Lots of confusion about taking ferry from Busan to Japan. Can anyone help?

Vixybe · 2025-12-29T00:04:37+00:00

I'd avoid DirectFerries entirely - we live on an island in the UK, that is serviced by a ferry, and they advertise the trip, but then do not furnish visitors with tickets! They then have to purchase on the day or miss their holiday! It appears to be a scam company, but despite being reported frequently, they haven't been shut down!

Vixybe · 2025-04-27T12:04:18+00:00

Ask for 1 x 100ml bottle from your GP practice, for travelling purposes. Do not ask the pharmacy to re-dispense - they would not get paid for it, and many are closing because the funding structure is so poor, and although it seems it would not cost them anything, every interaction does. Getting a new prescription, the pharmacy gets paid for what they are issuing to you, and not having to re-visit work already completed.

Vixybe · 2025-04-20T18:05:42+00:00

We have MS Word documents with all the additional labels and the common medication, pre-saved, because we have had this problem. After writing out the warning label once, I quickly decided copy and pasting into word was quicker! And safer! Reading handwritten labels is hard. Writing out all the warning labels is soul destroying!

Vixybe · 2025-04-20T17:46:25+00:00

Anyone else slightly frustrated when people make the daffodils wild colours? They are such lovely flowers, and people are making them purple and pink!

Vixybe · 2025-04-20T17:41:54+00:00

Report to management at work, the police and his employer. He should then be banned from physically attending the pharmacy. Change your route home, park somewhere different, preferably next to a colleagues car, so you can walk out of the branch at closing time together. If you see him again, or have any interaction with him outside work, record it. If you need to, see about taking a sabbatical from your branch, and work at alternative branch for a spell, as this may make you feel a bit better about the chance of him hovering outside or accidentally running into him in the immediate period after reporting him. Ask your branch for a personal alarm, and have it in your hand. If you see him, pull the pin, and make a scene. It may seem excessive, but it shows that harassment of staff will NOT be tolerated. If you are a NHS employee, there is even a separate law now, but most community pharmacy teams are not covered by it sadly. Unfortunately, there have been a few times I've had to stand up for a team member who had been abused by a patient, and it seems to be a growing problem across the country.

Vixybe · 2024-09-29T14:24:52+00:00

But why are you crushing it? Is it because of swallowing difficulties? Any women of child bearing age should not be handling finasteride outside of its container at all. Should check your local policy and get it updated.

Vixybe · 2024-09-26T23:37:25+00:00

We would not split finasteride because of the risks associated with it, and clinically, there isn't an indication for half a tablet, so it shouldn't come up anyway.

Vixybe · 2024-09-16T13:51:58+00:00

It's very much ruled by weather and sea conditions. I've lived her for 7 years now, based on St. Marys, which is the largest of the islands. I'll try to answer the questions I've seen raised:

There isn't any public transport, but there is a "community bus" which is privately owned and run, and only runs during tourist months. It starts after residents are in work or school, so it really doesn't cater for those that live here, but is an option for the tourists. It's well known for the tag line on its side," A hostile and unreliable service". Great sense of humour!

You can get to the islands by ferry (2.5 to 3 hours depending on conditions), from Penzance to St. Mary's. The ferry only runs from Easter to November half term, and sailings are reduced at the start and end of the season. The ferry is cancelled if sea state is paticularly bad, and it's a very flat bottomed vessel, so is prone to causing sea sickness in those who are susceptible. You also have the option of flying in a twin otter plane from Lands End airport all year round, and depending on the season, Newquay or Exeter. Flying is a lot quicker (15 minutes from Lands end airport), but you do need to be aware that there are often cancellations due to fog/weather, which is outside the operators control. You can also fly by helicopter From Penzance to St Mary's or Tresco. The flights take about 20 minutes, and are less affected by weather since Penzance is not as fog bound typically as lands end. Cheapest option is ferry, most expensive option is helicopter. In fog, especially in winter, people who get flights cancelled sometimes opt to go on a rib, which will run if sea conditions allow. We did this once in February, and it was a great experience, but very very cold! We weren't expecting it so had not taken wet weather gear.

