My Dad originally comes from Somerset and nearly all of his side of the Family still live there. None of them had seen me since my amputation until this time last week when my Aunt and Uncle (Dads Brother) came to stay for a couple of days, with their little Cocker Spaniel, Misty. Even though […]
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Business course complete
October 3, 2012 
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Monday and Tuesday were the last 2 days of the 8 day Practical Skills For Business Course. The topics covered were Financial Management & Financial Administration, both exceptionally heavy topics I wasn’t looking forward to but needed the most. Mmmmmm large doses of accounts, tax and vat, just what you need at the start of […]
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September 15, 2012 0 Comments
Thursday and Friday was the latest installment of the Practical Skills For Business Course. It was great to see Andrew and the Group again but I really didn’t feel with it at all. We covered Business Management and Operations on the Thursday and Costing & Pricing on the Friday, I managed to get through both […]
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September 6, 2012 0 Comments
Last Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday I was on the Practical Skills For Business Course. For those who read the blog regularly this is the follow on course from the Enterprise Induction one. This time there is no qualification but as far as I’m concerned it is a far better course. Once again, and I […]
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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 […]
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April 10, 2012 0 Comments
Today I was back to see Lynne (my prosthetist) for another early appointment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, she hadn’t ready my blog so wasn’t ready for today’s bombshell of ‘I still can’t get the leg on’. As predicted the last option was to use a bag, or an Arion Easy-Proth Donning Sleeve to be more exact. […]
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March 27, 2012 2 Comments
You may recall reading (if you are a regular reader) in ‘Two contrasting days’ that I am struggling with the Disability Facilities Grant. While the OT (Occupational Therapist) is going round the houses talking to my amputee physio, prosthetist, GP and any other healthcare professional they can dig up I was left to do two […]
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