MSE Parents Club Part 12

weezl74

BrunoM wrote: »

* pension scheme going to salary sacrifice (small cash gain, loss of flexibility) - accept or opt out
* company healthcare scheme - opt out, single or family cover (gain a grand a year, £600 a year, or nothing)
* mobile phone contract expired and is suddenly very expensive - renew and haggle, change provider, or go PAYG (move quickly to stop paying £33/month - given I have a work Blackberry I really don't need a lot of power in my personal option)
* car hire for next week - need to sort today (Avis slightly cheaper but further to go to pick up, Passat more space than a Focus but 60 quid more for the week)
* Virgin package expiring next month (paying for a phone line I don't want, getting lots of TV but not a lot of use, don't want the hassle of switching to BT, need to reduce the monthly payments though)

*Bossy Weezl puts in bold what she thinks bruno should do!*

And now you've disagreed with me, you know what you actually want to do, right?

cazscoob

Bruno if i were you i would save the £60 and get the focus, your petrol/diesel will then be paid for with the saving. i managed a 5 day holiday with kids and OH and luggage etc in a mazda 323 which would be around the size of the focus. Unless you are planning on some major buying and larger items???

Just off the phone to OCT, she is reccomending the blanket for Charlie and is giving me a loan of one until his arrives. They cannot fund or supply though?? I am also getting 'chewlery' i remember someone on here discussing it? this will be funded. She will come out on tuesday to discuss further things and talk me over the next steps

SS thats not good about your OH hope he gets well soon! keep usup to date please and fairies will be flying your way tomorrow x

Weezl Abi has a funny birthmark on her back which is quite large and mottled, it goes bright red when she is ill or too hot! I was told we could look into treatment as she got older but as its not in a prominant place im not worried and dont think she will ever be bothered about it. Do you see Kesters mark as a problem and have you noticed that its increased? how about tracing over it and checking the size every few months and that way you will have a record of change?

kindofagilr

kindofagilr wrote: »

Yeah we do, he doesnt take to the swing well, but if we put him in his car seat and rock him back and forth he does stop crying, you then have to rock him quite a while and he falls asleep lol

LOL just going back through my posts to find the email SS wrote for me for TT and saw this one lol

It couldnt be more different in the matter of afew days, he will sit in his swing watching tv while I do some housework and then when I chck on him he's asleep lol

weezl74

cazscoob wrote: »

how about tracing over it and checking the size every few months and that way you will have a record of change?

what a great idea caz, thank you

Fitzio

Just going out to get Holly weighed as not been for ages!

Bruno - I agree with Caz. You don't need that much space for the three of you. My mum bought a Nissan Note a few weeks ago. I haven't looked inside it yet, but they chose it because of the space in the back/boot since they suddenly have 2 grandchildren. Not sure if the seats fold down separately like they do in a Honda Jazz, therefore giving loads of space. Only mentioning it as I think it was one you listed the other day but I forgot about it when catching up.

Weigh in is now on hold.....I hear grunting!

tiamai_d

I keep meaning to get chewlerry for Chris! doh!

Caz, any sign of the DLA yet? If you get middle rate care (or above) get onto the family fund. There are a few charity sites that can give you a grant to get a blanket, probably best to ask on the Autism support thread, the ones I know of are more for physical disabilities.

Can't help with the sleep issue, Christopher's sleep problems are not to do with him refusing to sleep, sorry.

SugarSpun

My Pumpkin Patch stuff, my baby shocks AND my Vertbaudet order complete with Sophie changing bag have all arrived!!!

Molly's looking really grown up, she's wearing a pair of new Next jeans and her union jack babyshocks and is in the door bouncer practicing taking steps. I NEED A TINY BABY.

weezl74

what sort of blanket is it for charlie?

weezl74

SugarSpun wrote: »

I NEED A TINY BABY.

*wraps kezzie up in brown paper ready for a trip to Germany*

tarajayne

Caz, this any good? http://www.healthproductsforyou.co.uk/search.htm?s=weighted-blanket