I spent £10 last night for 2 large Dogs Trust t-shirts to replace the one I bought several years ago because it's got a big hole in the armpit now. Usually you would pay £10 for 1 t-shirt and as it's my favourite charity I would willingly have paid that, but the person who replied to my email said they were only £5 each so I got 2!
WTG Dogs Trust!
When I've got the wheelchair, insurance and spare batteries I'll sponsor 5 dogs from them too... it'll only be £20 a month so it's worth it!
Saturday, 12 July 2014
Friday, 11 July 2014
2 weeks today!
I'm going to be able to order the electric wheelchair 2 weeks today! Yay! Then about 2 weeks after that, it'll be in my possession! Big yay!
In less than a month I'll be out and about on my own and I can take Mitzi on longer walks and I can go into Gloucester again and I can go into Cheltenham alone too and I can I can maybe go on the train to places further afield!
I can almost taste the smog now!
In less than a month I'll be out and about on my own and I can take Mitzi on longer walks and I can go into Gloucester again and I can go into Cheltenham alone too and I can I can maybe go on the train to places further afield!
I can almost taste the smog now!
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Happy 44th birthday to my biggest famous crush
It's Jason Orange and his twin brother's 44th birthday today... happy birthday to Mr Sex on Legs! I hope you have a great day today!
I know I don't stand a hope in hell's chance of ever meeting him but I've still got a huge crush on him! He's the least famous and most private person in Take That but I've loved Mr Orange since the late 1990s and just him smiling at the camera is enough to make me swoon!
I love you, Jason!
I put up with Steve fancying Gillian Anderson from The X-files and he puts up with my crush on Jason Orange! lol
I know I don't stand a hope in hell's chance of ever meeting him but I've still got a huge crush on him! He's the least famous and most private person in Take That but I've loved Mr Orange since the late 1990s and just him smiling at the camera is enough to make me swoon!
I love you, Jason!
I put up with Steve fancying Gillian Anderson from The X-files and he puts up with my crush on Jason Orange! lol
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Skipety doodah! :-D
I've just had the Benefits Agency on the phone with fantastic news!
As of now, I've been moved from IB to ESA in the support group for the maximum of 3 years and I've been awarded DLA until 2018 so basically I don't need to worry about money for 3 years and I'll be paid ESA fortnightly instead of monthly too... just got to get used to that now! lol
I asked if I was expected to look for work and the lady on the phone said I don't have to right now but if I felt able to at any time in future just to let them know and they'll reassess me!
What a huge relief! I'm grinning from ear to ear now and today has gone from an 8 out of 10 this morning to a 9 out of 10 now... it'll be a perfect 10 if I can get the gifts for the birthday page I'm making for GoF coded and uploaded without any more problems :-)
My Higher Powers are really looking out for me today!
Edit - it's a great big 10 out of 10 now! I'm going to have something to eat then head to bed with a huge grin on my face now!
As of now, I've been moved from IB to ESA in the support group for the maximum of 3 years and I've been awarded DLA until 2018 so basically I don't need to worry about money for 3 years and I'll be paid ESA fortnightly instead of monthly too... just got to get used to that now! lol
I asked if I was expected to look for work and the lady on the phone said I don't have to right now but if I felt able to at any time in future just to let them know and they'll reassess me!
What a huge relief! I'm grinning from ear to ear now and today has gone from an 8 out of 10 this morning to a 9 out of 10 now... it'll be a perfect 10 if I can get the gifts for the birthday page I'm making for GoF coded and uploaded without any more problems :-)
My Higher Powers are really looking out for me today!
Edit - it's a great big 10 out of 10 now! I'm going to have something to eat then head to bed with a huge grin on my face now!
16 days now
Two weeks on Friday and I'll be independent again for the first time since 1999 or 2000... I'm getting nervous now! lol
Mitzi was a great girl on her walk this morning!
Mitzi was a spectacular girl on her walk today... she went out of the front door with her tail wagging so much it was a blur then she decided which way she wanted to go, then she walked without tripping me up or pulling on the lead too much, then she turned around when I asked her to and came back home, came in here and sat down while Steve took her lead off and I closed the front door.
