I recently received a charming letter from the lovely people at the department of works and pensions. You can tell its from them as soon as something that looks like brown toilet paper lands on your doorstep. It’s that or her majesty’s revenue and customs requesting money for tax and I haven’t made any money … Continue reading Farewell job centre
Author: Janet Fernihough
Compliments on my parenting skills, from two police officers
Well, if I was going to meet our local police as a result of one of our children's actions, I always thought it would be the smallest son with ADHD after he had set light to something like a residential block of accommodation, as a teenager. I did not anticipate the eldest daughter calling the police after … Continue reading Compliments on my parenting skills, from two police officers
It is MUCH better to be STUPID and unemployed/disabled
This week has been a bitty one to be honest. One sensory review of my smallest ADHD son, coupled with the ever increasing joy of signing on and parenting classes. Let’s start with the post though, and a refusal to renew the Disability Living Allowance for our eldest son who was born with bilateral cataracts and … Continue reading It is MUCH better to be STUPID and unemployed/disabled
Vodafone- I’m loyal, not masochistic
As a bona fide geek, I joined the line of people waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phone last month, and when I saw its metallic beauty in the shops at last, I called Vodafone customer services (191) from my decrepit elderly iPhone in order to upgrade. I'm calling this day, April 14th, Tuesday, Day … Continue reading Vodafone- I’m loyal, not masochistic
A week of contradictions
As a celebration of diversity, I think it is amazing that we live on a planet with the starkly contrasting environments that I have observed this week. We have huge multinational companies striving to make the world a more efficient or easier place with technology that makes your mind boggle and climbers on Mt Everest facing perhaps the world's greatest natural challenge, particularly in … Continue reading A week of contradictions
43 hours in the care of the NHS
Today I am continuing a theme that I love: process, and the absence of its value when someone could have been left to use their brain instead. Don’t get me wrong, to paraphrase a quite brilliant fellow MBA colleague, process porn excites me just as much as the next Project Manager. I love the way … Continue reading 43 hours in the care of the NHS
7am, Monday morning, on the paediatric ward
After a surprisingly OK shower, I head towards the parents’ kitchen which proudly bears the sign “free tea and coffee” on the door. I need to defrost; I do not need powdered coffee with no milk. Note to self – find café. I go to see how my girl is getting on, still fast asleep … Continue reading 7am, Monday morning, on the paediatric ward
Take a seat!
*sigh* it's that time again - you know, the one that comes round annoyingly twice a month and involves signing your name and swearing on the badly photocopied piece of paper that you're looking for work, when not wasting your time in the job centre. Today was "Spring into action Jobs Fair" day though. Be still my … Continue reading Take a seat!
Cycling and petting for the disabled
Don't worry - it's not that kind of blog, at least not yet, I will explain....... Today I cycled into town. Before you get excited about this and start sending me information on Lycra and padded shorts and nutritional supplements to help me rehydrate/revitalise/recarb or reload protein or whatever you're supposed to do; I am … Continue reading Cycling and petting for the disabled
Back to school learning to be a parent
For those of you new to this page, I am going to explain why I have ended up in parenting classes weekly from now until mid-July this year. I have a charming seven year old son called Connor who has ADHD, you know, that syndrome that's basically extra-naughty-and-we-should-discipline-him-more-disease. On top of this he has Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), … Continue reading Back to school learning to be a parent
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