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The Retirement Thread
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It has taken us months of fighting just to get a blue badge.
I just might be Mo.
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Morning all... Wordle nearly had me stumped had to rack my brain then it came to me...
Wordle 219 3/6
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Didn't do so well on Pop Master though a poor 9 and 12
Wordle 219 3/6
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Didn't do so well on Pop Master though a poor 9 and 12
monkers
Veteran
Good morning all.
I've had a rough couple of days, but rather better today. I've put my shoulder back into joint, the jabbed arm is less tender, the abscess has reduced in size by half, and the headache is now half of what it was.
I've Wordled. I didn't do so well today, my first two tries revealed only blacks - so another 4 for me, but I'm still laughing about the time I got a 2er.
I might even try a ride out today. Weather is pretty non-descript, just a rather grey sky, 10% chance of rain all day, weather not warm but not freezing, and winds are light but then not in helpful in direction. I've add a cheap bullet camera to my bike, and I've some new kit to wear so it'll be good to get out and to try out the new stuff.
Otherwise it's back to the catalogues and buying in stuff for the new year projects. I'm investing the money that Mum left me in a new central heating system, new bathroom and new kitchen, so I guess the bike(s) I keep lusting after on the porn sites are going to have to wait a bit longer.
Have a good day / week now, and here's a hug for anyone who'd like one.
I've had a rough couple of days, but rather better today. I've put my shoulder back into joint, the jabbed arm is less tender, the abscess has reduced in size by half, and the headache is now half of what it was.
I've Wordled. I didn't do so well today, my first two tries revealed only blacks - so another 4 for me, but I'm still laughing about the time I got a 2er.
I might even try a ride out today. Weather is pretty non-descript, just a rather grey sky, 10% chance of rain all day, weather not warm but not freezing, and winds are light but then not in helpful in direction. I've add a cheap bullet camera to my bike, and I've some new kit to wear so it'll be good to get out and to try out the new stuff.
Otherwise it's back to the catalogues and buying in stuff for the new year projects. I'm investing the money that Mum left me in a new central heating system, new bathroom and new kitchen, so I guess the bike(s) I keep lusting after on the porn sites are going to have to wait a bit longer.
Have a good day / week now, and here's a hug for anyone who'd like one.
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I will have another if there is one going spareGood morning all.
Have a good day / week now, and here's a hug for anyone who'd like one.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was just planning a ride round there for the spring! That is Scammonden Water.
I discovered that there is a tiny lane going up from the valley below and under the motorway. I have never taken that route before but it looks nice on Street View. My metric century route is challenging though - approximately 2,500 m of ascent, including very steep ramps such as the one at Deanhead, at the end of the reservoir.
I might post that as a forum ride. There are several easy bailouts in the last third of the route after the cafe stop for anybody starting to struggle.
It would be a good introduction to the variety of cycling available round here, though definitely NOT for hill-dodgers!
I read all 3 books in the trilogy... 'Around The House For 80 Days' was tedious. 'Around The Same Town For 80 Days' was only marginally better! 'Around The World In 80 Days' was great though...He would have a problem getting around the world in 80 days if he didn't!
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It is, but have you tried filling in any of these forms? An expert is a good idea with how complex they can be.
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Edinburgh
Apologies if I’m asking the obvious but is this the sort of thing that Citizen’s Advice could help with ?
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Edinburgh
Beautiful spring day here, very pleasant 9°. Just back from Sainsbury’s, for the first time since late summer they had everything that I was looking for, happy days !
Will celebrate with a bike ride in a bit.
Will celebrate with a bike ride in a bit.
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I've been for a bimble this morning, my Brinklow loop, 25 miles, a cold grey morning with a light breeze and no frost or ice, it was supposed to have been sunny but no sign of that. Another good morning out on the bike, it was very pleasant, I've had a decent January, I've got four rides in and I've covered a little over 100 mile, pleased with that, strange how things change, a few years ago I would have been deeply disappointed with only a hundred miles ridden in a month now its good going.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Before I retired I was social worker for the medical team for older people at the LRI.The forms then we’re quite complex One problem I had was with patients who thought to claim the benefit was they viewed it as charity and the questions about personal care or mobility Quite often they would say well I might improve in various activities of daily living I would advise it was about their abilities know not what may happen in the future or well my relatives help Explained that if you have a need for assistance in the areas of daily living they should qualify Nor was there a financial assessment I found to help with compleating the assessment was to keep a note of areas needing assistance for two or three days.
It’s now nineteen years since I retired The forms back then we’re rather daunting.
I can’t really comment what the current situation is We had a social worker who was an advisor on benefit matters and when appropriate make appeals on behalf of the service user.Most of which I’m pleased to say we’re usually successful
Edit If your having problems with a claim it may be worthwhile contacting your local S W office to see if they have a benefits advisor who if you think of appealing the decision could act for you
Unsure if such a person still exists.
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pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
monkers
Veteran
Ooohh I feel all warm and cuddly nowSure thing Dave.
Very true Dave.
Go back 15 years when I was running a company etc blah blah blah I would have relished fighting it my self.
One of the affects of long covid is "brain fog"........I look at forms and nothing happens.
As I said, €120 for an expert to sort it is, imo, a no brainer.
