aibu to bet you cant top my week in terms of luck!

[hellospoon]

Really bad luck that is.

Saturday - broke down 30 miles from home, waited 4 hours to be towed home, in the heat with a toddler!

Monday - found out my car would cost £400 to fix.

Tuesday - me and dp realised we can't afford to go on holiday. Now pushy aunt is making us give our holiday away for free

Wednesday - all ok.

Thursday - took 3 hours to make a 30 minute trip to pick said car up from the garage.

Today - out in car running some chores and a taxi driver drives into the back of me with dd in the car

My luck is shite.

Not so much a "week", just two days...

Yesterday: Found out Student Finance have lost part of my childcare confirmation form, so unless I get a new one sent to them, I have to pay back £1,200. Funnily enough, they underpaid me this semester.

As a result of the underpayment and my DB and DSil still owing me £600 (long story but for those who know the backstory, I now know exactly what's going on) I had to take out a hardship loan from the university. Unless I pay this back by the start of term, I won't be able to progress to the second year.

My ex childminder can't fill out another childcare confirmation costs form because she's no longer Ofsted registered. Even though she wouldn't be receiving more money for it, she said she can't do it. So, it looks like, unless Student Finance admit they were completely incompetent and I shouldn't pay for their mistakes, I have to pay back that £1,200. Oh, and unless my Sil's money gets sorted out this side of September, my education is down the drain.

Today: Logged onto FB to find a status from xP's aunt. DS's great-nan has been ill for a while. No one thought I had a right to know, even though I used to do everything I could to help her. She passed away this afternoon, and again, I found out through FB. Still not had a message or phone call from the ex or DS's grandparents (not on FB) to let me know.

Hope everyone elses weeks get better soon.

Oblomove that could be a good idea! maybe every friday i will start a thread so we can all get it our our systems and be ready for the weekend!

Essential that is very very sad, was she poorly?

Dontcallmepeanut - i have seen your other thread re the money, whats happening with it? will you see it any time soon?

Can any childminder fill in your form or does it have to be that particular one?

WRT Sil, she's expecting for her fund to be paid into her account within the next two weeks. The solicitor finally has everything he needs. It's put a lot of stress on her too. So, I should be paid back then.

WRT the childminder, nope, it has to be her that fills it in, to confirm how much I paid her whilst DS was in her care. I'm phoning Ofsted on Monday for advice from them, but also composing an email to SFE's complaints right now, just to point out how much stress this has caused me the past few months.

Maybe you could get yourself to the dr's aswell and see if they would write you a small note to send to the sfe to show how stressed out you really are?

Is the CM refusing? you could maybe prove it with bank statements if you paid her by DD?

Glad to hear your SIL is getting sorted

Yep, apparently she can't sign anything with her old Ofsted registration number and could get in trouble for doing so. Unfortunately, I always paid in cash. :(

I'm hoping the email sans doctors note will suffice. Followed by a letter if there's no response.

hmm, maybe she could ring ofsted to confirm she can do it for this purpose? you could ring them for her even. Sorry your having a crappy time

I'm on holiday with my parents. Surely I win?

I'm on holiday with my parents. Surely I win?

Thanks. I'm phoning Ofsted on Monday.Hopefully they can shed some light on the situation. I'm sure I must have been Stalin in a former life, and this life is just payback

Lissie, I did that in June... You win, hands down and have my utmost sympathy... have a and we'll send you a pair of earplugs...

Oh Hellospoon, we are good. DD has completely recovered and DS is positively thriving. Sadly, my knee requires surgery and I have my first operation on 25th August. I remember the midwife being really concerned about me, with everything that happened, and the possibility of PND - but thankfully that never happened.

I truly hope you have some better fortune soon, the same goes to everyone else having a tough time of it xx

Good luck with your operation, Bunnyjo.

My life seems to be going in rollercoaster ups and downs at the moment.

Rates on new business being assessed at almost double original amount at a time when cash flow is precarious- down!

Research Financial Acts to argue convincingly with rates man- slight up

Run out of vital stock and realise I have cocked up order-down

Borrow stock from lovely neighbouring business-up again

Several appliances at home blow up inexplicably one after another, no money to replace- down

Lovely dad buys me new iron- up

business starts getting busier, great feedback- up up

Go to combat class and tear muscle in my leg, so can't now move at more than snail's pace and with odd teetering gait- down

Bank calls to say i haven't paid credit card (because they haven't sent me a bill!)- down. Go to pay bill, realise bank card missing- down down!

