Bored

[queenofmean]

sitting writing recipes out before I take the book back to the Library (I love Nigel Slater) and waiting on Onepoll to give me a survey to claim my last 5p so I can claim my £40.

Is anyone doing anything nice or are we all waiting on the bambino?

[Arksided]

Looks nice Baldrick, it was meant as a bit of a snub at the way they first regarded her.

[Jan1957]

Doing nothing today as fed up (no I'm not dt in disguise). Had a letter this morning telling me my ESA will finish on 11th September and as I have appealed, which will take about 12 weeks to find out about, I have no idea what is going to happen. The future is looking very scarey financially.

[Baldric]

Used to have friends live there years back, 'tis not a bad area!
;o)

[tonyav]

Jan, what reason have they given you ( stopping esa ) ?.

[albaqwerty]

jan, that's ridiculous.
Mr Alba's ESA was stopped a week before his operation, so I phoned for a crisis loan, they reinstated his ESA.
(Don't think crisis loans are around now though :-( )

[Jan1957]

Apparently it only lasts 1 year Tony and following an ATOS medical assessment they have found me fit to return to work. That is what I have appealed against and will have to wait to find out how the tribunal goes.

[tonyav]

Jan, I seem to be hearing and seeing ( news papers ) about this happening to people on a regular basis these days, very wrong imo.
Hope you win your appeal.
And well done ah wench in getting Mr Alba's ESA reinstated.

[tonyav]

Just had a thought Jan, would your GP write a letter for you to use in your appeal ?.

[Jan1957]

Yes, it is happening to a lot of people so well done Alba. I was assessed by a nurse who took about 20 minutes and this was before my last operation in November so things have changed anyway. I think this will probably lead to another assessment but it's just having it hanging over my head for so long and worrying about it. I really do wish I was well enough to go back to work!

[Jan1957]

Sorry, didn't see your last question Tony. Yes, I do have letters from my GP and my Consultant at the hospital.

[tonyav]

Jan, make sure that you use those letters of the doc and the consultant, surely even these ESA assessors won't go against what your doctors say.

[Jan1957]

I'm sure they will try Tony but thanks anyway.

[tonyav]

Good luck, Jan.

[lady-janine]

can't you scan them queenie?

pity you don't live nearer my local charity shop had a few of them (different ones) for sale the other day.

i got a lovely one by francesco da moso. explains history of dish and ingredients, best place to get them etc. mint condition. absolute bargain. oh and the photographs!!!!