I have, once I locked myself out of my flat. I called the coucil who told me that it would be 4 hours. So I told them the truth that i needed to get my Insulin they werethere 20 mins later. Wondered if others had played this card.
I wouldn't call this playing the card, personally if you're on medication that you need as a safety issue then that's one of the better reasons for someone to provide more urgent assistance. It feels to me like you, helli and SLH all just did the right thing.I have, once I locked myself out of my flat. I called the coucil who told me that it would be 4 hours. So I told them the truth that i needed to get my Insulin they werethere 20 mins later. Wondered if others had played this card.
Your question reminds me of the flight scene in 'Bridesmaids'Exactly - my husband registered me with the utilities services when we moved here 20+ years ago, as being both 'disabled' and 'vulnerable' - why? Because we'd had to remove and replace the gas and elec meters when we moved here and the chap who then rented the house next door who worked for the CEGB and another ditto we otherwise knew, recommended it - so when we ever have a gas or elec prob and need them to respond asap (who doesn't anyway?) - they actually, do!
I sometimes tell people that my Libre 2 is the button to switch me on and off.Exactly - my husband registered me with the utilities services when we moved here 20+ years ago, as being both 'disabled' and 'vulnerable' - why? Because we'd had to remove and replace the gas and elec meters when we moved here and the chap who then rented the house next door who worked for the CEGB and another ditto we otherwise knew, recommended it - so when we ever have a gas or elec prob and need them to respond asap (who doesn't anyway?) - they actually, do!
My neighbours children think it’s my charging point!I sometimes tell people that my Libre 2 is the button to switch me on and off.
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Exactly - my husband registered me with the utilities services when we moved here 20+ years ago, as being both 'disabled' and 'vulnerable' - why? Because we'd had to remove and replace the gas and elec meters when we moved here and the chap who then rented the house next door who worked for the CEGB and another ditto we otherwise knew, recommended it - so when we ever have a gas or elec prob and need them to respond asap (who doesn't anyway?) - they actually, do!
My neighbours children think it’s my charging point!
I've never been summoned for jury service. If I were, I'd want to do it. Wouldn't there be an option nowadays (rather than in 2021) for a juror to attend only remotely if necessary for health reasons? If not, that seems rather discriminatory - and surely as a society we want juries to be as representative as possible?I played the age and diabetes cards, and my consequent risks from Covid, when I got summoned for jury service in 2021. They excused me.
I have had two surgeries recently.Only ever used it to put name down first for surgery so not having to wait around all day.