Depression Support Thread

LadyMorticia

absolutebounder wrote: »

You got us:D
You should have got together with cybermum in barcelona. Ryan air do cheap flights from stanstead.

Aw. Yes. There are all you lovelies.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Define cheap? LOL.

xx

absolutebounder

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Aw. Yes. There are all you lovelies.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Define cheap? LOL.

xx

Im sure you could get there and back for less than £100. Barcelona is very nice. Better weather. I dont think anyone should really be alone at xmas. You could come here but you might get food poisoning (im cooking the dinner:D )

Tulip

:Hello: Everyone,

Hope all is well,wont be long before Mum and Dad come to my flat to see me as we are all going to Exeter together this evening.Judy Spiers is there too as Joss Ackland cant make it for some reason and Christopher Timothy ( All Creatures Great and Small) James Herriott the nice Doctor and of course Our Will too cant leave him out can I :rotfl: Got a nice chicken Soup which I am drinking early so that I dont rush it and had a marmalade sandwich as well which was lovely

I will chat when I get back or tomorrow

hiya AB hope you are ok and ready for christmas.

lots of love to you all

*hugs* to those that need one

love and light,

Katie xxx

shazrobo

absolutebounder wrote: »

Im sure you could get there and back for less than £100. Barcelona is very nice. Better weather. I dont think anyone should really be alone at xmas. You could come here but you might get food poisoning (im cooking the dinner:D )

if i get food poisoning, do i get out of looking after kids

nah thought not, we having salad xmas day

shazrobo

LadyMorticia wrote: »

I'm not celebrating Christmas, Shaz.

It's the worst time of year for me and I prefer to spend it alone as I cannot expect anyone else to deal with the tears and stuff. Plus, I don't have any family to spend it with.

xx

i hate this time of year too hun, so your not alone, only go through with xmas cos of sons otherwise i too wouldnt bother. not even making them a proper dinner this year, cant see point
hugs
shaz xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!

Sorry for the delay, but you know what the 'post' is like at this time of year! (post - get it?)

*tumbleweed blows across the thread*

Okay, I'm coming.

''On the eleventh day of December, Tiffy said to me...''

Benefit payments over Christmas 2008
Posted on DWP site on 18 December 2008

The Department has always ensured that, when customers are due payments on a national public holiday when most banks and financial institutions are closed, they have access to their money in advance.

Payments due on Wednesday 24, Thursday 25, and Friday 26 December will be paid on Tuesday 23 December.

Payments due on Thursday 1 January 2009 will be paid on Wednesday 31 December 2008.

Hope this saves some confusion for you, guys.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!

Are you still reading?

''On the twelfth day of December, Tiffy said to me...''

'Tis Better To Give...
Here are a collection of sites for those of you who might like to venture into volunteering this Christmas. You'd be surprised at how many different ways you can help. Some of them don't even involve being there on Christmas Day itself, like collecting donated foods or preparing them the day before or setting up ready for the day.

http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/events/christmas/index.aspx

You could usher in the festive season with a song at one of our Great Big Christmas Sings, go on a treasure hunt – or even hurtle through the streets dressed as Santa Claus. Find out what's going on near you. And come back to this page to find out more events as we add them.

http://www.volunteering.org.uk/IWantToVolunteer/Volunteering+in+the+UK/Christmas+volunteering.htm

Crisis Centres 2008 - A description of the nine centres for Crisis Christmas 2008.
http://www.crisis.org.uk/page.builder/centres_2008.html

http://www.freelondonlistings.co.uk/events-categories/details/1973-volunteering-at-crisis-christmas-2008.html

This Christmas day Kids Company will be providing food, gifts and activities to 1500 children and young people. Here’s how you can get involved:
http://kidsco.org.uk/?page_id=261

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/money/guardian/features/2006/12/10/it-wont-be-lonely-or-cold-this-christmas-if-yo.html

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/money/features-new/christmas-volunteering-how-to.html

http://www.timebank.org.uk/volunteer_christmas/

http://www.do-it.org.uk/magazine/features/news/christmas2006

http://www.wrvs.org.uk/stars/loneliness.htm

http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/vw-dynamic-index/F539CB892D37F560802572420038388D?Opendocument

http://www.mobilexmas.org.uk/index.asp?cat=1-0&page=Main.htm

http://www.ageconcern.org

And, of course, not forgetting our furry friends...(yes - even the w-a-g-g-y things!:rolleyes:)
http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARedirect&pg=NewsFeature&articleId=1227717043386

Be kind to yourself guys.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!

Hoping we're all well. You know what's next!

