help this chrismas is going to be sad

NualaBuala

hob, your cat sounds so cute and loving! Hope you're hanging in there and you get some advice how to handle the situation and what to tell Craig. I read somewhere (here? another thread?) that you're knitting socks - wow, I'm so impressed! I wish I were that good at knitting. :T:T:T

hob

hello christmas angles - thats what im acll you all now as your all so fantastic ( tho i promise not to stick a tree up ur skirt lol) and im in such a good mood today as something lovely happend this morning , i will be bounching around all day.
mary-op- thanks i have to get a pillow as you are all saying how good it is to beat one up, tho im starting to feel sorry for the inocent pillows lol.
little_miss_moneysaver- hi i love your tag name reminds me of them books you know what i mean mr.quite and little miss messy? i hope i dont sound to crazy im sure there chidlrens books.... any way ill pm you in a moment about your kind offer, but really you all shouldnt be so nice to me. i dont deserve any of this. nieces and nephews are really to young to understand they are ust being told they carnt see us it must be upseting for them aswell. im also not sure of what there being told that worries me. i will send cards down for them , your right i should at least try.
jellybean08- i think your right about everything you said. i am trying to get things sorted and when we have are meeting on thursday i will ask if they know about who i can contact. they are really lovley im sure they will get me the info if i ask for it.
Shortie- duder like to sit on the side and cry when im in the bath. i think he wants petting but um water. maybe they dont understand baths as well they wouldnt it would be nice. how amny do you have? and what are they called?
NualaBuala- oh no dont be impressed! i might of said socks but there more like sliper socks or bed socks. there super easy and quick, vey warm aswell. do you knit if you can knit and purl you can make them there that simple. i couldnt turn a heel if i tryed. i had put the pattern up on the crafting for xams but i can send you it if you missed it.

elsien

There's a link in here to local organisations - might be worth a look.
http://www.carersuk.org/Information/Newtocaring

http://www.carersuk.org/Information/Findinghelp/LocalOrganisations click on your part of the country and it'll tell you what's around.

Or this lot.

http://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/carerslives/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx

Glad you're having a good day, long may it stay that way.

mary-op

Glad to see you in such a good and positive mood..........keep it up:j

NualaBuala

hob wrote: »

hello christmas angles - thats what im acll you all now as your all so fantastic ( tho i promise not to stick a tree up ur skirt lol)

Thanks for the giggle hob!
:rotfl:

NualaBuala- oh no dont be impressed! i might of said socks but there more like sliper socks or bed socks. there super easy and quick, vey warm aswell. do you knit if you can knit and purl you can make them there that simple. i couldnt turn a heel if i tryed. i had put the pattern up on the crafting for xams but i can send you it if you missed it.

I LOVE cosy slipper socks/bed socks - what a lovely idea for a pressie!:T I can do knit and purl and the basics but am not that good. Have never used double pointed needles or anything though. I'll check out that thread and see if I could attempt it - thanks a million!

Glad you've had a boost and are feeling good - I've been telling my ex about you (he is asking around about games) and we think you're just lovely and fab! He had been given an X-box and would have given it to you if you didn't already have one but being a geek he's already taken it to bits and has put Linux on it and he's not sure if it's working now!:rotfl:
Just out of interest - what are you hoping Santa will bring you? A punch-bag and boxing gloves or more pillows maybe?:D

foxxymynx

I haven't read through the entire thread, but you need to get your benefits sorted. Even if you have a support worker for your brother, you'll still be caring for him more than 30 hours, so you're entitled to carers allowance. Other than that, see your JC+ advisor and get changed from JSA to Income Support (if I'm right in assuming that working would mean you wouldn't be able to care for him to the best of your ability).

There's loads of gift ideas on here for pennies. Also keep an eye out for freecycle - no doubt you'll be able to pick up a few things on there - especially a cooker. You should also go and put in a budgeting loan form (see JC+ advisor) for a loan for a cooker, if you can't get one from freecycle or somewhere free. Alternatively, if you live in a council house/flat the council may be able to rent one to you.

Shortie

Hi Hob

Glad to see you in good spirits Your comment about the tree up our skirts reminded me of a funny christmas card I got years ago about beautiful fairy on top of the tree, grinning from ear to ear because of the tree up her skirt! :rotfl:

We have two cats, brothers, called Woody and Pip.We renamed Pip from Pinky (heavens knows... he's a black cat with white socks) and we can only presume Woody from Toy Story or because he's ginger and the colour of wood flooring :rotfl:. We got them from Battersea Dogs home 8 years ago, they're brothers from the same litter, but are different colours and body frames. We've been told that cats can have different fathers in one litter :eek:

Shortie

Oo, oo, oooo and what lovely thing happened this morning to put up your spiritis?

angbrads

svp can help people in your situation. Check out this link to see if its anygood to you. http://www.svp.org.uk/02whatwedo/requests4help.htm They can help support youin many ways leading up to xmas and beyond.
If your short of any kind of furniture this may help
http://www.svp.org.uk/02whatwedo/furniturestores.htm

Shortie

Hob, not sure if you've seen this for your brother's x-Box (or if it's even his kind of this, but this was posted on the Grabbit Board - Batman Lego and Pure XBox games for £9.99:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2026225