MOOLOO'S continuing saga Part 4

Savvy_sewing

Well duty done. Spent the morning waiting for the heart specialist. We were kept waiting for an hour and a half, then were only there for about 5 minutes! Basically poor man has no real news, they are still waiting for the main consultant to talk with the team and come up with the option that they will go ahead with. Either it will be somemore surgery for him.
Managed to get a mobile phone contract cancelled. he has been paying for this phone since 2007! and never used it??? mad.
£35 a month out of his bank and he didnt know it was even going out. Sorting out his finances, moving him in with his Dad, from a flat he has been in, and all tolled he will be saving £900 a month outgoings. He will then be there to help his Dad and visa versa. So I can back off then, and hopefully he will be OK.
Went to councilling, and I think I confused the poor man
He things that I suffer from S>A>D. Thinks I should try and investigate that one. He also said that it would be a good idea to have a notebook, on the Twins where I actually log down all the times that I am called, needed to provide support, food, money etc. So that I can check that the Social are doing thier jobs etc. That I would then also have some proof as to what I actually do.
This may be a good idea. If a bit taxing as I really could do with a book on each, as they have different workers to deal with.
DS had to hang around in the town today, as his appointments were too far apart. Bless him its not the weather and he had no money, except enough for a cup of coffee, and the bus back to Towcester. Not enough for the bus back to here.
I am going to go and collect him in a few minutes.

floss2

Mooloo wrote: »

... He also said that it would be a good idea to have a notebook, on the Twins where I actually log down all the times that I am called, needed to provide support, food, money etc. So that I can check that the Social are doing thier jobs etc. That I would then also have some proof as to what I actually do.
This may be a good idea. If a bit taxing as I really could do with a book on each, as they have different workers to deal with....

Mooloo, why not buy one note book and start at the front for Twin1, then turn it upside down & over, so you are starting at the back (that appears to be the front) for Twin2 - writing on each side which Twin's side it is. Then you have 1 book, and can easily show their social workers when you need to.

elona

How about post it notes in different colours that you could note tasks on for each person then stick in a notebook?

Savvy_sewing

Picked up DS yesterday evening, had a drink in the pub with him before we came home. DGD had a drink and a freddy choccy bar, then a McDonalds on the way home, and DS cooked a couple of steaks for us in the evening and very nice it was too. What a change to get someoneelse to cook.
I have a tummy ache this morning, again, and not able to venture too far, so I am not taking DGD to nursery this morning. (I am not blaming it on the steak. Its just something that happens every now and then, due to the tablets etc, and I had been suffereing with constipation all week.). One of these days I will get the routine right and eat the right amount of everything at the right times! I am in a "cant be bothered" mode to be honest. Must let Mollys daughter know so she doesnt go and collect DGD from Nursery!.
DGD has only just got up, she was very tired, and so I left her to sleep this morning, rather then wake her. We would have been about to go to school now, but neither of us are dressed! We have had our breakfast though. Well she is still eating hers. Multicherios. I had special K with the choccy curls in it! mmmmmm

Savvy_sewing

Oh, some really good news. The DWP have paid me 3 different payments that total £500+ for Working Tax/Child Tax credits. I dont know the hows, whys or wherefores, it was just in the bank when I logged on to check my balances. It couldnt have come at a better time. I was so worried about loosing my ESA income etc. The paperwork will probably be in the post in a few days time!.:T:T
I can now pay the rent in full, and thats a bonus, while the housing benefit is suspended. When the paperwork arrives I can take that into the council.

Savvy_sewing

managed to sit and sew for a few hours last evening. Sitting at the machine in the sittingroom. Made masses of bunting for the street party. 64 flags on one and around 16-17 or so on another. The first was as long as the tape I had, and the second was the remaining flags left over. I need to make more really but will need to dig out more red/white/blue fabrics first.
I was pleased with the results. Hope the street will. I also hope that I have time to finish the rest of them, with the holiday next week, I am running out of time again! story of my life. Everything last minute. I am trying to get out of the procrastination habit of mine but its difficult at times.
Still trying to remain positive. But think that the weather does have a very adverse effect on me and I have to try to be positive as appose to being naturally positive.!
Babysitting this morning. Then the doctors this afternoon. I have managed to survive on the lower doseage of the diclofenic, so will stick to that for as long as I can. I do still feel more of the pain, but its bareable, and as it affected my stomach so badly, I think the pay off is necessary.
DS is very depressed since loosing his blackberry phone. All his photo's etc of his girlfriend etc were on it. and his contacts of course. I have given him a mobile that the exhubby had that he wasnt usuing. So at least he can now text his girlfriend, but its an old phone so not the internet etc that he is used to. But beggars cannot be choosers.
Time to get on and sort out the breakfast, get dressed and get DGD ready too.

Savvy_sewing

Had a phone call from the police today, just to update me on thier meetings etc with the varoius housing and social services. Still all in negotiations. Told him that I am going away this coming week, so the girls will be on thier own. So to speak. I did say they can contact thier sister but thats if they will/do.
I am pleased that the social services are trying to find some help for the girls. But I wish they would hurry it up a bit. Having to take food parcels, pay bills etc are paying thier toll on me and my purse strings.

Babysat this morning for DGD2. Went to see my parents with both the girls. Had lunch with them which was pleasant. My mum gave me two new books on sewing.
Had a bit of a problem with the new garden furniture. The table just shattered as soon as the sun came out on it! Only had it a week. Had to ring up and complain etc. Luckily they will replace it. Biggest had bought it for me, ready for the party next weekend. I was really worried to start with, and had put in an order for another set when I was at my Dads. but when I got home I thought, I will just try the company that supplied it. They were really good. So then I had to cancel the order via my Dad.!!! complicated. I didnt think that I could do anything about it as it was ordered by my daughter, but they were fine about it as I was at the delivery address. Anyway its done now.
DGD is still running up and down the stairs! Doing my head in!.
Its because we took DS to work this evening so the routine was out.
Time to relax. The packing etc can wait another day. (Just about).

