yardman

It's true, diabetics do get free prescriptions, but with the amount of medication we have to take, many just wouldn't be able to afford their medicines.It might seem like a 'perk'because others with chronic long term illnesses have to pay for their meds.But believe me, I'd rather pay £100 for my prescriptions than have diabetes.I've had type 2 diabetes for over 30 years.I wasn't fat.My job at the time involved me carrying heavy weights up and down stairs all day.I was incredibly fit at the time, but I still got diabetes.I have managed to keep it tightly controlled but still suffer from complications.I've got nerve damage in my lower legs, had diabetic cataracts removed from both eyes, needed surgery on both knees and I am on the Active transplant list for a kidney.The diabetes has destroyed my kidneys and I now only have 11% kidney function left.So others may consider the free prescriptions a perk.But I'd much rather pay for my prescriptions and have my health back.

I own an AR 15.And I like shooting with it.I also have a 7.62 bolt action rifle.A Saiga M3 in 5.56.Gallery rifle in .38/.357.A Ruger 10/22 semi auto in .22 and both section 2 and section 1 shotguns.You see, I believe variety is the spice of life. I have bern shooting for over 30 years and I have just retired after spending my last 12 years working at Scotland Yard.

I have just renewed my coterminous certificates.There are NO forms for referees to fill in.The referees details are part of the 11 page form.You simply put their names, addresses and contact details on the form and the FEO will do the rest.The new forms, 201 are all integrated.The old referee form (form 125) is now obsolete in all forces.

I was puzzled by the remark about fitting the cabinet in the left hand side of the room too. It sounds like your FEO are very thorough.I have just renewed my co-terminous certificates.I posted the application on a thursday.I got a call the following monday followed by the home visit on tuesday.I had my new certs by friday of the same week.And that's in London.

Before taking early retirement, I spent 12 years working at Scotland Yard.I'm also fairly handy with a broom !

I had a 2011 Freelander 2 and this problem became quite frequent just before I got rid of it.I found it very annoying but I found the easiest way to overcome it was to open one of the back doors before opening the rear.I don't know why it made a difference, but it did.Give it a try.

I had an AR15 built for me by Sabre Defence.Not cheap, but a fantastic rifle.It has had a pretty hard life, but never jammed or let me down once.It cost around £1500 five years ago.But it was money well spent.

I don't know if this still applies, but when I wanted to get my FAC, I took a "Direct Access" course with the NRA at Bisley.This consisted of 4 hours one morning being instructed on the firearms I wanted to acquire, followed by a couple of hours shooting the rifles I wanted to get on my ticket.I think the cost was about £90.Within a couple of weeks of taking the vourse, I had my Co-terminous certificates.And as I had authority for the 5 rifles I wanted, I got a substantial discount on the rifles for buying 5 at once.Since then, I've added another 3 rifles and a section one shotgun.

I live in the Met area and have just renewed my Co-terminous certificates.From posting my application, to getting my certificates in the post was less than a week.And that included adding permission to acquire a section 1 shotgun.Why do renewal times vary so much between neighbouring forces ? It's ridiculous.

Some police forces should be ashamed at the amount of time they make you wait for your certificates.I have just renewed my co-terminous certificates and I was amazed that from the time I posted my application to getting my certs was under a week.With this renewal, I also applied for a section 1 shotgun to be added to my FAC.This was done with no questions asked.A friend of mine applied for a renewal to his SGC before I put in my application, and he is still waiting.It's 11 weeks now.We both love in the same area and are covered by the same force.Makes you wonder doesn't it ?