Good morning Monday

[Diflower]

Happy birthday Murphy
Lovely things to look forward to Ria

It's cleared up here and is quite bright with some sunshine

[Osc]

Afternoon all, it is quite a pleasant day here, windy but dry so far and occasional sunshine. I was at the gym this morning and am trying out a new dance class this afternoon that a few of the gym ladies go to - dancing in lines (not country line dancing). I've busy texting and messaging since I got home, about a weekend in Blackpool being organised for August, and we are thinking we might go ourselves before then, so perhaps some flight booking tonight

Crommers, one of our neighbours died yesterday, the funeral is on Wednesday - not someone I particularly liked but he was a neighbour and born and raised in the house where he lived, must be in his late 70s or early 80s.

[JanB]

Dentist was okay - need a tooth out, as I thought

Now, the decision - an implant or a bridge. It's a lower front tooth.

Or, as I said - I'm 61, do I really care

I had the normal Portuguese pat on the arm and "we'll chat next week, when we take it out"

Also on anti-b's for 8 days to get rid of the infection. So no blood test for me this week

[Diflower]

I guess cost, and potential cost of repairs count as much as appearance.

[JanB]

Indeed Di - we're so used, over here, to see people with gaps in their teeth, as it's so expensive.

We'll have a chat next week. Grumpy has said it's up+ to me. An implant could be the best.

[Kaz]

Two thousand pounds per tooth for implants here Jan! My privately made bridge for three missing teeth at the side was 'only' around the £750 mark which saved over £5k

[JanB]

I'd be Mrs Gappy then.

Unless Grumpy can make me a wooden one and we can paint it white

[Ally]

Two thousand pounds per tooth for implants here Jan! My privately made bridge for three missing teeth at the side was 'only' around the £750 mark which saved over £5k

How much??!!

Definitely under 1000 euros per implant here.

In fact I know of a woman in the UK who needed quite extensive dental treatment...it was cheaper for her to fly over here and book a hotel room!

[Kaz]

Yep, my friend Emma has to have a tooth out and needs to decide whether to have an implant, a bridge or just leave a gap. It's quite near the back so....... She's been quoted £2k.

Ally that's happening here quite often now, people going to Europe for cheaper treatment!

[saundra]

Think Poland/Hungary are top of the list for dentistry terrible price not alot of people can afford that I'm afraid