Savvy_sewing

Well we are all packed and ready for the off. I am going to take the laptop with me to BF's and maybe on holiday. Just so that DGD can watch a DVD if the weather gets the better of us.
Taken the majority of our food in insulated bags. So that we dont have to spend anything extra that we dont really need to do. So I will catch up when and if I get the chance.
I hope that the Blessing for your friend goes well Gizmo. (and that you could get the dress to fit, if its any good!).
I posted off all the bunting orders etc that so hopefully everyone is happy now.
The rest of the street party bunting will have to be done on my return. along with any other decorations etc that we will need to work out.
Hope everyone is well, and that the sunshine continues so DGD can get on the beach with her bucket and spade. Duely packed up.

Savvy_sewing

managed to find some wifi. Came to check the bank balances. I am pleased to say that the child benefit has now come in, and that the workingtax credits run on, with the child tax credits have also arrived. Which is a huge success. It means that I have enough money for the bills without having to use my slush fund/savings. Yipee.
Nothing from either of the twins. So hope that that is good.
DGD is loving the beach, even though it was cold on Monday and Tuesday. Yesterday we went to Bideford. Where I went to boarding school. The school has been turned into residential flats. But some of the buildings were still outwardly the same. The old convent wall was still there. The roads were called after the convent. It took me back to the age of 9-13. Memories. Loads came flooding in.
Told or tried to tell DGD why we were there. and pointed to windows, cottages etc to tell her where I was and what was there before.
The sun came out and we played at a local park, had a picnic that I had brought with us. It was a good day. On the way back we found another John Fowler site where there was an indoor pool. DGD got to play in there for an hour, then the Childrens club was on so we stopped for her to run around with other children for a bit. They are not set up for children really here. The pool is closed. The kids club was a single stripey coat, who coloured in with the children. Disappointing.
Its been a relaxing holiday. BF has been doing the driving, so I get to see the stunning scenary. I can see he is wishing it was warmer so he could surf. But he doesnt say anything.
We are both catching up on our laptops in the club house, and DGD is playing around. Its a dull day and it looks like rain, so we chose our day out yesterday well.
Will be back home either tomorrow evening or Saturday morning. DGD2's birthday BBQ is at my house on Saturday, and I hope that we get some sunshine for that.
Catch up then.

Savvy_sewing

Well I am back in the land of the living. And boy the post brought me down with a bump. The Council have changed the housing benefit and council tax claims again. This time they have reduced them by a further £80.01 a week as DS is living here. Although we told them he was on Job seekers and took his book in. They disagree and say he is not in receipt of it!!!! so they now want me to prove what we are both working at!!
The ESA will review my case only when the tax credits have stopped. Which is the 22nd. So I can sort that bit out after then.
The Council have ASSUMMED that I must be on Jobseekers and have put in an income of £71 a week for that. Which I do not have, and put that into thier equation. So annoying when I wrote to them and also visited them with all the explanations of our income.
Then in the next letter they have billed me for the various mistakes/changes on Housing benefit, making overpayments of £780 that they are demanding in the next 14 days!. So thats got to be argued over and demand why they have been accepting 10.46 a week repayments back, are they not going to now. Also what bill that they say I had more than 28 days ago. Cos I didnt have one. Only one that said. You do not need to pay this!.
Councils will be the death of me.
The weather was miserable and windy/cold yesterday, but the BBQ went ahead. Not as many turned out of course, but there was a good 20 people. The large gazebo/marquee style was a good thing, as it meant we could sheild the majority of the wind of of us.
Most people went once my parents had stood up to go. So it was all over by 7pm.
Today Biggest of Mooloo's and her partner are due to come back to take the gazebo's and the rest down. We have the bunting all around the garden to bringdown. That was the bunting I chose to make for the street party. It will definitely look good stretched across the street.
My tasks for today are to unpack, and catch up with the washing. Although its another dull and cold day. So I am not sure how much I will manage to get dry.
Tomorrow I will have to sort the bank out. Print out the bank statements. Check that DS is still getting his JSA, and then arrange to visit the council and sort them out.
Although it will of course not be completely sorted as there is no written proof that the tax credits are going to stop. I was on the phone to them, but they will not produce a letter, until after the 22nd to say that the benefits have changed. Very frustrating. So I will hope that the council will accept that and wait till it arrives. But then I will also have to find the rent to pay while they are messing me around. Cannot afford for the rent to be in arrears while they sort it out. We have to gather up and get into credit ready for the change over when the housing benefit will be paid to us in arrears and not to the housing association. So I need to be a month in advance by then. Not an easy situation to be in.
The Fostering allowance has still been paid, but they have not stopped the Child Benefit amount. So I suppose I will have that to pay back as well. Then in the post was the invoice to say that they are paying the holiday fund across, of some £419. Well that would be good, but I am not sure I am entitled to it. (Unless its paid on an arrears basis). So I better not use it until I am sure that its ours.

It seams that through no particular fault of my own, I am suddenly getting into debt again? After 5 years of being so careful. Getting all these things thrown at me is begining to get me down. It appears as if I am just thinking that I am sorted and something comes to get in my way. Frustrating to say the least.
I really wish that my health would improve enough for me to be able to work and get off of the benefit system. I hate relying on the system. I wish I was independant of it all.

There is not a lot I can do about it all today though. So I have to just get on with the mundane jobs around the home.