Knee arthritis

[woody1]

https://etias.com/articles/eu’s-entr...ee-hour-delays

"The European Commission has rejected claims that the EES is broadly responsible for long queues at airports."

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegatio...l-europe-–-n...

[woody1]

Might have to do that if it's still taking hours to get through EU border controls next time we travel. Although will feel a bit of a fraud compared to people in wheelchairs etc....

[woody1]

EU press release today:

https://europeannewsroom.com/eu-comm...em-on-schedule

"EU Commission: New Entry System on Schedule"


Meanwhile, also from today...

EES suspended for 3 months at Lisbon

https://www.portugalreside...

[woody1]

You might be ok now the outbound Xmas/New Year rush is over. From what I hear it's only a TSS if lots of full planes arrive around the same time....

[woody1]

https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/12/2...ally-at-malaga

"According to the Portugal Post, 80 extra police officers were drafted in at Lisbon for a 15-day shift which has brought down the average wait to 60 minutes instead of the...

[woody1]

Sorry I missed that in your earlier post. I guess it might be worth a shot....

[woody1]

This sounds like it:
https://arthrosamid.com

Definitely worth exploring. Local anaesthetic and fast recovery time. Being laid up for weeks is one of the main things that puts me off surgery....

[woody1]

Was that oral or topical?...

[woody1]

Been looking at cordless ones. Most seem to only have a capacity of around 0.5L, compared to 2-3L for a corded one. Could see them filling up very quickly with our hairy beasts.

Don't you find you're forever emptying them?

[woody1]

Sorry to hear that WTFH

Mine aren't that bad (yet). Just can't walk the dog far any more. And travelling has become a pain; stuck standing in airport queues. ...

[woody1]

It's the "brits abroad" places that will suffer the most. I think I read that 30% through Malaga are brits, and I know with Lanzarote it's over 50%.

When they conceived the system, in the early 2000s, non-EU travellers in Schengen were a minority. We've thrown a spanner in the...

[woody1]

Private or NHS? If NHS, how long did she have to wait?...

[woody1]

Even if I was keen, unless I went private, delay would be the operative word. Woman at the boarding kennels where we take our dog had to wait 3 years for one knee and then another 2 for the other knee....

[woody1]

You mean "trust me I'm a Doctor"?

Our experience with our local GPs over the years has not been good, hence I DMOR....

[woody1]

Anyone here suffer from this?

Had it for years but has been getting worse lately. GP wants to prescribe oral NSAIDs. Also mentioned hydrocortisone injections. Said I'd have a think about it.

Wondering if any of the following might help.
Topical NSAIDs eg Voltarol....

[woody1]

Seeing reports of 2-3 hour queues to get through immigration in the Canaries. Being a winter sun destination, it's high season at the moment.

EES only went live in October so summer destinations haven't been "stress tested" yet. Next July/August at the likes of Malaga, Alicante,...

[woody1]

Who needs to think when you've got a phone to do it for you.

That film Idiocracy may well turn out to be all too prophetic.

[woody1]

Imagine trying to program a computer to predict the behaviour of BMW drivers.

[woody1]

Driverless trains are relatively easy. They're on fixed tracks. There are relatively few trains on the track. The journey is predictable/consistent.

On the face of it, pilot-less planes sound complex but, apart from around the airports, airspace is obstacle free and very sparsely occupied....

[woody1]

I can believe that. Many eons ago I used to mow the lawn with a corded mower. What a PITA that was.

My only slight concern, like when I switched from petrol to battery mower, is whether a cordless vac would be powerful enough but it sounds like it should be ok....