Last ten days

Life seems to be all about forms at the moment. Forms for the DWP, tax credits, School forms, job application forms etc. Then waiting for people to get back to me. Most people do, just the employers don't - the ones I could do with replying. Need a job before I finally run out of money - or a tenant. Don't think the letting agents want to reduce the rent so I am going to have to move in the next month or two. Bit of good news - got some money from the JSA, having accepted that I did not have any savings hidden away. I could have used that for...... lots of different things. Will just spend it on kids, now.

Feeling fitter, soccer twice a week is good. Long walks with the dog help. House is reasonably tidy. Garden needs work. Tomorrow, maybe - lol.

Tara has finished her exams. Seems happier. Got her prom coming up - 20 June. Her first full day at home as a lady of leisure. Got up late, long, leisurely shower and a hard afternoon of social activity on the PC. Came into the sitting room with a huge grin on her face, saying she was learning Chinese...... I suppose I should start saving money for a trip to China.

Hari has a job at the Library. Well, it's work experience for his University Course. He doesn't get paid for it and has to spend 20 a week on transport. So every morning, we iron his shirt, trousers at the start of the week, Has to do shelving, reservations, packing / unpacking the books...... Sounds boring. Sets off at 7.15, having made his sandwiches and gets back at 6.15. Long day, I suppose. Good experience for the future?

Went through the laundry basket. Pile of sheets at the bottom. :( Made me miserable just remembering who used them last. Seemed like the start of something good but....... Had to make that decision. It's done.

Went shopping and got a brush and scissors for grooming Jill. Poor old lady. She is getting old. Had an accident a couple of days ago. Hope it was because we forgot to let her out when we got up, rather than the pills and drops stopping working. Don't really want to think of having to put her down, though it seems likely to happen in the near future.

Jill on a walk

Life's full of good - and sad.

Stuff Update

The Legal Aid Agency wrote to ask me to confirm through my solicitor that the transfer of our previous home had taken place. They also wanted to know how much Hari contributed to the household from his student debt; I mean, loan!

The JobCentre people wrote to say that they wanted to talk to me about my complaint. Yay, I might get somewhere.

I also had a note from my Letting Agency getting their knickers in a twist. Did I realise the new tenant, if I got one would have to go on the Tenancy Agreement? FFS! I rang and spoke to them. Did they think I had forgotten?

Have to write to various people to let them know that Tara is staying on in school - so she can get a bus pass, I can get child benefit etc. Fair enough. She could have been getting a job after her GCSEs. I don't mind when things are done for a reason but when you get asked for stuff over and over again and they start accusing you of lying or hiding things  if you question what they say, that sucks.