Frulgaleers - Jumping into June

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Are they offering to pay the return postage though? Legally I'm not sure they have to refund you without returning the item.

I returned Sebastian the robo Hoover and they sent me a courier return label.

They are fluffy and I know they don't have to legally but they're a massive company and they've made a mistake wasting my time and now I have paid for an item that I haven't got. I will send it back but I can't afford to replace it before they refund me.

I'm watching that ch5 shopping show. Cannot believe they advocate pre-mixed spice mixes and bags of grated cheese. That shops only evening meals, no snacks or puddings 😠

Their not even shopping in aldi or lidl, bloody Asda.

cag I work for that dept also! so they should let you have the house and the OT will get involved after , Unless of course you have said that you will not take a house that isn't adapted.

Oh thanks. I was having a little panic that they'll say no. I said at the beginning we are happy to move and get adaptations after. Do you think I should call them now to get things moving then or wait completely until we have moved in?

Talk to the housing officer again, and explain that you are happy to take it unadapted, then contact the OT or whoever it is in yr council (its Housing Renewal in ours) . you should be eligible as you've already been assessed as medical need.

they may want to do it before but most councils have a significant time lapse or wait list. So you so its ipt that you dont risk losing the house because of your need (unlikely i reckon as they have acknowledged its for you ) . Its bound to have a banister and you may have to get the bath tap changes to a mixer shower in the meantime if it doesnt have a shower

£60 on Pilates, £6 odd on post Pilates breakfast.

Nsd so far. Super tired today, had a very disturbed night. I have eaten a frog or two at work and had the painful weekly divorce conversation with my boss too.
I think it will be either halloumi bake or posh-dogs for tea depending what time I get home. I’m a bit behind on house work this week and no work free day to catch up (because I used it for picnics on Monday) so I’m trying to think how I get back on track
Pension statement for divorce purposes arrived hesterday. It’s taken blooming ages and I’m shocked to discover that if the court wanted more or different info it could cost up to 2k just for a statement. Jeez! I’m beginning to think divorce might be more expensive than getting married in the first place!

I've just got insurance to take my home-built science gadget on a trip to a research lab. Quite excited about that.

Also did the house insurance which was £200 cheaper than the automatic renewal, so that was good.

Also - talking about all this PND and post-natal anxiety and stuff - I'm having the weirdest week.

I've known for years that I have chronic hyperventilation and that theoretically it must be the underlying cause of the post-natal anxiety, but since I started playing the clarinet, the problem is just melting away. It's the oddest thing.

Yesterday we went to the hospital and normally I would have been really stressed, but it was fine and I was honestly quite relaxed. And it's just from playing this clarinet. How weird is that?

That is truly amazing @SunnyLikeThursday; congratulations, it sounds life changing.

Spends today:
£40 cleaner
£4 snacks for soft play
£6 soft play.

Thanks laComtessede yes it's really good. I'm starting to think of doing all sorts of things that I haven't been able to do for ages. Very exciting.

Work today.
So far managed two suprise client meetings (not mine).and a bit of work and a lot of delegation. I feel a bit spacey but the dr said this would pass after a few days.

My abs hurt too. So obviously the gym work I was doing has been effective.

The boss is out this afternoon. I explained things to him yesterday. He was sympathetic to my plight. But has promised no special treatment. But I’m to let him know if I’m struggling.

Pedicure in a bit. I usually get on every summer. Then another before I go away. But no plans for holidays this year.

Then dinner out with dh mil ds and mils friends. I don’t feel like being social. But don’t feel like sitting about on my own either. Dh is aware that I am feeling twitchy about being social. But it’s not going to be a late one. And it not going to be a boozy one. (Dr said a glass of wine is fine with the meds - they’re low dose and I should be ok but no driving after even a small glass).

My mum went to make a GP appointment for my dad but their favourite GP has just started a holiday for two weeks so they are waiting for her to come back from holiday.

She also sent me a link to a sermon about resurrection of the dead.

#wordsfailmerightnow

No offence meant to anyone who might find that helpful.

love 💐

I’ve booked some time off work. A day next week, ds’ birthday and a few days in August.

I know it is my mum's random way of telling me that my dad is not afraid of dying. But I just feel like they are giving up completely, without even talking to the GP yet. I do appreciate that I need to let them deal with things their way. I will just scream quietly in the corner.

Sorry to hear that Love. Good idea to do some screaming in a corner at least, so you're not hanging on to it.

Nsd

No way DS is 1.

Ah love that's hard for you. Are they coping by going into organising mode rather than thinking about it?

Scream away love

Take care, Love.

Spends: £45.10 Sainsburys delivery; £5.65 Asda; £1.83 Post Office. £52.58 in total.

NSD.

Love 🍫 Mother’s eh?.

Haha, no baby yet! I am expecting to be quite late tbh, me, DB, and DS were all late, and I'm the eldest and my DM was induced with me cos I was that late. I mean obviously anything can happen but I'm not like waiting about for labour to start any time soon, just plodding along and expecting it to be another few weeks really.

Em I didn't see what medication you have been put on but various medications have helped me loads with my mental health. I know they're not for everyone but then there are also lots of different types of medications so often when something doesn't help, something else will etc. Have also had very useful counselling in the past. And to Cag and everyone else checking I am not made more anxious by that discussion lol, no I am ok to be honest I am feeling a little better the last week or so since I've gone on maternity leave which is funny because I wasn't anxious about anything work-related per se but just feel generally better in myself since I've stopped. I saw the perinatal MH MW on Tuesday which was helpful and she has referred me to this organisation that work on your MH with regards to your bonding with baby, tbh I don't think at this point anyway that I have not bonded with my bump yet or anything but she was concerned about it so have agreed to the referral, not sure it will be helpful but will keep an open mind. I'm also well on the radar of my GP surgery, MW, HV etc - HV came to see me last week and said there's lots of support available here like because I can't get out and about easily with my anxiety she said they could get me a family liaison support worker or something who could take me to baby groups until I got confident enough to go myself etc and things like that so I am optimistic that even if I do struggle there should be a fair amount of support and I've got a great DH and my parents and DB will be helpful too I'm sure with the practical stuff.

Hope Seacow is ok and you too Love.

Free bread on checkoutsmart on inactive accounts. Must be £1 or more.

No need for me to get the breadmaker out this weekend then

DP said to me I should tell my mum not to send me links about dying and the resurrection as it is not helpful to me. At the moment my dad is still doing a ten minute walk to get the newspaper each day so he could have months/years to go, I know it could be the lesser but we have nothing to go on yet. But I think it is helpful to her so I am just reading her emails, responding to the bits not related to death and deleting and eating copious amounts of chocolate

Sorry to keep talking about it. My mother seems to have lost the filter switch for her mouth/emails in recent years!

In other news, DD2 woke up from her nap and did a big wee on the new sofa.