Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for August 03, 2023

Dr I Pullum. love it Andy.

you make me laugh, Chalkie.

Ain’t it the truth.

Why on earth would Andy go to a private dentist… with so many good free NHS dentists in Hartlepool ? Sixteen at my last count…

Didn’t expect it for free I hope.

And he tied the kerchief over Andy’s hat – so retro! LOL X 10!

But there is NHS. Should be free.

“Crikey?” Might as well go home now and listen to some Ella Halman.

The bills always hurt.

Chalky should be a good mate and take Andy to the Rose and Crown and stand him for a free pint or three to ease the pain.

Do you know how much beer that could be bought for the amount of that dentist bill?

C’mon, folks, when has Andy ever paid for anything?

And this right here is evidence that our healthcare is not free. I have to pay every time I go.

xxx

I feel your pain, Andy. I broke a tooth (back lower molar) yesterday. Already had a crown on it and it snapped off just above the gum line. Two weeks to get it checked out (not having pain-so not urgent) but I dread the bill. Supposedly my Medicare covers it but my dentist doesn’t accept Medicare so look out pocket, here I come. I checked into other dental coverage (advertised on TV) and the cumulative monthly premiums would be about the same as my annual average dental costs for the last 20 years during which time I had two bridges and a crown replacement. Saving the money by putting it in the bank and at least making a little interest on it.

Getting Andy to pay a bill would be like having teeth pulled.