###Oh no it's chat on the 13th ### (but not a Friday!!)

Pooky

Morning all

Ruddy muggy here again today - was tipping it down when we woke up but it's just grey and blugh now......as long as I can get a load of washing dry then I'll be happy.

Spent yesterday afternoon at the hospital with DD2 who fell at school and hurt her ankle, they refused to xray it and said it's just a sprain but to go back in 3 days if it's no better and then they'll check and see if it's broken....which is really helpfull! As she still can't put her foot to the floor without bursting into tears, she's all snuggled up on her bed being waited on hand a foot.

Bang goes this months savings, cost me £29 in taxis yesterday to get her home and to the hospital (which I don't begrudge obviously but it does seem to be that every time I think I've got a few quid to put away something like this happens and I'm back to square one)

sallyx

Oh Pooky thats rubbish, well poor DD but you know what I mean about the taxi/saving fund

scaredy_cat

i think i might have scabby turtles for dinner as the weather is a bit pants...

Bunnyinthelights

Pooky, big hugs for DD. Like I told you, I broke my foot walking when I was a teenager-I knew I broke it though, I heard it snap *shudder* At least now you have that tiny tiny cushion so that you CAN do the taxi if you need to.

Gemmzie

I just had some reduced BBQ chicken drumsticks - yummy.

That White Paper is a bit worrying. How will the amounts per GP area be decided? Need? Population? Definitely sounds like a privatising move, not sure at all. I wonder where school nurses fit into this plan, since they've finally been reinstated in several PCTs

elfen

Pooks its sods law hun, you start getting straight and then it goes bonkers...
Butti, yes it is ok to take out a CDL, as it's being used for education, not beer. And congrats too
Happy birthday to eliiemoo's DS, hope he gets lovely presents and has a wonderful day.

Hello everybody, more back to normal today. I did the shred, had a shower, posted eBay parcel and emailed man about taekwando....if I don't get a reply I'll go anyway just in case.

Ames

Afternoon all.

Butti, congrats on the masters, I'd say a career development loan is more like an investment than a debt, a bit like a mortgage.

Elli, 20 seven year olds :eek:. I hope it's a good party!

Pooky, sorry to hear about DD's ankle, better safe than sorry though.

Gonzo and Jo congrats on the niece/nephew!

Claire, I'm still planning to bring my beads to the meet to see if anyone's interested in buying them, there might be something there to help you with your stock levels. There's quite a few different gemstones but it's mainly chips, some handmade beads and some swarovski crystals I think.

What's this about a white paper? I'm a bit out of the loop with the news but it doesn't sound good. Where will expensive patients end up?
Hello everyone else.

Well today I'm taking all my receipts into social services so they can review my financial assessment. They don't like people going there in person but tough, I'm not risking them getting lost in the post. Then I'm going to Dunelm Mill to see if there's any cheap storage for the top of my bedroom drawers so everything doesn't keep falling down the back. Then I'm picking up my printer and working on my book. I redrafted a chapter last night and I'm really happy with it, but it needs to be longer.

oops long post, sorry

elfen

Oh, I also got my date for me resit....31st August....the day after I come back from Finland....bloody cheek of it lol. Better that I have a rest before as I'd be worrying about it otherwsie, and when I get the brief I can start.

clairewop

downstairs looks tidier now, just having 5 before i do upstairs

think i'm going to put a few bits on ebay tonight, still got loads to put on, but finding time and motivation to do it.

Just been over Jo's to get elastic, she has made some stunning peices of jewellery, just wish she was still doing the jewellery with me

think i'm going to have my potato and leek soup before i tackle upstairs.

clairewop

ooohh beads Ames i'll deff have a look. But am a bit skint a minute

eta off to make my soup