Awake and up all night

Hi Sarah, I'm with you I'd be offering people in need everything, without them having to ask, and alas I think your right, too often we're seen as just a number or indeed a burden, and as for " taking it over tonight," I'm sure Gilly would also say it's such a pleasure to talk to you, and it's strange how on the forum I have friends in NZ, Adelaide,Greece and San Francisco, yet Gilly you and I live no more than 30 miles apart, but it may as well be 1000, there are 2 kittens on the allotments, maybe 10 weeks old, a ginger and white girl and her brother who I haven't seen, but I'm trying to find homes for, not the first ones either.

Eddie xx 

It’s funny how small the world becomes when you’re on a computer-remember we couldn’t even phone someone in the old days without going through the operator…it seems like a lifetime ago now. But it’s lovely to have connections we can make anywhere in the world.

I hope you can find homes for the kittens Eddie-we’ve rescued so many feral cats over the years and they all turned out to be lovely companions. We had 12 cats at one point which was a bit too noisy really but we loved it.

Sarah xx

Hi Eddie and Sarah.  I agree with you both and it is indeed a pleasure to talk with you.

It's lovely just to be able to chat about things, random, serious, silly and others must agree, as the thread's hit a hundred pages with over 70,000 views.  Just a couple of stats there. 

So a toast on reaching a milestone - I'll make mine a cuppa, and then try for some shuteye as mine are like slits.

Night night all and sleep well xxx

Night Gill, and Eddie if you’re still here. Even my cat is sleeping now so I’m finally putting out the light!

Sarah xx

Luckily the kittens were handled at an early age, so are very friendly with people, and utterly gorgeous, so a new home, preferably together, won't be a problem, Wow Sarah 12 cats, fab. Sorry my friend but I must try to get some sleep 

Eddie xx

SarahH21 said:

I have to just look at the garden through the patio doors unfortunately…I can’t go outside without help as I can’t actually lift my leg over the patio door frame or the back door so unless my OH is home, I’m inside. I can walk a very short distance with 2 sticks but it’s not safe without someone else being there in case I fall. 

My father in law had a bleed on the brain and had to have surgery which was successful but left him with bad mobility. He was using sticks but not safely so we bought a lightweight walking frame from Argos of all places and he is now much more stable while walking around the house and can get out to the garden over a couple of steps; they also have plastic steps outside the doors to reduce the height of the steps. Would this be something that might help you?

H 

SarahH21 said:

We had 12 cats at one point which was a bit too noisy really but we loved it.

12 cats! That would be my heaven but I think I'd be divorced

While I've no need to claim any benefits I feel for you all having to navigate the system. I'm sure it would pay to have trained staff that go to actually visit claimants in their homes to verify justified claims and weed out false claims. 

Good morning BTW, I  slept really well last night for almost 8 hours!  I hope you've all managed to get some sleep. 

H 

Eddie, you have just knocked the nail right on the head!!

eddiel said:

that just about sums it up, why assessing people with serious and often multiple health conditions shouldn't be left to someone who has no idea of the realities of our situation, and who probably have instructions from above which puts them in a difficult predicament, no doubt anyone with a conscience won't be considered, 

I used your full post as a quote!

 SarahH21 winkers60 

This is so true 

SarahH21 said:

They want us to give up Jane and make the system very difficult for vulnerable people which really angers me!

The stress, trying to appeal has, is enormous.  Not to mention the amount of questions to fill in!

winkers60 said:

It’s sad that we have to fight but it’s seems to be common.

Take care, both of you.