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Spirit_2

SingleSue wrote: »

Afraid I don't qualify Viva, I don't claim the relevant benefits to receive one. One of the annoyances of being disabled, using a wheelchair and crutches but because I don't claim DLA/PIP, I am in actual fact, not really disabled.

are you ineligible?


I have just had an assessment (this morning ) from an adult services assessor who has told me that from tomorrow morning i will have 6 weeks of someone coming in every morning to help me with dressing and putting my 'aids on'. If I need a service after 6 weeks I will have to pay towards it, but I should hope I will be ok by then. she has also said that once I have past the 3 month mark I should apply for PIP, others had said similar but I cannot believe I would be eligible. apparently this is key if my mobility continues to be a problem as I would then get assistance to adapt my car or an allowance to enable transport.I am hoping none of this is needed, but would have thought that if I am encouraged to apply that you Sue and LIR would be eligible.

recent falls have made me rethink what I will do when both oh and dd are away in November.my sister is coimng to stay. I am not safe to be alone 24/7 as I am now walking round the furniture and not carrying things in my right hand as i use it to steady myself.

hjd

michaels wrote: »

What a judgmental bunch the NP are. More girls and boys will grow up to be Beauticians than rocket scientists and the fact that there are so many of them demonstrates that their is certainly the demand for these jobs and I suspect in what they do they make many other people happy. Can we really say that one sort of job is better than another? Is playing at being a beautician less educational than playing doctors and nurses?

It's pink. I hate pink. (House colour at school).
I don't ever recall playing as/at something. Just playing, reading, running around. I can't remember either of my children ever wanting to dress up as anything, although we did have one blip when DD was small, talking about what she might want to do when she grew up.
Me: "You can be anything you want, darling."
DD: "I want to be a fairy."
That stumped me temporarily, as she has never been girlie. Luckily she grew out of that.

Jazee

And do you think as well that its not that beauticians aren't important and make a lot of people feel so much better in themselves, its the way the toys are marketed. Not "you can learn these skills to make people feel good" but more "practice putting on the slap so you look good for others". Just my opinion, I've also made more use of beauticians than rocket scientists over the years - not that you'd notice!

silvercar

Spirit wrote: »

so Isaac won't be getting one? how will he role play manicures or waxing without the outfit?

Maybe they should make a version in blue?;)

blin wrote: »

<deskulk> About six months back, our previously well-behaved cat began to have episodes of vicious growling and hissing at invisible enemies. Vet suggested a soft tissue injury; postie diagnosed demonic possession. A course of painkillers and intensive psychotherapy returned her to something approaching her normal portly serenity, though she still, as mentioned, gets cross on occasion.

I sought the NPT's advice at the time, and several people kindly contributed suggestions, but I think it was during one of your workaholic sessions. </reskulk>

Cat psychotherapist or beautician, not sure what I prefer.

Spirit_2

GDB2222 wrote: »

How about The Cooking Fairy? You'd get the gay market that way. Plus it has overtones of someone who comes round and stocks up your freezer

I like this a lot.

My brands reflect my preference for local suppliers

Laverstoke park-local , good mozzarella, jodie sheckter PR

westlands -local farm shop, own pork and lamb, good quality and accessible with friendly familiar staff .

GDB2222

silvercar wrote: »

I openly live near, though I think we need to change trains to get to Brighton.

I also think that the current lot are worse than FCC.

You are talking about Thameslink? It's about 3 miles from us, but it's pretty slow. From one of the line to the other, Bedford to Brighton is 2.5 hours, which is the same time as driving.

Yorkie1

Spirit wrote: »

...rethink what I will do when both oh and dd are away ...

Far better to recognise your temporary parameters and be safe - removes worry for you and the family. It won't be forever

On the Kelloggs brand, I think it's nostalgia (I eat crunchy nut cornflakes). Dad has eaten cornflakes every day since ever, and I grew up with Weetabix. That comforting 'things were OK in rose tinted specs land' feeling.

Tesco Finest etc I associate with treating myself.

I buy quite a lot of ready packed meals They're so easy to pop into the microwave. Random thoughts:
- often the regular ones based on meat are not so nice; the meat is a little gristly or functional. It tastes as though I've got the cheap end of the market.
- veggie meals can be pretty tasty if seasoned properly.
- many aren't that great if cooked from frozen - they burn on the outside before the middle is thawed / cooked properly, and/or they're a little watery in the middle.

I guess identifying your target audience is important. Is it the family unit, the singleton, the older person, the luxury market? This will impact on how many portions per pack at least. As a singleton, I buy some meals for 2 and then can't work out how to divide them if they're already frozen, or avoid them because of this issue. But you don't want to make single packs if your target demographic is families - far too expensive to buy x4 in one go.

ukmaggie45

hjd wrote: »

Me: "You can be anything you want, darling."
DD: "I want to be a fairy."
That stumped me temporarily, as she has never been girlie. Luckily she grew out of that.

When she was little DD2 told us she wanted to be The Tooth Fairy. Guess now she's got the twins that time will be coming up soon! :rotfl:

Yorkie1 wrote: »

I guess identifying your target audience is important. Is it the family unit, the singleton, the older person, the luxury market? This will impact on how many portions per pack at least. As a singleton, I buy some meals for 2 and then can't work out how to divide them if they're already frozen, or avoid them because of this issue. But you don't want to make single packs if your target demographic is families - far too expensive to buy x4 in one go.

Don't underestimate the disabled customer either. After having months of a certain company's "Farm Foods" when OH was still working full time I was only too happy to treat myself a couple of times a month to something better. OK, not a huge extra amount of customers, but might make a bit of a difference. Usually I'd prefer microwavable, but problem at present is we don't have microwave here yet (still at old home and I need to clear space for it in utility room - must get organised!). Guess it depends on the nature of disability as well. Dealing with lifting anything hot would be impossible for Spirit right now as an example.

And will you do cook from frozen, or does food need defrosting first? Or am I getting too tied up in detail! :rotfl:

Doozergirl

michaels wrote: »

What a judgmental bunch the NP are. More girls and boys will grow up to be Beauticians than rocket scientists and the fact that there are so many of them demonstrates that their is certainly the demand for these jobs and I suspect in what they do they make many other people happy. Can we really say that one sort of job is better than another? Is playing at being a beautician less educational than playing doctors and nurses?

I don't think being a beautician is less educational than playing shops or doctors and nurses. Children learn through play and copying what grown ups do, loosely. Little girls have always loved copying their mummy wearing make up. The rise of service industries and the beauty boom are simply reflected and there seems to be a demand.

BUT, no beautician I have ever been to dresses like they work in Agent Provocateur.


They always wear trousers because of the nature of what they do and they wear black, brown, white, but not piggy pink? Google 'beautician uniform' and all the western pictures are of women in very sensible tunics and trousers. ANd that is my experience of them. They deal with intimate things and it can be quite physical - professional appearance is important. There are several rather slutty options that appear to be worn by young women of east Asian origin.

The ELC outfit reflects nothing in reality. Just an over-feminised fantasy. No woman that uses a beautician would design that.

ukmaggie45

Blast, forgot to say this - Change your name to Aardvark seems t support Gen's preference for near the start of alphabet!