/10/2025 19:36, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 12/10/2025 09:59, Hymermut wrote:
On 11/10/2025 21:28, Sn!pe wrote:
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs
practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
MY GP practice alerts me to phone them, via text, sometimes.
I think everyone else has to use their app, but I keep on telling
them I don't have a smart phone, nor do I want one. As most of their
clients are students at the local uni, I'm probably the oldest local
resident on their books.
That means they let me renew my prescriptions via email, and that
gives me written evidence with which to beat them over the head if
they get it wrong.
It may well be a different 'app' since I live in Wales, but the app I
use to order prescriptions seems pretty ubggerd.
I usually get 56 days prescription at a time but, because my annual
prescription is due, they recently only gave me 28 days - and later on
only 14 days - when they couldn't get the review done in the required
timescale.
Each time they reduce the number prescribed, it also retrospectively
changes the amount they claim to have given me on previous occasions.
This means it now show me as having been given 14 tablets to last a 56
day interval.
Are the surgeries records are also messed up in the same way? Or is
this just a bug in the app? I cannot tell.
I get my prescriptions when needed within three working days. It was
five working days, but they have reduced that after much squealing from me.
A prescription lasts roughly a month. As I am of great age they are all free, which is just as well. The dressings for my legs alone cost about
-u30 per day!
Tone
I get my prescriptions when needed within three working days. It was
five working days, but they have reduced that after much squealing
from me.
A prescription lasts roughly a month. As I am of great age they are
all free, which is just as well.
On 13/10/2025 09:10, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
I was referring to the very careful wording on the poster that a missed appointment coats the NHS -u160... It carefully did not say that a missed surgery appointment costs that last time I looked. And when was the last time you saw a GP? I normally get a nurse.GP appointments are not A&E visits (apart from anything else, AFAIK A&EIf you use an average, they may well be right. Your nurse's ten minute
chat is nowhere near that, but miss an appointment for an MRI scan....
A&E visits cost between -u114 and -u563 depending on what the problem is. >>>
What is certain is that despite spending about half what the USA do
per person, we live longer and have better health on average.
visits are not booked in advance)
Most GP surgeries are "running late" at all times, so the likelihood is
that the next patient is already in the waiting room.
If not, then the GP will have a chance for a well-earned break / cup ofI try to be early for all appointments, and as often as not I am in and
tea / crafty cigarette etc, failing which he/she will have a chance to
catch up on the mountain of admin work, so that they only have to stay
up until 2AM instead of 3AM
out before the appointment time.
I am beginning to suspect that our surgery doesn't have _any_ GPs left.[]
The young lass who started there, shortly after we moved here, retired
last month as the senior doctor of the practice.
The board outside the surgery which has space for the names of 8 doctors
now only has 3 names - and I wonder if any of them actually exist.
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
[...]
More recently, I have had messages saying "please ring your nhs practice" >> >
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
On Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:05:01 +0100, Nicholas D. Richards ><nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
AKA the Pox Shop.
When I worked at the Royal Sussex County Hospital "The
Special Clinic".
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
Sn!pe <snipeco.2@gmail.com> wrote:[...]
Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
More recently, I have had messages saying
"please ring your nhs practice"
STI Clinic? <Tongue in Cheek>
I'd be highly delighted to be at risk of a "social infection".
In Florida I read that the pox is rampant at the geezer
compounds.