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Comment on David Cassidy: Darling Live by staingirl kaye

staingirl kaye — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:19:39 +0000

Hi Barbara,

Sorry to be slow to respond to you. We have comment moderation on for first time posters.

Thanks so much for this information!!! I just went out to ebay to see if his 1985 British Tour video was for sale and I didn’t see anything. Perhaps I’m not searching properly? I would LOVE to get my hands on this!!!! I did find a live 1986 CD for sale which I’m going to try to buy. I love David’s voice live. If I had to choose my favorite studio recording with a random live recording, I think I would always pick the live recording.

I did notice Keith Atack. LOL!!! Also very cute!!

I attempted to start a new blog for David lusting last weekend, but I think because I used the same name for the new google account I created as I have for my YouTube account (singmedavid), I could no longer log into my YouTube account!!!! So…I just deleted the google blog and account and I’ll try again the next time I find a video to lust over. LOL!!! Would it be OK to email you to let you know when I have successfully created that blog?

Are you the Barbara who comments on Daydreaming David’s site? Just curious. You seem as knowledgeable and that seems pretty rare.

Thanks for visiting and for this great information!!!

Kaye

Comment on David Cassidy: Darling Live by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:39:05 +0000

Oh and a lot of fans also swooned over Keith Atack, in David’s band. He was a cutie too!!

Comment on David Cassidy: Darling Live by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:32:36 +0000

1985 was The Royal Albert Hall concert, it was the last concert on his 1985 British Tour. I and friends flew over to see a week’s worth of concerts on that tour. This is the David I love. The blonde hair was so usual to us back then since he had it for a couple of years. This was my totally favorite time of seeing David. I didn’t go back to the UK for the RAH concert, but friends of mine did and then came the release of the VHS in 1986 by Starblend along with the live lp. You can probably find the VHS on ebay if you look. It was in the European PAL system then, so I had to have the tape converted to the Amer NTSC system to watch on TV here. Again, this was such a great time!! If I could use a time machine, I would!

Comment on Health Care Abroad: Give us your experiences by staingirl kaye

staingirl kaye — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:59:33 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to enlighten us British Fan!!!

Comment on Health Care Abroad: Give us your experiences by British fan

British fan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:30:36 +0000

Yes, the contributions are based on income. Not sure of the actual percentage though. There is a lower earning limit,LE, an Earnings Threashold, ET (LOL!) and an Upper Earnings Limit, UEL. If you work part-time and earn below the LE you dont have to pay. Your employer usually deducts this from your wages and the amount can fluctuate with inflation I think. NI contributions also pay unemployment benefit as well as health care. Prescriptions are free to children, pensioners and those who are unemployed or on sickness/disability. The rest of us have to pay. Wales, Scotland and Ireland (part of the UK) have free prescriptions but we still pay. I have two different medicines I take so I have to pay the fee twice. They will only give you 1 or 2 mths supply so you have to pay each time you re-order. If I were a lazy *ss who refused to work I could get free eye care, dental and medicines! (Am I bitter?!) Well, actually only if hubby were a lazy *ss too!

Yes, we have National Health dentists but dentistry is also in crisis. There are not enough NH dentists and many leave and go private for more money. It is very hard to get a National Health dentist now. I have been private for several years because my practice lost all its NH dentists. I could put my name on a list. At the moment I dont go as often as I should, the price of a check up and polish is extortionate, but there is some work I would like done if I can afford it.

Dentists and opticians (eye care) are free for children and students. Opticians do not come under the National Health. You have to pay for it and there are many to choose from. Glasses and contacts are very expensive, if you want the nice ones!

Comment on Health Care Abroad: Give us your experiences by staingirl kaye

staingirl kaye — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:03:48 +0000

Thanks British Fan!!! I see what you mean about the system being abused by foreigners and people not willing to work. It’s a little scary to see how our health care system will change over here. Even with insurance, sometimes people don’t get the care they need over here because insurance companies won’t pay. Recently, my insurance costs are not only going up 7%, but my deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums have all doubled!!! Still, at this point I’ll be happy if I can have the same level of care I’ve had in the past. We have a lot of doctors/hospitals over here too though that order unnecessary things in my opinion so that drives up costs too.

This is great information and much appreciated!! What about dental, corrective eye care, and prescriptions? Also, do you know what percentage of wages go toward NHS? Does the percentage depend on income level?

Comment on Health Care Abroad: Give us your experiences by British fan

British fan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:39:58 +0000

Finally got around to it! I’ll enlighten you to the British National Health Service.

Set up in 1948 the NHS is the largest public funded health care service. It aims to provide good healthcare to all regardless of wealth. It is completely free. Sounds good doesn’t it? But there are flaws and problems. We all pay National Insurance tax out of our wages to pay for it. You can choose to pay for private health care but you still pay the NI contributions regardless.

All foreign tourists/workers/immigrants can have treatment on the NHS for free as soon as they set foot on our soil. On the one had it is comforting to know that you dont have to worry about paying for anything and that you are entitled to any care, even expensive long term care. The problems arise from too many people needing the service and not enough money generated to deal with it all. This can lead to long waiting lists, lower quality of care, and a zip code lottery whereby each local authority has its own budget and your care can depend on whereabouts in Britain you actually live and what that particular authority is willing to pay for.

I think you may be appalled at some of the quality of care. There are very long waiting lists, even for cancer sufferers and women only get screened for breast cancer from age 50 every 3 years! My father-in-law paid for us all to have private health care but it cana be a bit of a con. For instance, you see a specialist quickly enough, but then they tell you it would be better to have you operation on the NHS (they dont want to pay up for some ops) so you wonder why you’re paying money into it. If you’re rich you can get the best care but most people can only afford basic private care which has many loopholes. In the current recession we can no longer pay for the private so rely on the NHS.

The problem is too many Eurpoeans come here to get the free health care. Too many British citizens do not/will not work (the benefit system is too cushy) so they don’t contribute but take the free health care. They system is cracking up which is a shame as the basic principles are good.

In mainland Europe most countries have private health care. I think Germany and Austria have some system like ours. British citizens carry a free European Health Insurance card so that if we go abroad on holiday we can get free health care if needed.

Hope this has been useful to you.

Comment on End of the 30-day Blogging Challenge by staingirl kaye

staingirl kaye — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:59 +0000

Thanks British Fan!! And thanks for contributing SO MUCH to our fun (and lust) here at Staingirlz!! LOL!! We couldn’t have done it without you!! It’s really been great!!!

Hugs!

Kaye

Comment on End of the 30-day Blogging Challenge by British fan

British fan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:22 +0000

Your’re right that in some mainland European countries e.g. France the population is generally a healthy size.
In Britain we have an obesity problem and people are generally getting fatter. I’ll use American dress sizes here so the average British woman is now a size 12, with many being 14 or over. I’m roughtly 6/8 on top and 8 for pants. My waist is growing steady. I had a skinny shape when young and was size 4/6. I’ll never be that size again! It is frustrating. I’d say I was actually between the sizes, say a 7 if such a thing existed. On the plus side, middle age has given me boobs. I never had any before. LOL!

I think you’ll find that British women would be very interested in whatever you decide to market.

Comment on David Cassidy: Darling Live by British fan

British fan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:51 +0000

Thank you