The fateful day arrived when I was told I had to stop work. I was seeing my specialist cardio nurse Kirsty last week and during a discussion about changes to some of the medication she went to seek advice from the registrar (not the one treating me). Because of the next staged increase of some of them he also said I should not be driving anymore, until after surgery (I hope). So armed with the sad news I made an appointment to see my GP. I left feeling dismal and clutching a "Statement of fitness to work" which stated I wasn't. Only the civil service could give a title so at odds with the purpose of the form.
I sat at the computer and downloaded the necessary forms. It's all uncharted waters for me from here on, but that's probably true of a lot of people who will read this. After a little time looking round the Directgov site I am left with the idea that my income for the time ahead will sit at roughly one fifth of the amount of my outgoings. So by the time all matters are resolved I will have insufficient capital (if any) to be solvent enough to hold the licences for my coaches. The government require me to have untouched and unneeded funds to show I can resolve any emergencies that arise. So realistically this is the end of my company. Happy days for me.
You may understand why there is not a lot of the usual humour in this post now.
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Ha - - I can still drive my car I just said. That's a laugh on the income I'll have, it only does 15 to the gall around town.
I was wondering how you were,sorry things are not as you would of wanted.I dont come on here very often.I cant beleive its been 18 months since Ian died,I now know what hell is ,its grief,although I am starting feel better just coming to terms with it.
I hope all goes well with you.Do you still go on the chat line,the banter there got through some otherwise miserable evenings in the begining.I joined a couple of other web sites for widows,so chat with a lot of like minded people.
Hi Sharon, long time no chat. Was wondering if you still used the site. I was up your way a few weeks back, I took a group of girls up for the weekend for a hen party, They were teacher's nurses and a policewoman. It felt like a travelling kissogram, especially with a Chippendale driving (yeah right!!!!) I keep intending to use the mac site more than I have been doing but blame that Emmziee and Tweety for talking me into facebook because I seem to always end up on there. xx