She's now in her bed, fast asleep, bless her little heart!
She's now in her bed, fast asleep, bless her little heart!
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
17 days and counting!
If the next 17 days go smoothly, I won't spend anything until I get the wheelchair and insurance! Yay!
That will mean that I'm still on track for getting everything I want and still stay in credit at the bank by the end of the year! Yay!
That will mean that I'm still on track for getting everything I want and still stay in credit at the bank by the end of the year! Yay!
Monday, 7 July 2014
18 days to go...
In 18 days time I'll have enough cash in my bank account for the wheelchair *and* insurance for it for 12 months! Yaaaaaaay!
It will then only be 7-10 working days to wait until I'm free and independent again! Even bigger yaaay!
I can then move £250 every 4 weeks into my other account ready for when the warranty and insurance come up for renewal in July/August 2015 which will leave me with £510 every 4 weeks to pay my direct debits etc as well as domain name payments and spare batteries for the chair and gifts and stuff.
I'm feeling so good about it right now! :-D
It will then only be 7-10 working days to wait until I'm free and independent again! Even bigger yaaay!
I can then move £250 every 4 weeks into my other account ready for when the warranty and insurance come up for renewal in July/August 2015 which will leave me with £510 every 4 weeks to pay my direct debits etc as well as domain name payments and spare batteries for the chair and gifts and stuff.
I'm feeling so good about it right now! :-D
Sunday, 6 July 2014
Just pondering on the wheelchair access
The road we live on is right behind the hospital and is, technically, for residents only... the staff at the hospital don't seem to appreciate that though!
So, I'm pondering on knocking on everyone's door in the street to let them know I will need a 20inch space, minimum, outside the door to be able to have access to the road to make the most of my independence then if someone doesn't take notice of my polite request then they'll just find a scratch or dent in their car from the wheelchair not having the space it needs right outside our door!
Why can't I go further up the road in the wheelchair? Why am I making such a fuss about access to the road when I can just use the pavement?
Simple.
There are wheelie bins on the pavements that belong to the residents and I've got no right to tell them to move their bins just for me! However, we are entitled to park outside our own house so I reckon I've got a right to request a 20inch gap for me to get through between cars right outside our house!
I'm thinking of getting something printed to start leaving on windscreens but don't know if it's legal or not... maybe I should phone the council to find out or something?
So, I'm pondering on knocking on everyone's door in the street to let them know I will need a 20inch space, minimum, outside the door to be able to have access to the road to make the most of my independence then if someone doesn't take notice of my polite request then they'll just find a scratch or dent in their car from the wheelchair not having the space it needs right outside our door!
Why can't I go further up the road in the wheelchair? Why am I making such a fuss about access to the road when I can just use the pavement?
Simple.
There are wheelie bins on the pavements that belong to the residents and I've got no right to tell them to move their bins just for me! However, we are entitled to park outside our own house so I reckon I've got a right to request a 20inch gap for me to get through between cars right outside our house!
I'm thinking of getting something printed to start leaving on windscreens but don't know if it's legal or not... maybe I should phone the council to find out or something?
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Well known people and companies
I'm just wondering if well-known people and companies deliberately go with small companies for home improvement and web design needs?
My dad had a small company when I was a small child and he planned and fitted a home improvement for a Formula 1 driver at the height of this person's fame.
Steve is creating a whole new website for a famous company too and Steve works for a small company of less than 10 employees.
I know of the driver and the company but I'm not going to break their right to a bit of privacy unless I have their permission to name them in my blog... sorry!
I'm just wondering if they both went with small companies because they are less likely to bitch about them to the media or whatever.
That's why I'm not naming them here - I respect their privacy but it's something I'm currently pondering on.
My dad had a small company when I was a small child and he planned and fitted a home improvement for a Formula 1 driver at the height of this person's fame.
Steve is creating a whole new website for a famous company too and Steve works for a small company of less than 10 employees.
I know of the driver and the company but I'm not going to break their right to a bit of privacy unless I have their permission to name them in my blog... sorry!
I'm just wondering if they both went with small companies because they are less likely to bitch about them to the media or whatever.
That's why I'm not naming them here - I respect their privacy but it's something I'm currently pondering on.
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