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**Thursday 28th January daily chat thread!**

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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    You can still use clubcard vouchers for OU courses, they're worth 4x the value.

    Yay Gemmzie!

    I can't remember who it was who wanted a button up dressing gown, but I've just seen some fleece ones in Tesco in the clearance for £7. If it's someone going to Bunny's party I can try and get one and bring it with me.

    I'm having spicy rice cakes for dinner, except they're not spicy. Also just had some nice mini chocolate meringues.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    the scones look good Ames and i got all the ingredients for those too, might have a crack at those on the weekend
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    so it means then if i want to do a couse i have £120 towards it oooohhhh,
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    think it was becky ames not sure though
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • thewestfive
    thewestfive Posts: 45 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 28 January 2010 at 4:45PM
    shell_girl wrote: »
    They're quite large units, and as well as a toilet and loads of space they have a hoist and a changing bed. Paid carers aren't supposed to lift someone out of a chair onto a loo, so standard accessible toilets aren't good enough for lots of people in wheelchairs :(

    These units will hopefully let more families get out and about to events. It's a great project... it just takes me to some very strange websites!!!

    Sorry I usually just lurk but am interested in these units. Do you hire them out for events or do you install them at places of interest - museums ect - cos my son needs hoisting and is toileted on a table/bed and we find it hard to get out and about

    Also is it Aimes who has had a financial assessment for Social Services - if you have difficulty cleaning and need a cleaner or some one to do gardening, they may deduct those expenses if you could somehow prove you pay out for them. Even if it's just a friend you pay for a couple of hours a week. ( a receipt or a bill from them maybe. I know what it's like trying to think of things that cost extra because of disability - the thing is it becomes just normal daily living expenses and you just pay the extra without even thinking about it.

    Any how back to lurking I think

    Thanks

    TWF
    Feeding 3 Adults and 1 Fussy Celiac
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    wooohoo i've just managed to get a bill with orange paid off!!! one less bill to worry about!!
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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    clairewop wrote: »
    wooohoo i've just managed to get a bill with orange paid off!!! one less bill to worry about!!

    Well done!
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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    TWF, I've arranged for a cleaner, that'll come off.

    I've also thought of loads more little things - foot stuff cos they hurt so much after walking, dry shampoo cos I can't wash my hair often, car wash. I could cry though about the equipment I've bought over the last few months but not kept the receipt for. I'm also going to try and get my phones included - my care plan includes phoning the samaritans or crisis team so I need a landline, and I often get panic attacks in town or the supermarket and need to ring someone to help calm me down, so I need a mobile. Although to be honest if I can get them to accept that I do spend £20 on petrol a week (easy to prove with receipts), that and the carer should knock it down to 0.
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  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    fingers crossed you can get it for nothing the ames,

    right got a few more parcels to go to the post office ds1 and 2 are gonna carry them for me
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • Sorry I usually just lurk but am interested in these units. Do you hire them out for events or do you install them at places of interest - museums ect - cos my son needs hoisting and is toileted on a table/bed and we find it hard to get out and about

    Also is it Aimes who has had a financial assessment for Social Services - if you have difficulty cleaning and need a cleaner or some one to do gardening, they may deduct those expenses if you could somehow prove you pay out for them. Even if it's just a friend you pay for a couple of hours a week. ( a receipt or a bill from them maybe. I know what it's like trying to think of things that cost extra because of disability - the thing is it becomes just normal daily living expenses and you just pay the extra without even thinking about it.

    Any how back to lurking I think

    Thanks

    TWF

    Will PM you with info- just want to clarify publicly though that this isn't a commercial venture!!
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