Vocal Voices

Just got home ............... okay, we did the shopping on the way back, but even that was dire

Appointment was for 2.20, got there the obligitory 15 minutes before and was called in lmost immediately A young man and I got into a rather unpleasant discussion, as he insisted on speaking very very rapidly in Portuguese. I asked him to slow down and repeat. He said that as I was in Portugal, I should undertstand and speak Portuguese. If he was in England, no-one would make the effort to speak Portuguese to him, so why should he speak English to me?

I asked him to say things slowly then I would be able to understand his accent, he then did his speech again, extremely quickly. So I told him - in English - that I was obviously wasting my time, get me my 7.50 back and I'll go elsewhere, having made my official complaint about him.

He did not apologise, but then spoke a lot slower (not stupidly slow, but slow enough for me to understand his not local accent). So he checked my sight, asked the same things the doc had asked me when I saw him a month ago and then told me to wait.

I was all for making a complaint, but Grumpy calmed me down (if you make a complaint, the police get involved and it could possibly be the cause of major problems in that young man's future career. Good.

So, the doc eventually called me in - at 3.55 - we went through everything again , I signed various forms and all I have to do now is wait for the phone call from the hospital to say when they will operate. Could be next month, could be March. But he made an appointment for me for March 18th just in case.

Lidl's was packed, Aldi was packed but not as manic and I'm now having a beer - even though I said I wouldn't.

Haven't got a clue what I'm going to do for dinner, certainly not the stuff I was going to do - I need more calming beer

Oh blimey!!!! He sounds horrible!!!! I would have wanted to complain as well

You deserve that beer!!!! xxxx

Oh dear Ton. You don't need all that aggro. Enjoy that beer and relax as it sounds like a very unpleasant experience.

He was the first unpleasant person I've met here and although I'm a slow burner when it comes to temper, he really really really got up my nose, as t'were

He was so arrogant, rude and generally not a nice young man. He really needs to change his attitude - as I told him

Yet Cesar, the eye doc, is such a lovely man, apologies for the wait, apologised that the op won't be this year and I've got his phone number too

Now on beer numero dois

Ton, that was awful for you. What a rude person ((((((((Ton))))))

Terrible Ton, I would not have been so polite... Hope all goes well. keep your chin up enjoy Christmas
and a healthy Happy New Year.xxx

Thank you xxx

Kate, I'm back at the horspital again next Thursday, this time to see the Gladys surgeon

Thinking of taking my camp-bed

I am all over the place with this IPad bought for me by the children, we shall be thinking of you and sending those wonderful healing vibes that we are so good at as a loving community, that you will be strengthened by, and inspired to get well quickly. It's a New Year coming up.. Be determined to make it a good onexxx

How awful Ton, there's no excuse for such rudeness is there

We had a totally different experience yesterday in a hospital here which I will post about shortly.