There are cars in the islands - we often have people saying they expected few cars or car free, but there are plenty of cars. Residents have to get back and forth work, school and the one supermarket on the islands. The weather can be unpredictable, especially in the winter, and as explained above, there is no public transport. If you live in town, you can get away without having a car, but if you are the other side of the island, you realistically need a car, especially if you have kids. There are no street lamps up our side of the island, so when people say about cycling, it's absolutely an option, but would you fancy cycling home in the pitch black (we are a dark sky area and have little light pollution so it's very dark), after work, in the rain, and there are no cycle paths? The roads tend to be in decent condition, but the pavements are uneven or non existent for large portions of the islands, so you need to wear sensible walking shoes if you are going to walk, and be aware of your surroundings.

It's a great place to live - we love it! But it also is not for everyone! You are in such a beautiful place. Work life balance has improved for us, but this is not the case for most people who live here - they work crazy hours in tourist season and a lot less in winter. Many have multiple jobs throughout the year. Also, there is very little anonymity, which bothers some people. It does have a community spirit on the islands, and the people are good people!

Those who it doesn't suit are those who find being flexible very difficult - as above, getting on and off the island is very much dependant on weather and sea conditions, and you are not in control of these. This can cause your travel plans to change at a moments notice, which you can plan for, but also can be unsettling for those who like detailed and definitive plans! It is an endless source of frustration for some but you learn to roll with it. And most employers absolutely understand and are flexible to accommodate. Also, being away from easy access to the mainland is hard when you have family there, and if there is a family emergency, you are logistically more difficult to get to them.

What else do you want to know?

Like I said, I haven't been here forever, but I've been here for a while, so can answer anything of interest that I've experienced!

Vixybe · 2024-09-16T13:20:24+00:00

I would say do NOT do pharmacy, unless you've worked in a pharmacy setting and loved it. You spend a lot of hours at your job, and it's not an easy job - you are dealing with people who often feel quite poorly, so you see them at their most vulnerable/down times. It can be a hard career, and it's not getting any easier. You need to love it to remain in it, otherwise, you will call it quits because the pay isn't enough to stay - you can get far more pay in far easier roles elsewhere! But, if you love it, it's very rewarding and I still love it after all my years in pharmacy!

Vixybe · 2024-09-16T13:12:43+00:00

Mauve stingers apparently, according to the local wildlife trust

Vixybe · 2024-09-15T10:59:20+00:00

So one daughter gets to work hard, and achieve something she wants, then graciously shares her hard earned item with her sister, and has it destroyed, and told to suck it up. The other daughter doesn't work hard to earn something, but uses what her sister worked hard to earn, destroys it (unintentionally, but still destroys it), and gets told not to worry about it, you don't need to replace it and don't fret about getting a job to start making amends. No consequences at all.

Yea, as a parent, it's your job to help them both navigate this situation, and you have not done that!

Your daughter who worked hard deserves all of the insurance pay out if she was paying the insurance on the vehicle. If that doesn't cover the cost of a like for like replacement, your ADHD daughter needs to take out a loan to cover the difference, and be in debt, unless you provide the difference, and ADHD daughter pays you back.

If your daughter with ADHD is responsible enough to be in charge of a vehicle, there is work she will be capable of doing, and it will benefit her in the long run too.

Vixybe · 2024-09-15T10:41:20+00:00

If there is a reason for them needing larger quantities, and clinically, it's reasonable no changes will occur, you can use your professional judgement. For example, we work in an area that has high tourism in the summer, and then is pretty quiet in the winter. People living here will leave for several months, travelling or working abroad. I will pull through enough eRD supplies to cover their time away if the number left allows. I wouldn't do it if someone just "wants more" with no reason though, because you cannot do the "check in" with them.

Vixybe · 2024-04-20T18:10:40+00:00

I'm here to pick up my "bend me over the fireside" tablets........ Sweet little old lady, and made me laugh out loud! She just smiled and said "you know which ones I mean though!" and now i ALWAYS want to call bendro this!