''On the fourteenth day of December, Tiffy said to me...''

...And 'Tis Nowt Wrong With Receiving Either!

Although some of these sites are for contacting if you want to volunteer, they generally also offer help to people who might need it. So I've put some random regional sites for you to contact if you know of someone who might benefit. As you can tell from my list below, geography was not my best subject!

Bath

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Plans-bring-yuletide-cheer-lonelyarticle-462693-details/article.html

Tavistock

http://www.tavistock-today.co.uk/tn/News.cfm?id=25069&headline=No need to spend your Christmas Day alone

Norwich

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?

brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED05%20Nov%202008%2015%3A23%3A54%3A497

Epsom

http://www.emc.org.uk/pevents/christmas.htm

Norwich

http://www.networknorwich.co.uk/Mobile/default.aspx?group_id=15434&article_id=133904

King's Lynn

http://www.networknorwich.co.uk/Mobile/default.aspx?group_id=15434&article_id=134131

Wellingborough

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Wellingborough39s-Daylight-Centre-to-help.4711972.jp

Lowestoft

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=LOWOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED21 Nov 2008 11:06:35:513

Coventry

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2008/10/21/save-christmas-dinner-for-coventry-homeless-92746-22081001/

Brighton and Hove - volunteer too

http://www.bht.org.uk/index.php?dir=christmas appeal 2008

Watford

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/localnews/3965821.Volunteers_wanted_for_turkey_dinner/

Hastings, East Sussex

http://www.ymca.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_NEWSART/view.asp?Q=BF_NEWSART_224919

Hemel Hempstead

http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/Santa39s-sack-empty-for-lonely.4663035.jp

Manchester

http://www.lifeshare.co.uk/PrevVolPack08.pdf

Chorley
http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/3953250.Free_Christmas_Day_dinner_for_Chorley_folk/

Truro
http://www.trurocathedral.org.uk/spirit/how-you-can-help.htm

Coleraine, NI
http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/news/A-warm-Christmas-Day-welcome.4773084.jp

Kent
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2008/11/26/volunteering_christmas_fact_sheet_feature.shtml

You get my drift, I'm sure - local links can easily be found on the interweb for your area. Hoping someone will benefit from this.

Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!

What's next?

''On the fifteenth day of December, Tiffy said to me...''

Love Thy Neighbour!
Now don't start - I'm not talking about that kind of love!

Of course, there are many great ways to volunteer or donate or help others at established charity events, but it's just as nice to look at helping a little closer to home. It's a great way of building up a little good old-fashioned sense of community with these random acts of kindness, leading up to, and including, Christmas.

Options might include:

- this sounds so simple but just saying 'Hello' and 'Merry Christmas' to people you pass on the street, sit next to on the bus or are in a queue with, will give you a nice fuzzy feeling and you might be rewarded with a reply...or else you can smile as they faint with shock!

- please's and thank you's go a long way to much abused and stressed sales staff, bus drivers, taxi drivers etc.

- checking on your elderly or single neighbours, making sure they're all right - you might be the only person they'll see over the main two or three days.

- and not just the elderly either - and there's nothing wrong with knocking on a neighbour's door and say you're going to the local shop and do they need anything or just asking if they're all right?
They can't all have ASBO's!

- invite three or four neighbours that you don't know very well over for coffee together - you could be making new friendships.

- local hospital or care home visiting/volunteering.

- taking some pet food to animal charities.

- there are many singletons at Christmas who feel isolated - if you're one, why not be brave and invite a few others you see locally or at work for a Christmas drink together?

- helping out at an animal shelter, or walking someone's dog if they can't do it themselves for some reason.

- giving a neighbour - elderly or otherwise - a lift to the supermarket or into town or even to a Christmas service.

- how about baking/buying some mince pies or buying some cheap little cakes and delivering them to your neighbours along with a Christmas card?

As ever, be careful folks - and please try not to make people feel like they're being stalked!
Safe journeys all.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!

This one is a little bit special.;)

''On the sixteenth day of December, Tiffy said to me...'

Spread The MSE Word!

We all know how amazing MSE life is around here. We need to spread the word as it were, so in the corner of your Christmas cards, why not write down the link to our MSE site? Also, you could enter your online contacts into the MSE email sign up or even put the link in your signature at the bottom of all your emails - not the ones to the Boss though!!! You might end up MSE-ing yourself out of a job!

As well as giving many people access to the MSE community, where everyone fits in, it'd be one heck of a Christmas pressie for MSE Martin and the MSE team!

Much Love,

Tiff xxx