Is medical i.d. company a Ryanair subsidiary?

Although I am disinclined to divulge my entire medical history I happily share with you the fact that I am allergic to wasp stings. The first couple of times I was stung, over a ten year period, I simply felt a bit odd and the area where the wasp hit the target was swollen.

The third time I was stung, more than 20 years ago, was during a round of golf when I was hacking about in the bushes looking for my ball, as is my want. Thirty minutes later I was in A&E at West Suffolk Hospital.

My GP subsequently prescribed an Epipen, which could prove a life-saver should I be stung in future and anaphylaxis develops.

I take the Epipen everywhere with me (well, I do forget it sometimes) and have a medical wristband to alert people that the stumbling pensioner they see before their eyes is not drunk but has been stung.

These bands don’t last for ever and, with a foreign holiday approaching, I thought it prudent to buy a replacement.

The one I chose from an online specialist was £14.99. Not too bad. But if I wanted it engraved with what I consider to be pretty crucial information such as name, allergy etc. that was an extra £5. And if I wanted it posted to me (doh!) that was another £4.

Meaning my £14.99 band cost £23.99. I purchased it but it did leave me wondering whether the supplier is a Ryanair subsidiary. Hidden costs or what?