Hello Secret Santa MN156
How would you like me to use the voucher? You haven't specified. It's addressed to me, but I have two children who I can't really afford to buy presents for, so if you have no preference, I can use it to get some stuff off of their wish list? Just wanted to be sure that is your intention, only I would find it difficult to spend it on myself when they need it more than I do.
Thank you so much for your generosity. And to my nominator.
This year has been absolutely awful for me, my health is very poor as I have inflammatory arthritis and kidney disease and I've had all sorts of escapades trying to get care sorted, money sorted (still fighting my DLA appeal!) and then this Autumn housing sorted as we became threatened with homelessness.
On top of that, my DD has behavioural issues which I have been trying to get help for since she was two, and it hasn't been taken seriously until she started reception this year. Finally we are getting somewhere, but it's a long slow process, and she delights in giving me very big frights (like the night she escaped the house and was brought back by the police).
Her long suffering brother, my DS, has his own issues to deal with as he has a mild hearing loss and is getting used to wearing his hearing aid, and to having a sick mummy and difficult sister. He has also now been picked up as potentially having some difficulties similar to his sister by schools SENCO.
Things are a long way from sorted, but we are getting there, we are taking the steps to get there. And Christmas is a time where we all forget about that and have fun as a family, so this will help to bring us that little respite period and to put a smile on our faces.
For that I am truly grateful.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. To my donor, my nominator and to Mumsnet for being the haven that keeps me sane.