How Was Your Day?

[SpacedX]

11 minutes ago, rachhere said:

Spent ages over the last few weeks moving my stuff from one office to another after a colleague retired (I work in higher education, so lots of books, research materials, etc to move and sort through), only to get an email today saying that everyone is going to be  relocating in the summer . Thrilled! 

They like to deposit academics in large communal open plan offices these days. 

[rachhere]

5 minutes ago, Line-X said:

They like to deposit academics in large communal open plan offices these days. 

I am not sure it will be quite that bad, but we are definitely being squished together! I regularly talk to students with some pretty crazy stuff going on, or conduct interviews with people experiencing really traumatising circumstance - these aren't conversations to have in front of others. As long as the students have their nice new shiny lecture theatres though... (that's a general observation about HE - there's actually quite good reason for us moving - I just wish I had known beforehand, otherwise i wouldn't have wasted time moving offices for like two months!). 

Edited 11 April 2022 by rachhere

[SemperEadem]

On a stag do this weekend, counting down the days big time.

[SpacedX]

1 minute ago, rachhere said:

I am not sure it will be quite that bad, but we are definitely being squished together! I regularly talk to students with some pretty crazy stuff going on, or conduct interviews with people experiencing really traumatising circumstance - these aren't conversations to have in front of others. As long as the students have their nice new shiny lecture theatres though... 

The onus is then on the academic to book a meeting room for pastoral care and tutorials - (even though there aren't any available). 

[rachhere]

1 minute ago, Line-X said:

The onus is then on the academic to book a meeting room for pastoral care and tutorials - (even though there aren't any available). 

Lol, of course there aren't! I guess I will be doing more stuff from home. 

[Bellend Sebastian]

On 09/04/2022 at 19:10, Parafox said:

Earwax! Woke up yesterday with a dullness in my right ear. I use earplugs to sleep due to 30 years of shift work making me a light sleeper susceptible to noise disturbance. I guessed the dullness was due to wax build up so I rinsed my ear under the shower which seemed to help. Given my career, I should have known better but I thought, let's try and dig out the wax with a cotton bud. Just rammed the wax right down my ear canal followed by almost complete hearing loss in my right ear. 

I now have to find a decent product to soften and remove the stuff or wait 6 weeks min for an appointment with the GP practice.

For £60 quid they'll give them a thorough clean out at Boots. Not used this service myself, but I've heard people say it was good and they had no problems. I had one ear done at an independent place and they didn't seem to know what they were doing and a few weeks later my GP said the ear in question was almost completely blocked, so it looks like they really didn't

[RonnieTodger]

On 09/04/2022 at 19:34, Parafox said:

My mum used to say "never put anything in you ear smaller than your elbow. Online advice is to never use cotton buds at any time to clean your ears, they are naturally self cleaning. 

I've tried Earex drops today. Nothing. Apparently it can take a few days but I think I'll go to olive oil and see how it goes...

Pardon?

I’ve had this before and was advised to use Earex for two weeks (to soften the wax) and then had my ears syringed.

 

Im sure I read that you can no longer get them syringed for free though. 
 

Hopefully you won’t need to, but in my experience, it takes time for the oil to work.

[grobyfox1990]

On 09/04/2022 at 19:10, Parafox said:

Earwax! Woke up yesterday with a dullness in my right ear. I use earplugs to sleep due to 30 years of shift work making me a light sleeper susceptible to noise disturbance. I guessed the dullness was due to wax build up so I rinsed my ear under the shower which seemed to help. Given my career, I should have known better but I thought, let's try and dig out the wax with a cotton bud. Just rammed the wax right down my ear canal followed by almost complete hearing loss in my right ear. 

I now have to find a decent product to soften and remove the stuff or wait 6 weeks min for an appointment with the GP practice.

I used multiple products over the summer when my hearing got bad. It only made the blockage much worse, at points I couldn’t hear anything, and had that drowning feeling in my ears 24/7. I didn’t even bother trying for an nhs appointment. Found an audiologist online and paid £60 to get it all removed. So worth it. Quite painful though as I had wax stuck to skin inside my ears, so she tore the skin out in order to get the wax out 

[Dunge]

On 09/04/2022 at 19:34, Parafox said:

My mum used to say "never put anything in you ear smaller than your elbow. Online advice is to never use cotton buds at any time to clean your ears, they are naturally self cleaning. 

I've tried Earex drops today. Nothing. Apparently it can take a few days but I think I'll go to olive oil and see how it goes...

Pardon?

I’ve had this twice, where a wax buildup blocks my ear to the point where it just sounds like you have your finger in it the whole time.

 

The first time I visited the doctor and was advised to spend a week softening it up with Otex or oil then come back for a syringing. Which I did and the syringing wasn’t anywhere near as horrible as I thought it’d be. Amazing just how much came out though. Could have made a candle from it. But anyway.

 

The second time I acted before sticking my finger in there to shove it all further down and used Otex for several days (following the instructions to the letter). It slowly went to work and then cleared on its own, often at night, with a gooey discharge.

 

Hey, we’re talking earwax here. It was never going to be pleasant.

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, RonnieTodger said:

I’ve had this before and was advised to use Earex for two weeks (to soften the wax) and then had my ears syringed.

 

Im sure I read that you can no longer get them syringed for free though. 
 

Hopefully you won’t need to, but in my experience, it takes time for the oil to work.

I've been using Earex for 4 days now and nothing has noticeably changed but I'll keep perservering. GP surgery don't do syringing on the NHS anymore so it may come down to a trip to Boots who charge £60 for treatment. Apparently there's a kit you can buy that has the chemical, ear plugs to stop it leaking out and a device to flush/suck the earwax out.

