Your forbearance us much appreciated @raisingirl. Everybody needs a tree. @Hostafan1, it is a well-established fact that alcohol has great antiviral properties, but only if taken in large quantities.
But @Hostafan1 has sworn off the demon drink ... he’ll have to rely on restorative cups of tea and courgette cake. 😉
technically, I've never " sworn off" , I'm just having " a bit of a break" The "break" has now lasted 3 1/2 years it has to be said. Lots of tea has been consumed and courgette cake is looking longingly at me from the corner of the room.
The partner of the son of a friend has just been awarded PIP (old DLA) and is bragging about getting several thousand pounds in back payment. In most cases I'd be pleased for somebody in that situation. The problem here is that everybody, her mother included, believe she is faking, or greatly exaggerating, the vast majority of her problems. She has rarely worked, and never more than part time. She constantly failed to get her children to school on time despite the school being no more than 10 minutes walk from home. The situation was so bad that when the grandfather took the kids to school they walked towards the wrong door because "That's the one mummy takes us to because we're always late". This from an 8 year old child.
The really strange thing about her illness is that it never prevents her going out with her mates, either in the evenings or for long shopping trips.
Even her partner has had a skinful of her, but won't leave because he at least has some concern for the kids, one of which isn't his but the natural father rarely sees the child.
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@Hostafan1, it is a well-established fact that alcohol has great antiviral properties, but only if taken in large quantities.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Lots of tea has been consumed and courgette cake is looking longingly at me from the corner of the room.