Hey all,

Yay for petrol sitch being sorted Beckie!

I'm just home from work (I'm still doing 1 or 2 pub shifts each week on top of actual full time job, luckily as it's bank holiday I've only done the pub tonight, not both jobs)

Good morning everyone! I'm just getting ready for work (I start at 7:30).

Hope everyone has a good day and has some fun things planned!

Morning beth!
Hope you have a decent day at work!

I'm going to see my nanny today :)
Longish drive, about 2 hours, but i love a long drive! And it's definitely worth it!

Morning :)
I hope work is going OK Beth, and that you have a good time with your nanny Beckie!

I need motivation to get out of bed and do some productive things. Currently have a cat on my feet which is making it even harder :wow:

Morning everyone.

I hope work goes as well as it can, Beth.

I hope you and your Nanny have a nice time together, Beckie.

Have you made it out of bed yet, Lio? It's so hard to do things when cats are around!

Afternoon all. I have had my tesco shopping order receipt. 3 substitutions, 3 unavailable items and 1 short dated item. Unfortunately one of the unavailable items was pretty crucial and I am going to have to reject the short dated item. So yep I am not 100% happy. But all being well I have my doughnuts and milkshake.

Oh no, that's pretty annoying! What were they Insig?

Im just home for lunch, it's been a LONG morning!

One of the unavailable items was gravy which when you plan on having a roast is pretty crucial. So yep. I am off to Morrisons on Thursday so will see if they have any gravy there. Otherwise it's a dry roast for me.

Oh yeah you will definitely need that then!!

The short dated item was blueberries which I rejected and received an email stating that I would be refunded. Trouble is that the tesco man said I could keep them. They were going in muffins anyway so I guess it doesn't matter if they are a bit soft.

The tesco man came nice and early. Put the majority away just got the pop left. Thankfully it doesn't need refrigerating so it doesn't matter so much if I take my time.

It's always a bit sad when things aren't in stock!

I got out of bed and now there is a cat on my lap while I try to study

I hope you guys are all having good afternoons. I can't believe it's nearly May!

Well done for getting out of bed Lio. Yes I am having a good afternoon. Haven't done much since dealing with my tesco shopping order though. Have a busy week this week so it's nice to have some time to myself.

Hi everyone!
Back from Norwich :)

Hope everyone's day's are going well

Ooh blueberry muffins, yum!

Hey Beckie, did you have a good time?

I'm home from work, so I'm thinking a nap before the quiz. I worked out, I need to do 67 extra hours of work to afford a block of 10 therapy sessions. (well, it'd be 54, but then I get taxed on it so once tax is taken off, I actually need to do 67 to earn enough).

I did thank you :)
It's hard in some ways, my nanny is 84 and not in overly great health. But she keeps positive!

That's insane beth. Honestly the system is so broken

I'm glad you get to see her regularly, even though it's hard.

Yeah the system isn't great, but I've had my NHS 10 sessions, (that took 3 years on a waiting list to get anything, and they said I have to wait 12 months before they'll even refer me to go back on the waiting list - and I've got my court trial in 5 months time. I can't wait another 4 years for any support, to have to start again with someone new).

I hope your busy week goes ok, Dawn.

I hope you get some studying done, Lio.

I'm glad you enjoyed seeing your Nanny, Beckie.

Sorry you're having to do so much to try and get support, Beth.

Thanks guys

Sounds like such a struggle beth
I do admire you for keeping going despite all the hurdles

How are you lindsay?

Morning everyone!
We got up very late, 7:52!
And S missed the bus.
The one time he doesn't get us up early *facepalm*
L must have forgotten to set her alarm.

How is everyone?

Hey Beckie,

Oh how annoying, hope the rest of your morning has gone a bit more to plan?

Hey beth!
It has thanks.
Got all my morning things done, plus some extra bits and a shower. And I made a carrot and walnut cake!

How are you?

Ooh that cake sounds lovely!!

I'm okay, just tired as I'm on 7:30am starts this week. I'm off tomorrow which is good, but I'm only off as I'm working all weekend (you get a day off the week before and after in replacement).

I'm so hoping it will be!
It's cooling atm and then I can put the cream cheese icing on! It smells really good though!

Ugghhh that sounds so grim. What time do you have to get up for work?

On this shift, 6:45am. It's gross in winter as the office has no windows so I don't see daylight until my days off as it's dark when I arrive and leave. At least the later shift is 10:15 start so you get a bit of daylight on the journey there!

When the snow was bad and you couldn't get cars out of the street, and I had to walk - I was setting off walking by 6:30am :/ (I "could" get a bus but there isn't a direct one so I'd have to get one into town (40 mins) and one back out (30 mins) and they're only 1 an hour starting from 6:30am, so I'd be very late!!)

That's awful!
I usually get up at 6:45am but I don't start work until a lot later, so I have processing and doing stuff time!

Inadequate public transport also doesn't help!

Afternoon everyone.

That cake sounds amazing, Beckie! I think carrot cake might be my favourite as long as it doesn't have raisins in it.

That sounds like such a huge task, Beth.

Afternoon everyone. I dragged myself out of bed after 1.

Also: ooo cake!

Hi, Tamo. Well done for getting out of bed. I hope you at least slept ok. Do you have anyone visiting today? Maybe they could bring you some cake. :)

Hello all. I have been to the city centre to meet a friend for coffee. I also did a small amount of shopping whilst I was there. Unfortunately my mh isn't so good today so struggled.

The cake was a success!

How are you, lindsay and tamo?

Sorry you're not feeling great dawn

Thanks Beckie.

L is coming after dinner and she will probably bring me a hot beverage :)

How are you osc?

Sorry you're struggling insig. Well done for doing things.

How's the cake Cacoethes?

Yay on the cake!!

Tamo, what's your hot drink of choice? Also, sorry if I'm being daft, is L a family member or a friend?

I hope your MH improves soon, Dawn.

I need a Beckie in my life to make me cakes!

I hope you have a nice time with L, Tamo.

How has your day been so far, Beth?

Hey OSC, how're you doing?

My day has been long, work is a bit messy atm and so everything is so much more difficult that it needs to be.

How're you?

Hope you have a nice visit tamo

The cake was a success!
L enjoyed it very much.

I'm happy to make anyone cake!
I love baking for people.

Have you finished work for the day? Do you have plans for your day off?

I'm a bit more rubbish mentally and physically today.

Ninja, Beckie!

I'm glad your cake was enjoyed although I'd be more surprised if it was a disaster!

Thanks lindsay!
Tbh, nothing I've baked has ever turned out bad, but i get the anxiety regardless XD

Osc, I suppose technically L is a family friend but she has lived with us all my life so basically family.

Morning guys

Morning all. I am not going to be around much today as I'm going to the hearing voices group later. Also i am cleaning my flat later on so will be busy. Unfortunately my physical health complaint is playing up today so how long I will last in the hearing voices group is another thing...

I hope your day goes OK insig

Hi Cacoethes, how are you?

Thanks tamobhuuta

Hope everyone is ok

I am feeling rather ill, which sucks
But still managed to get my morning stuff done, go to asda and go to my psych appointment.

Afternoon everyone.

I hope you have a good day, Dawn.

How are you, Tamo?

I'm sorry you're not feeling well, Beckie. I hope it went ok with your psych.

Hey lindsay
How are you?

Thank you.
It went pretty well. She's leaving though, which sucks

That's a shame. Have you been seeing her for long? I hope whoever replaces her is good. So many MH professionals don't stick around.

I'm maybe a bit better than yesterday in some ways.

I'm not sure how long. Definitely over a year. She's lasted longer than most!

That's positive!