Manage to get in touch (finally) with branch to discover they have bank card (left in machine ) -up!

Good busy day at work, new clients, looking up- up!

Although still in pain and hobbling! And still no lights in bathroom. And couldn't go to collect bank card, due to gammy leg. is helping.

Bunny glad the kids are on the mend, shame about your knee though.. sure you will be in recovery soon enough and the nightmare will be a distant memory.. oh the evil PND- i wont even go there we will be here all week honestly!

Lissie - i sympathise about the parents part, not the holiday bit though

Peanut - Funny you should say that DP often wonders if i was Hitler in a past life as i am quite bossy lol (i have a feeling he could be right)

jooly - blimey you are up and down!! i will never forget the week when my washing machine blew up..then 2 days later my fridge freezer.. then another 2 days my iron..then the whole house electrics went and the twaty landlord didnt do anything for 3 weeks

I am feeling your pain!

I also have a habit of leaving my bank card in places, sainsburys usually as their card reader doesnt beep at the till assistant!

Thesecond - i think i remember reading your thread on it somewhere? I'm not positive it was you so correct me if i am wrong..

Hows the house coming along now? Is your dad fully recovered?

Joining you all cos I'm trying to be strong in rl, but need to get it all off my chest.

Have very little cash atm but car needed taxed and MOT'd so now not enough money for food at the end of the month.

After months of waiting, DH finally had his surgery last week, but complications set in over the weekend and he was readmitted on Monday and is having another operation tomorrow to fix it.

Hospital is an hour's drive each way so costing an arm and leg to visit and poor dc's havent really done anything with their holidays yet. Am getting stressed at not having enough to time to do the supermarket run, house is a tip and poor dog is having to make do with a quick stroll round the block.

Tenancy ran out today and apparently LL still hasnt decided whether he's going to renew so worried as DH being in hospital means no income and therefore no deposit for another house.

Hopefully next week will be better for us all

The second.. i must admit when i read your thread i did chuckle at the tampon incident.. my DP would so do that to me!

Glad the house is fine. Were all a little bit mental on the inside

sb6699 Really sorry to hear what your going through. What is your DP's surgery for? (im nosey sorry)

Cars seem to be the main downfall of many people at the moment they are just so expensive to fix! Is there a train link between your house and the hospital? this may work out cheaper for you?

How old are the DC's? is there anything you can give them to occupy? i.e paints, crafts, DVDs? Are they old enough to be trusted to take the dog for a walk and go for a picnic?

Your landlord will need to give you 2 months notice if he doesn't want to renew your tenancy, even then you don't legally have to leave, i know the eviction process isn't very nice but if your family need a roof over your heads then do what you have to do!

He had damaged discs in his back and went to get them fixed. Should have been straight forward but the surgeon nicked the membrane around the spine and it was leaking spinal fluid hence why he got so poorly while he was home.

No direct train and would be megabucks for all 4 of us to get to London then change. Not sure how much exactly but its £22 return just for me to get to London.

DS is 12 and has been helping walk the dog but as the dog is pretty big I'm not comfortable with him going very far. The other 2 are too young but have been "helping" clean the house and have been very well behaved this week (which isnt like them )

Trying not to worry about the house situation, even if we dont have a deposit for somewhere else I'm sure we wont end up on the streets.

Thanks for asking, makes me feel better knowing somebody is concerned for us.

You will always find help or an ear on mumsnet.. It has pretty much been my saviour over the last year, keep posting it makes you feel much better, and sometimes a poster will come along and make a suggestion which could save you from a long struggle!

OUCH! i bet your DH was in agony, i really hope he is on the mend soon enough, I think he would understand and forgive you if you took a day out for yourself, it is a lot of stress to carry the full weight of the family on your shoulders when your so used to sharing the load (iv been there) sometimes for your own health you need to take a few minutes to sit and relax.

Get DS to help build a tent made from bed sheets with the littles ones either in the garden or their rooms, that will buy you a good days peace i am sure.