My DMP Journey...

Monkeyballs

Evening

Bullied at work? Grrr... Point me in their direction! Grrr... I'll go Ape!!! (geddit, ape... Monkey... Balls... ha ha haa).

Luckily, my Christmas shopping is done and dusted (it's even wrapped) but then I've had some time on my hands LOL it's black Friday this week though another excuse to flog !!!! at a "bargain" price I do sort of get a sick enjoyment out of watching people beating each other up over the single tv that Tesco has in stock which apparently constitutes an offer.

I did get some good news today, a call from the FOS re. a complaint I made aaaages ago about Moneyshop they've agreed to write it off! That's £305 off my total debts and the FOS didn't even bother to investigate LOL they just called and said they'd received a complaint apparently LOL I guess £305 is less than the £500 fee they apparently charge the guy I spoke to said he would still investigate as I could be due compensation but honestly I'm not bothered, I'm just happy to have one less debt

As for 'Do they know it's Christmas' if they don't then they soon will... Apparently if you play it in reverse Bob Geldof and Bono are telling the Devil to rise up and eat Santas Reindeer... True fact, Monkeyballs stylee

Ciao!

MB xxx

in_need_of_direction

Yay. An early Christmas present for you. Can we find the song that urges the devil to eat bono?

Brogden

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Yay. An early Christmas present for you. Can we find the song that urges the devil to eat bono?

Hear Hear Hear !!!!!! :T

Monkeyballs

Morning

I'm holding off having a full on celebration until I get it in writing as the chap I spoke to at the FOS sounded a little... Umm, how do I say this without sounding rude? Umm, slow...

He was actually from the FOS as I missed his call, checked who it was and phoned back

As for making the Devil eat Bono? Hmm... I think it's just a matter of time... I actually quite like U2 but he makes my skin crawl (much like Coldplay's Chris Martin actually) .

MB

Brogden

Monkeyballs wrote: »

Morning

I'm holding off having a full on celebration until I get it in writing as the chap I spoke to at the FOS sounded a little... Umm, how do I say this without sounding rude? Umm, slow...

He was actually from the FOS as I missed his call, checked who it was and phoned back

As for making the Devil eat Bono? Hmm... I think it's just a matter of time... I actually quite like U2 but he makes my skin crawl (much like Coldplay's Chris Martin actually) .

MB

Bono is everybody's favourite 'nobody.' I saw U2 at our local college when I was a young lad. They were first on the bill and were absolute carp. Me and my mates were stunned by his arrogance and took an instant dislike to him. Since then he's become everything to everybody....a modern day saviour What would we do without him ??

Character assassination ceases here

Brogden

in_need_of_direction

Let me continue. In line with making poverty history, as soon as recession hit Ireland he moved his money to the Netherlands. Nimby

Brogden

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Let me continue. In line with making poverty history, as soon as recession hit Ireland he moved his money to the Netherlands. Nimby

Its a pity Bono didn't move his money to Iceland in the banking crash. He'd be on a DMP now....with a diary on here !!! I'll bet that would be a boring one :rotfl:!!!

Monkeyballs

Brogden wrote: »

Its a pity Bono didn't move his money to Iceland in the banking crash. He'd be on a DMP now....with a diary on here !!! I'll bet that would be a boring one :rotfl:!!!

I can imagine it now...

Hi, I'm actually quite a big deal but due to recent events I've hit on hard times and want to start putting my thoughts down somewhere to sell at a later date assuming my friends don't do a "thing" to get me outta poverty like I did for all the starving millions out there who I used to become [STRIKE]the Messiah[/STRIKE] a household name.

So I need to remain anonymous because being Bono means a lot and is a lot to a lot of people, I'm a great guy who everyone loves because (and I don't like to mention it) I'm kinda a big deal and have helped millions of people and have an opinion which means a lot to a lot of people too and needs to be heard.

Did I mention I'm a proud Irishman? Yeah, love Ireland and I love all the starving millions in other countries too. Did I mention I was kinda a big deal? If I did, I'm sorry as I don't like to...'

Bono, if you're reading this I'm joking! I love you really so please don't sue me as I don't have much but I am in poverty if you fancy subbing me? Ta

MB

Monkeyballs

Monkeyballs wrote: »

Morning

I'm holding off having a full on celebration until I get it in writing as the chap I spoke to at the FOS sounded a little... Umm, how do I say this without sounding rude? Umm, slow...

He was actually from the FOS as I missed his call, checked who it was and phoned back

One word - CONFIRMED

Ohhhhh yeah, thank you Mr FOS man!

MB

Monkeyballs

Well, just been for an ATOS assessment... I had thought it was PIP but nope, it's ESA which threw me as I've been getting it since July but hey ho.

I arrived on time (actually 10 mins early as per the letter I got).

I was told there was a delay... No eta, but I was told that if I was in a lot of pain (which I was) I could reschedule but I decided to wait and after 20 minutes I was seen!

During the 20 minute wait, I had the misfortune of being spoken to by a horrible man who insisted on shouting about his annoyance about being told to wait as his program was starting soon and that they didn't even have the decency to put someone who could speak English* on reception his partner/wife(?) conversely was lovely

*I actually rather liked the "non English speaking person" as she was a very attractive Polish blonde called Agata... I may be broken but I ain't dead LOL

Bit of a drama as I could barely stand upright and while I was offered a row of chairs to lay down on that was a total non starter

The assessment lasted for about 30 minutes and the assessor was lovely, she was sympathetic (or seemed to be) and apologetic - being overworked isn't her fault. During this time she observed me moving and stretching... I did nearly fall over when I tried to lift and bend my leg though LOL

I'm just soooooo glad it's over! If I could do anything differently I'd have not been in pain, red faced and grimacing and a whole lot slicker as I asked Agata her name for some reason today is the worst for quite a long time

MB