Mum2one - next chapter - baby steps make big strides

mum2one

taxi73 wrote: »

just got another esa50 to fill in again by 23rd march ...they tend to give medicals very frequently I tend to have one every 3-6 months...drives me up the wall

Cheers, not being down this route all new, and me being me panics at everything, sure its all to tick boxes.

xx

Keeping_Positive

Oh dear OH just had the letter through about being moved to ESA. I am not looking forward to this. Another battle we just dont need. Good Luck M21.

mum2one

Keeping_Positive wrote: »

Oh dear OH just had the letter through about being moved to ESA. I am not looking forward to this. Another battle we just dont need. Good Luck M21.

its a farce, what i did when I got the initial form was ring the welfare department at the council, and they sent someone to fill the form in for me, theyve dropped my money by £35a week, whether I eventually get it back is anyones guess. xx

mum2one

Feb was a hit and miss month, being poorly and all the fun + games.

Positives-
Caught up with OU study

Attended 1 out of 2 tutorials

Got rough idea for assisgnments - due next week, then 2 in April

Had DD's sleepover - her friends 1st time away from home, went ok.

Money - now paid £902, all upto date for Feb

DD sold her old clarinet on ebay for what she paid for it, and put the money towards a lot better one.

Cleared out few bits on ebay

Sold DDs 2 car seats - reinvested - neck strap for clarinet, (been cheaper to get a 99p lanyard - nearly £20!!)

Didn't have to attend the last court hearing, - positive outcome for now

Took time out and read half a book, sounds daft but I only tend to read on holidays

Had very mse afternoon when we saw The Muppets - bogof orange code (from a friend) remembered student discount, took some popcorn and drinks in - afternoon out for under £5.50

Had email from the OU, as I'm already on a degree plan, I won't be affected by the new fee increase, I get some funding, but I also pay towards courses. But where these 2 courses are £1k, next yr if had been new system they would be £2.5k

Didn't go over my agreed overdraft.


Fair to middleing or should we say work in progress

Started moving some more stuff from the landing

Have started tacking the craft corner

Had a mini de-gut DDs room

Not to good
Had DD poorly quite a look with sickness bugs - they sent her for blood tests, awaiting the results.

I ended up with bug, come chest infection, so on 3rd week of antibiotics and steriods, all i want to do is eat at the wrong times!!

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Overall what I did achieve pleased with, and i know that if I hadn't have made the effort to put it in writing, wouldn't have done anything.

Not going to rush into the next course for OU, these two finsih in April, which means should get the results Aug, - going to give myself to at least June, theresbno guarentee that I am going to get funding, so not going to worry about it.

Need to get more of me sorted.

So overall quite a few positives achieved.

Thank you all for being such a support, really means the world. xx

taxi73

Overall quite a positive month then

mum2one

Pleased with the money that I'm payiong back, as I have estimated £300 pm o anything above that is brilliant.

Not to good here, had an allergic reaction to new antibitocs, - rang for an appointment (had to epi-pen) the 1st available was 27th March...

The doctor rang this morning, managed to get me an emergency appointment, changed the tablets, swopped all inhaeurs, more steriods, so odd food cravings, thwy make me want to cheese espically at night... but at least there trying to get asthma back under control and rid of this chest infection.

Think should I have a reserved seat in there!!

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DD coming down with the sickie bug again, good news her urine and blood tests come back normal, there was part the GP wasn't too happy about, but said its not a concern at the moment, so that is one heck of a relief, don't mind her looking pale now. xx

mum2one

March Plans.

Think I may have been a bit ambitious with what wnated to achive in Feb. So going a but easier.

Open Uni
7th March - assisgnment wrote for retail mgt course
9th March - assisgnment for development course (5th March - 2/3rd way, easy 1/3rd left)
Tutorial - end fo month - 4hrs - need to go
1st of end of course assisgnments -(2 due mid April)

Money

That magic word...

By Sunday 10th - need to have all payments in place - bills are coming in from now, next money in 13th March.

Want to get a head start on Aprils payment, as tax credits for DD get mucked around in April, when it goes to the new yr payments, - work out what pay this month and pencil in. (half way there but it help, esp with Easter hols)

Mothers Day

left to get 1 x nan card for DD, rest brought
Got to get something small for mum - £10 - maybe a CD or knickers (completely opposiate ends of the scale - shes pratical)

Birthdays

Got to order set of books to finish friends bday £10 in Book people
Then choose some for me from Book people (dd buying me book for mothers day, + bday, mums getting me a kindle - so plan is to top that with free books!)

Craft Corner

Got to get this sorted, - have started made some keyrings for presents, then sort into activities, - ebay or car boot spares

Landing
Got to get the landing sorted, estimated take 8 hrs

Easter Eggs
Cut the list back -
Mum - me / DD (got 1)
Dad - me / DD - he'd rather had bag of mini eggs
me x 2 (got 1)
2 x dd (got 1) - buy her a book - seen one at £2)
nan - bag of jelly babies
grandad - 1 x egg.

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I'm sure theres still a 1001 things need to get done, but at the mo just take this month easier, hopefully get rid of this bug.

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Now discovered allergic to Crunchy nut cornflakes.... xx

taxi73

Sorry to hear about even more allergies and illnesses both for you and DD...hope you get better soon x

lobbyludd

I think you've had a brilliant Feb, and it's a very sensible plan for March, fingers crossed that everything you need to go well, does.

mum2one

Sorted out the rest of mums mother days presents, very money savvy, there was a free £5 ebay voucher, so have got her 4 x samplers of the Yankee candles, only had to pay £1.29. so plzed with that.

Had medical today for ESA, so no idea how that went, was seen by a nurse, she seemed really nice, took dad in with me. Gave her a bit of a fright when she did my peak flow for my asthma - sent me into such a wheeze, she went white... there was dad rummaging around for an inhaleur. But time will tell.

One assisgnment sent off last ngt, the next one being started 2ngt, and may have to go into 2mor.

=======Just hit the £1,000 pay off of the year======== xx