MSE Parents Club Part 14

SusanC_2

angelfairy wrote: »

i have the music channels on .. am i the only one that doesn't really get the hype about lady gaga????

I wouldn't know her if I heard her.

workinmummy

angelfairy wrote: »

elle linked it to for me initially and then i added another link with the wooden toy train

gorgeous things on that site!!

Alex may be needing some of these

Sarah_Joanne

3onitsway wrote: »

Just found a bit on the DLA tribunal. It is a tribunal where the claimant has to attend in person - that should be interesting when they question him!

Maybe it will be a good thing in the long run, as annoying as it will be to go there, but hopefully the person there making the decision should have some sense and be able to see that you and J need the support?

jillie1974

SugarSpun wrote: »

3, I meant to say that a friend of mine advocated for a friend of hers who has Down's syndrome. They had to go to a tribunal because the DLA was reduced on the grounds that he might have improved.

"So, do you still have Down's syndrome?"
"Yes."
"Oh, ok then. *stamps form* DLA for you!"

Infuriating, and such a waste of time.

what an absolute waste of time :mad::mad: and money :mad::mad::mad:

it makes me :mad: that some people seem to get awarded DLA no problems with 'fake' symptons etc and the people who genuinely need the money/DLA strugle to get it

aless02

jillie1974 wrote: »

what an absolute waste of time :mad::mad: and money :mad::mad::mad:

it makes me :mad: that some people seem to get awarded DLA no problems with 'fake' symptons etc and the people who genuinely need the money/DLA strugle to get it

It's so frustrating, I agree. FIL is has degenerative illness and they are already making him jump through stupid hoops in order to get a tiny bit of help because he's still working. He won't be able to for much longer, and the amount of stupidity they will have to wade through in order to get him permanent signed off is ridiculous.

The system isn't exactly great for helping those who CAN get better either - a friend is signed off with depression (suicide attempts and so on), but the mental health services offered to her are so rubbish it's going to be ages before she can be okay to work again. She WANTS to get better and it's in everyone's interest to get her better so she doesn't have to claim DLA or whatever, but still rubbish service.

Boiler being fixed again, but I have a sneaking feeling landlord is going to close their wallet to have it fixed 100% properly (needs a new part, engineer is just doing a temporary repair right now), which of course is stupid false economy because it's just going to break again in a month or so. *rolleyes*

searching_me

:mad: for you 3 ... :coffee: and biccie your way ....

ss philips desperate to buy them new from the store .. male pride i guess ... hes nearly there on surveys so leave him to it x

bexta

3, that is so ridiculous. I'm :mad::mad: on your behalf and hope you kick butt like you did with the camp.

Susan, it's probably for the best you don't know who Lady Gaga is - she wore a dress made of meat recently, 'nuff said.

Tara, Uggs are definately slippers to me. It reminds me of old ladies just nipping to the shops in theirs when I see people wearing them in public.

SugarSpun

I always feel like a cranky old lady, but I find dresses made of meat/celebrities sitting in baths of beans/custard pies and stuff really distasteful. Food shouldn't be for wasting; we have enough in the world to feed everyone and yet people are starving while others are using it like an infinite disposable commodity.

/soapbox

tiamai_d

3onitsway wrote: »

Well, I went to Asda to get everything I need to make The Takeaway Secret Doner Kebabs for tea. (Salesshopper i've PM'd you).

I also accidentally bought some lovely boots - i'm blaming Stoke and it's crappy weather for forcing me to go to Asda and forcing me to buy boots.

I also got some new jeans and a couple of tops for J for Christmas. They don't often have much age 13-14 in stock, but there was quite a bit in today, so I thought I should get it while its there.


I came back to an envelope from DWP containing copies of all of J's reports, Dr, School, Statement etc, but no covering letter. We're waiting to hear from the appeal (his DLA was reduced in July) so I phoned to ask what this envelope was about.
They said it means the appeal has been unsuccessful and it will now have to go to tribunal. Not actually sure what that means or what happens next, but i'll apparently be sent a tribunal date soon.

I'm really :mad:. There are thousands of lazy b's all over this sh!!!! country claiming DLA for dodgy bad backs, alcoholism and drug addiction, and because the government are trying to save money they're telling me my 13 year old son who can't speak and needs his mum to wipe his backside, brush his teeth, shower him & dress him, "doesn't need significantly more help than any other 13 year old". :mad:

I'm off to start my kebabs - it's quite good, you have to beat the cr*p out of the lamb mince to make it smooth. I think i'll enjoy it.

Makes me so mad hearing that! :mad::mad::mad: I knew when they did that new budget that this would happen, honest people will get screwed and the lazy !!!!!!s will be high and dry. So unfair! Hope you get it through to them that J DOES need help, a lot of help and he needs his DLA for that to happen.

We keep getting told that Chris should be getting mobility but I am far too scared of losing what he gets to try and appeal it.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hi all,

Had a lovely morning at Booby Club - Big Booby was so pleased to see her toy boy - and then a lovely lunch/wander around Ikea with Krystal and I was more relaxed than I have been for ages....


....then I speak to hubby. His accountant, who I had an appointment with at 4pm called to cancel :mad: so now I am stuck and don't know what to do about registering as self-employed or setting up a business and I only have 1 more day before I need to be working for myself and the stoopid effing accountant doesn't want to see me and I am just as stressed as I was before and sat here in tears yet again.

What the hell is wrong with my life at the moment. Why can't anything go right for me? Why is it all so bl00dy hard?