Hoping this year starts to improve soon

[Katherine]

1st Jan: child #4 jambs his finger in the fast spinning transmission of his fixed wheel bike as I'm demonstrating the 'so called Mickle method' to him. The chain ring bites his nail in two. Trip to A&E.
2nd Jan: Nursing bitch develops mastisis. Tit nearly explodes. Trip to vets and large bill.
Jan 3rd: I arrange to do various tasks to a client's property while they're away over Xmas. Cleaners unexpectedly enter and traipse up the freshly painted basement stairs. The boiler that I arranged to have repaired (and paid £340 for on my credit card) on Monday now no longer warms the radiators, so they're about to return to a freezing house.
Today: the boiler has sprung a leak.

Definitely hoping that you get some good news.

 

[Katherine]

2 Jan I got a letter through the post.
My ESA assessment is on 11 Jan. We all know how these things go. So I've just had my last ESA payment yesterday for quite some time.
Happy feckin new year. Grrr.

Good luck.

 

[classic33]

2 Jan I got a letter through the post.
My ESA assessment is on 11 Jan. We all know how these things go. So I've just had my last ESA payment yesterday for quite some time.
Happy feckin new year. Grrr.

I've got my third in the last 12 months later this month. Best o'luck with yours.

 

[irw]

1st Jan: child #4 jambs his finger in the fast spinning transmission of his fixed wheel bike as I'm demonstrating the 'so called Mickle method' to him. The chain ring bites his nail in two. Trip to A&E.
2nd Jan: Nursing bitch develops mastisis. Tit nearly explodes. Trip to vets and large bill.
Jan 3rd: I arrange to do various tasks to a client's property while they're away over Xmas. Cleaners unexpectedly enter and traipse up the freshly painted basement stairs. The boiler that I arranged to have repaired (and paid £340 for on my credit card) on Monday now no longer warms the radiators, so they're about to return to a freezing house.
Today: the boiler has sprung a leak.

I’ve only just woken up, and had to read the 2nd of Jan a couple of times before I realised you weren’t saying something very rude about the A&E staff member who was treating your son!

 

[mickle]

I’ve only just woken up, and had to read the 2nd of Jan a couple of times before I realised you weren’t saying something very rude about the A&E staff member who was treating your son!

Lol!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Ohh, came close once to catching my finger between chain and sprocket on my fixed. Fortunately I was only turning very slowly.

I've done it twice, fortunately I've got away with just bruising both times, not nice.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

1st Jan: child #4 jambs his finger in the fast spinning transmission of his fixed wheel bike as I'm demonstrating the 'so called Mickle method' to him. The chain ring bites his nail in two. Trip to A&E.
2nd Jan: Nursing bitch develops mastisis. Tit nearly explodes. Trip to vets and large bill.
Jan 3rd: I arrange to do various tasks to a client's property while they're away over Xmas. Cleaners unexpectedly enter and traipse up the freshly painted basement stairs. The boiler that I arranged to have repaired (and paid £340 for on my credit card) on Monday now no longer warms the radiators, so they're about to return to a freezing house.
Today: the boiler has sprung a leak.

My best wishes that your lad heals quick and the rest of your year is much better.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

GWS #4

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Hang in there @mickle Hope little Mickle mends quick. Might be 6 months!? Hope the hound is comfy soon.

My youngest had been sickening for something for about a week. I thought it was general exhaustion/time of year etc. Well, she woke up on Christmas Day with chicken pox. I nursed her through that one, but most of it was down to her. She is tough. Very tough and just got on with it. She is inspirational.

So there’s me feeling sorry for myself: This morning I had a call from a client’s daughter in law. My client was taken into hospital on Christmas Day, experiencing difficulties and pain. A few hours later, she had one of her legs amputated above the knee. I can’t imagine what she and her family are going through.

 

[Dave7]

Hang in there @mickle Hope little Mickle mends quick. Might be 6 months!? Hope the hound is comfy soon.

My youngest had been sickening for something for about a week. I thought it was general exhaustion/time of year etc. Well, she woke up on Christmas Day with chicken pox. I nursed her through that one, but most of it was down to her. She is tough. Very tough and just got on with it. She is inspirational.

So there’s me feeling sorry for myself: This morning I had a call from a client’s daughter in law. My client was taken into hospital on Christmas Day, experiencing difficulties and pain. A few hours later, she had one of her legs amputated above the knee. I can’t imagine what she and her family are going through.

WoW. That helps put things in perspective. Poor woman.

 

[Slow But Determined]

Employment and Support Allowance. It replaced Incapacity Benefit and other benefits a couple years ago and serves only to make the lives of those who depend on it even more difficult.

You are going to have to excuse my confusion / bemusement / naivety but how does someone who is fit and mobile enough to cycle receive incapacity benefit?

It just doesn't compute in my black and white world.

 

[Vantage]

You are going to have to excuse my confusion / bemusement / naivety but how does someone who is fit and mobile enough to cycle receive incapacity benefit?

It just doesn't compute in my black and white world.

No probs, the tory government and their DWP zombies have the same difficulties.
Without going into details, there are illnesses and conditions that affect people mentally and personally that affect their ability to work and hold down a job.
Its not always about being physically able to. Although despite being able to stay upright on the bike, I also have some physical issues too.