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lost_for_words

Hello again. My sign cutting machine has stopped working but have been working two day a week for around 5 months now and pleased to say that I have been over 6 months tee total now.

If you see my post last year you will see I got myself into a bit of trouble after drinking with tranquilers and was so spaced out I could not answer the PCO.

It has actually worked out well in the end as I have my kids more than ever and get on well with their mother also.

And today is looking very nice outside. Was out at 5.30 doing my paper round and it was warm then. I would never be up that early if I never had this paper round so thats a good thing.

Will have a read back at the beginning now

All the best xxxx

Pyxis

lost_for_words wrote: »

Hello again. My sign cutting machine has stopped working but have been working two day a week for around 5 months now and pleased to say that I have been over 6 months tee total now.

If you see my post last year you will see I got myself into a bit of trouble after drinking with tranquilers and was so spaced out I could not answer the PCO.

It has actually worked out well in the end as I have my kids more than ever and get on well with their mother also.

And today is looking very nice outside. Was out at 5.30 doing my paper round and it was warm then. I would never be up that early if I never had this paper round so thats a good thing.

Will have a read back at the beginning now

All the best xxxx

Hey! Lost for words! Well done on the 6months teetotal! That's great!
Sounds like things are looking up for you!

Yes, early mornings are lovely, aren't they!

Guess what? WaS is on holiday at the seaside! :j

Pyxis

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Stoodles

Morning everyone

Rooting for you MesedUp. Pyxis already said what i was going to say - take it one step at a time - so I can only add, don't forget to praise yourself for each stage you achieve.

Hello to the people I haven't met before.

heartbreak_star

Good lord, are we up to 18 pages already?

I had a docs appointment at 7.15 this morning *yawn* They are keeping me on the antidepressants for a while longer but I have definitely made an improvement!

Onwards and upwards....have a lovely day everyone!

HBS x

whitewing

I made little pancakes this morning - as littlewing saw them on ceebeebies. She has a nasty cough so I felt sorry for her.

Need to get on the treadmill. I am late with it today because of Her Royal Poorliness.

heartbreak_star

Hope Littlewing feels better soon.

Love to you, MU - be kind to yourself.

HBS x

codemonkey

Just keep swimming MU. One step at a time. Nobody at work has ever had a problem reissuing payslips to me so it shouldn't be a problem.

Well done on the teetotal lfw (may I call you that?)

DA dog isn't talking to me. He has a manky eye and sore ears so has needed his eyes to be wiped over with saline solution and thornit (a very smelly powder) in his ears. Obviously DH can't possibly do anything that complicated so I'm the bad guy. He does get good boy treats after though.

In other news I am another 1lb down. Yay. :j

EtA: the jeans that were once a bit tight are now hanging off my hips.

Eta (again) hope littlewing feels better soon ww.

Pyxis

I just saw this on the Forum Feedback thread. It explains why we've been experiencing problems.

footyguy wrote: »

From the issues I saw earlier this week, my guess is that the site had fallen victim to a DDOS attack (and not for the first time )
(Edit: I see others have come to the same assumption )

It seems the "tech team" has put in place some form of early time out on users. A DDOS usually involves 'bots' so timing them out presumably stops the demands on the MSE server.

However, the time out also adversely affects genuine users enjoyment of this site.

onomatopoeia99

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

and the fact i need to ask for for info for my tax credits claim that if they can't help with will leave me up a certain creek without a paddle.

When I had a little 'altercation' with HMRC a few years ago, my employer was able to provide copies of my previous P60s which enabled me to sort things out (in my favour ). I have a feeling employers are obliged to keep such records for something like seven years.