OS ways and Poor Health

Welcome back Pollyanna!

Yes, on the form I mentioned that should a face-face be necessary then I would need a hoe visit. My ESA has always been done without a face-face....my DLA was given initially without a face-face but was then renewed and I had to have one, it took a few phonecalls but eventually they accepted and I had a NIGHTMARE visit. (Mum was with me throughout and we still talk about the HCP ,.....now we can laugh a little....back then we were seriously considering reporting them....but we got the letter which said lower rate both components indefinite award and decided to keep silent!
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pollyanna_26 wrote: »

LW as least you got to the meeting - small victories are worth much

Thanks. We've decided not to attend these any more; it's just too stressful for me; it's supposed to be enjoyable, but there's no enjoyment whatsoever as far as I'm concerned. So why am I putting myself through that? When it comes around next year, we shall just make our excuses.

On a better note, I had another stressful day yesterday - a "meet'n'greet" visit from a new client for the dog minding - basically the owner brings the dog over to meet Mr LW and myself, we talk about the dog's likes, dislikes, general routine, etc, and the owner makes a decision as to whether they want me to look after the dog for them; we get a lot of time-wasters, people who haven't really decided what they want to do, ones who want to visit half-a-dozen carers before deciding, we even had one who didn't actually know when they wanted to go on holiday!
But yesterday's visit has resulted in a booking, straight away. :T I shall have a really beautiful, bouncy, lovely Staffie staying with me from 3rd to 8th April. :T:T:T

Caronc - I fully expect a F2F...I had one for DLA renewal, so it is likely I will have one for PiP too. ....I just wish the letter would come! The waiting is horrible!...I also wish that the system allowed for 'lifetime' awards. I know that there are benefit cheats, but some people (like me- and others here) have conditions from which there is no marked improvement likely.

Anyway....hope everyone is having a good day!

I'm an ex-Mensa member too...I was a member for a couple of years, but only went to one meeting - not really my sort of thing. (They met in a noisy pub).

A bouncy Staffie sounds fun...for all of two minutes!

I went out this morning and stopped to watch some seagulls. There were 5 of them, and one of them had managed to snag a half baguette. It was too big for him to carry so he was pecking away at it on the street - and the other 4 were trying to steal it! Every so often one would make a grab with their beak and he would scream at them to get away....it was better than any TV show!

The weather is taking a brighter turn...it won't be long and we can sit out in the communal garden with a cuppa. Mum has one of the raised bed areas - we will have to check on her herb garden soon too, see what needs doing.

LW - me (not being sensible) would be going for it it might be winter again tomorrow;)

It's been a glorious couple of days here. Yesterday I visited friends who live up a hill so have the most spectacular views and a gorgeous bundle of 11 week old labradoodle so lots of puppy snuggles was a pretty perfect afternoon with wine sitting in the sunshine followed by HM Chinese food
Today I've been shattered but it was so worth it........:D

LW - you've got to make the most of the sunshine and stuff the consequences;)

I had a both frustrating and satisfying morning, frustrating as a job the before would have taken an 1/2 hour tops took most of the morning but satisfying 'cos I got it done. So my mattress has been turned, under the bed swept and my bed made up with a lighter weight duvet.:D Needless to say a serious lie down afterwards was needed