Its just been announced that Derek has passed away after a very long battle with the after effects of COVID. Rest easy mate your fight is over - I hope your wife remains as strong.
It’s with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you that Mrs Sqad has asked me to let you know that Sqad passed away on New Year’s Day. He had been quite unwell recently as many of you realised... ...
Why on earth is there no option to send the answers in to Keith Aitken Crossword on a Friday this week. Hopefully it's a printing error and not a permanent change. I will be furious if its the... ...
I am seriously fuming my housing association are hopeless there is a faulty alarm system it went off on Thursday night all the carbon monoxide and fire alarms were going off. 2 fire engines arrived...
My 86 year old dad has been having hearing problems so he went to ENT for an assessment . He already has 2 NHS hearing aids but they are pretty hopeless. Anyway mum has just phoned to say that the...
over the years there have been a few posters who have been brave enough to admit to addiction issues. Both myself and Sandy have issues with alcohol. The recently deceased Theland admitted his own...
Hi there I have had shingles in my eye. The pain started 12 days ago. The rash came out 8 days ago was prescribed drops containing the antiviral. I saw the consultant as a follow-up yesterday who said...
Hi there just an update to say I am home now I saw a lovely doctor who confirmed diagnosis that there was definitely shingles in my right eye, none in my left. My vision is considerably different in...
I went to the opticians at the advice of my GP and they were brilliant. I have shingles in both eyes Right eye is far worse a bit of damage not surprising a lot of pain. But a wee bit of damage to...
is it the parents job to take the children out of the way if someone is swearing in a public place and they don't want the children to hear, or is it incumbent on the swearers to moderate their...
Last Friday I went for my annual diabetic eye screening and today I got a letter advising me to go on the 12th July to a hospital 20 miles away for an OCT surveillance scan. Normally I get you have...
Hi there a bit of a long shot. I bought the Christmas bumper edition of Love Itand there was a competition to win tickets to see Peter Kay all you had to do was take the form out plus 2 dated Love It...
Hi there I am going with my parents on Christmas day to my sisters and family. The round trip is 160 miles I would like to make a contribution to petrol but I dont know how much to make as I have...
Sometimes there are moments when I feel very afraid because I will die and I will not be able to celebrate, see people, laugh and have fun with friends.
Hi there 4 days after my mother got Covid my dad got it. My dad is 2 years older at 85 mum is 83. Mum seemed to get rid of it within 5 days. However my dad seems to be lasting a bit longer. 10 days on...
Hi there after well over 2 years my mother has avoided Covid until now. She is 83 and she has had all her injections. 5 in total. Her chest is quite weak over the years she has pneumonia twice but...