I would never have valued my ears at £30 each 

[Milo]

On 09/04/2022 at 21:10, Parafox said:

Earwax! Woke up yesterday with a dullness in my right ear. I use earplugs to sleep due to 30 years of shift work making me a light sleeper susceptible to noise disturbance. I guessed the dullness was due to wax build up so I rinsed my ear under the shower which seemed to help. Given my career, I should have known better but I thought, let's try and dig out the wax with a cotton bud. Just rammed the wax right down my ear canal followed by almost complete hearing loss in my right ear. 

I now have to find a decent product to soften and remove the stuff or wait 6 weeks min for an appointment with the GP practice.

I had a similar issue a few months back.  
 

Wasn’t very pleasant at all. I waited a few weeks to see if it would somehow self correct or get better.
Ended up going to the GP who said he’d refer me, or maybe to look at going private. 
 

Quick google search showed a place 10 minutes away that had an appointment slot that evening. Best sixty quid I’ve spent in a while (!). 

[Bilsthorpe Blue]

32 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I've been using Earex for 4 days now and nothing has noticeably changed but I'll keep perservering. GP surgery don't do syringing on the NHS anymore so it may come down to a trip to Boots who charge £60 for treatment. Apparently there's a kit you can buy that has the chemical, ear plugs to stop it leaking out and a device to flush/suck the earwax out.

I would never have valued my ears at £30 each 

Seems earwax build up is quite common, I found some device on the Internet that you fitted a soft plastic spiral flute so it doesn'tpush the wax further down, stick it in your ear and rotate it works a treat for me, make sure the  wax is soft enough 

[StanSP]

Can't stress at all how good a few drops of warm oil is for blocked ears.

 

I've had blocked ears on and off for ages. Mainly down to my own doing of wearing in-ear headphones for several hours per day. I barely do so any more. Had them syringed at the doctors a few years back. It was as if I'd had a new lease of life in terms of hearing . 

 

But 2-3 drops oil (max.) about a week apart, or until unblocked can really help. It loosens the wax and then eventually it'll fall out in tiny little pieces. Don't need to go spending lots on Otex or other drops, in my opinion.

[Innovindil]

Someone nicked the reg plates off my car. Just noticed and been to get new ones and can't even get through to the non emergency police to report it on 101 or all the 2's. Apparently non emergency crimes don't happen on bank Holidays. Useless mugs. 

[tom27111]

55 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Someone nicked the reg plates off my car. Just noticed and been to get new ones and can't even get through to the non emergency police to report it on 101 or all the 2's. Apparently non emergency crimes don't happen on bank Holidays. Useless mugs. 

They'll soon be knocking on your door when the theives use your plates for something they shouldn't!

[Parafox]

On 11/04/2022 at 19:22, StanSP said:

Can't stress at all how good a few drops of warm oil is for blocked ears.

 

I've had blocked ears on and off for ages. Mainly down to my own doing of wearing in-ear headphones for several hours per day. I barely do so any more. Had them syringed at the doctors a few years back. It was as if I'd had a new lease of life in terms of hearing . 

 

But 2-3 drops oil (max.) about a week apart, or until unblocked can really help. It loosens the wax and then eventually it'll fall out in tiny little pieces. Don't need to go spending lots on Otex or other drops, in my opinion.

I'm not gonna use multi-quote but, on the recommendation of my GP's receptionist I tried this:

 

 

Worked in 24 hrs. Result!

 

[Bellend Sebastian]

Drinking White Russians in the sunshine in our mates' massive garden while all the kids entertained themselves.

 

Great stuff

[Izzy]

Nice to visit Braggy Park today for the first time in about 20 years.
Really busy and far too many kids wearing Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea tops which was disappointing.

[Wymsey]

6 hours ago, Izzy said:

Nice to visit Braggy Park today for the first time in about 20 years.
Really busy and far too many kids wearing Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea tops which was disappointing.

Apparently the car park machine has been a issue for quite a few, with its new system.

[Izzy]

29 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Apparently the car park machine has been a issue for quite a few, with its new system.

The number plate recognition seemed to be working fine today but when you put your money in the machine, there's no acknowledgement that you've paid (no receipt even when requested)

 

It was £5.50 today and when we paid cash in the machine and walked to the car, I wondered how I would prove I'd paid if the barrier didn't open - but luckily it did.

[LiberalFox]

I remember it used to just be an honesty box, whole place feels a bit over developed these days. 

[Izzy]

16 minutes ago, LiberalFox said:

I remember it used to just be an honesty box, whole place feels a bit over developed these days. 

I was surprised how much it had changed in 20 years. Toilets/cafe as you go in, bins everywhere, another 'new' cafe/toilets further down on the right and a burger van doing a roaring trade.

It was heaving and at £5.50 per car and all the overflow carparks full, they must be raking it in.

[FoxesDeb]

3 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I was surprised how much it had changed in 20 years. Toilets/cafe as you go in, bins everywhere, another 'new' cafe/toilets further down on the right and a burger van doing a roaring trade.

It was heaving and at £5.50 per car and all the overflow carparks full, they must be raking it in.

Fancy it changing in that time 

[Izzy]

4 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

Fancy it changing in that time 

It’s still only a park FFS 

[FoxesDeb]

Just now, Izzy said:

It’s still only a park FFS 

I know, I was pulling your leg really, it just made me smile when you said you were surprised how much it has changed in twenty years. I know I've changed in that time, that was pre children and gravity for me