Regular readers will know it is my intention to start my own business. It’s a bit secret squirrel as I have identified and untapped market that I want to build the business around. As with any benefit/allowance there are certain sections/processes you have to go through, be that on JSA (Job Seekers Allowance) or ESA […]
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Positive formality
December 15, 2012 
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I have been feeling really unwell for the past week. In bed nearly all day Sunday and most of Monday, felt a bit better Tuesday only to be struck down again on Wednesday. Had an upset stomach and been feeling sick, don’t know why but I have just increased two lots of pills to maximum […]
Continue reading The Wet Room is finished!
November 26, 2012 2 Comments
Last Monday, a year a nine days after my amputation, they finally started work on the Wet Room. With a total of 6 people (doing various different bits for different lengths of time) and a few delays on parts they got it completed on Friday. We did have to call them out late Friday afternoon […]
Continue reading The good news outweighs the bad
November 22, 2012 0 Comments
There has been a lot going on recently, some good but one really bad experience. Lets start with the bad news and get it over and done with:- Bad News Way back in July (23rd to be exact) I came off of JSA (Job Seekers Allowance) and applied for ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) as […]
Continue reading Time to go it alone
July 27, 2012 0 Comments
I was up and at the Job Centre by nine o’clock this morning as I had an appointment with a personal adviser from TCHC (The Consultancy Home Counties). TCHC is a private company working for the Government to assist people facing Redundancy or Unemployed. For those, who like me, are Unemployed they offer funding and […]
Continue reading Employment & Support Allowance Stopped
May 19, 2012 0 Comments
Before I went away on holiday I had to go to Cambridge for my medical assessment as part of my renewal claim for ESA (Employment & Support Allowance). When I got home from Wales there was a letter waiting for me from the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) dated the 3rd May, it told […]
Continue reading Your not going to believe this!
March 1, 2012 0 Comments
After yesterday I was feeling very….. stiff….. achy….. sore….. well all of that really, oh and tired. I had trouble moving and for the first time since the surgery my right knee was really problematic. It was painful to stand on, good job I’m in the wheelchair most of the time, and standing up and […]
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