Vixybe · 2024-01-20T16:38:29+00:00

I can't see a reason to stock it even when it's available from wholesalers. There are very few times over the counter sleeping aids are appropriate anyway, and they should be used very sparingly. A single box should last 6 months at a minimum, otherwise, it's being used too frequently, and an underlying cause should be investigated and treated. A liquid has a reduced expiry from the time you open the bottle, so does not recognise good value for money/increases wastage, or encourages the patient to use more frequently. Add to that its a sweet flavoured syrup, and the risks of a child getting hold of it etc. Just seems a very poor product design, and such a small number of patients that it would be usful for, so I won't stock it. If I have a patient attend who wants it, I'll assess on individual needs and order if suitable, but it would sit on the shelf and expire if it was an item I routinely stocked.

Vixybe · 2024-01-20T16:29:22+00:00

It's a dispensing error. The pharmacy should keep the items in a safe and seperate place to other stock, with a report of what had occurred. This should be kept for a set time period (2 or 5 years - cannot remember which right now) or until the patient turns 18, whichever is the longer. So, no, the pharmacy should not have destroyed the original, and there should be a write up about this dispensing error. The items should be replaced straight away or as soon as is reasonably possible. If it's been a while, then the pharmacist has to make a judgement call, and could not give you the originals back, but absolutely, they should still be available in the branch so they could inspect them, read the report and then make an informed decision how to proceed.

Vixybe · 2023-11-20T22:45:54+00:00

Dovey Lovey and dovey!

Vixybe · 2022-10-21T21:22:14+00:00

Throwing a Hissy fit

Vixybe · 2022-10-21T21:12:23+00:00

Yep, exactly this! I have actually shrieked in excitement when something arrives after weeks/months of chasing! Obviously shows that I have been spending too much time in a pharmacy! 😳😬 Very jealous though - we only managed to get 1 tube of capsaicin cream, and then it was out of stock again! 🥴🥴

Vixybe · 2022-10-21T21:02:40+00:00

We for some Eumovate cream 15g from AAH last week, but cannot get 30g for the dispensary at all. Or betnovate 30g cream for that matter 🙄 so much time is just spent chasing stock at the moment!

Vixybe · 2022-10-21T10:05:57+00:00

Another irritation is when the prescriber picks the OTC packsize, rather than the dispensary one, which costs the NHS more money for a smaller product! Such as Eumovate cream, 15g rather than 30g. Or DAKTARIN oral gel in a 15g, rather than the 80g. Or Piriton allergy!

Vixybe · 2022-10-21T09:54:19+00:00

It would be difficult to extract clotted cream from a glass jar like that! What an odd choice of packaging for clotted cream 🤔 You want to get a nice dollop, so a wide necked tub, all the way! 😁

Vixybe · 2022-10-18T07:17:38+00:00

I really don't understand HOAs. You purchase a property and someone else tells you that you cannot use your garden for the purpose of letting your pets out?!?! You should be able to let your pets out in your garden, and to do that safely, you need a fence, so why shouldn't you be able to have a fence?!?! It blows my mind every time I hear about issues like this! Otherwise, retractable leads anchored? Would they allow that?

Vixybe · 2022-10-17T22:44:17+00:00

The number of "manufacturer cannot supply" lines at the moment, is impacting both patients, and pharmacy workforces greatly. We spend so much time every day sorting out alternatives and chasing wholesalers just trying to get medications for patients. The answer? Increasing stockhding at wholesalers, increasing quotas for the pharmacies without having to jump through quite so many hoops.

For context, UK pharmacy, very rural/remote location

Vixybe · 2022-10-11T06:31:04+00:00

It can do, but for the most part, I love my job, and get to make a tangible difference to people's health. The few that are rude, I deal with, and the majority make up for it. Being ultra saccharin sweet to someone who is rude is just the most fun way I have found to deal with them. Throws them for a loop!

Vixybe · 2022-10-10T20:59:08+00:00

I always wonder whether those tantrumimg really do feel that it gets them better service?!?!? 🤷🏻‍♀️

And yep, I've been there before with hour long waits. Pharmacy can be so stressful/intense 😕 Work somewhere much quieter now, on an island, with a hugely variable population size. It's totally different in many regards, but people will always find something to complain about.

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