hi baz bitterly cold here...am up to 5km on the bike  had to go to wee one's school to fill out the transfer form for her going to secondary school....visited my friend yesterday was good to see her...how's you?

hi sprout

Hi Smurf 

Any news on the job front ? Have you signed on ?

I saw my old boss today. I know it's been a while and she's older than me but....

You've been busy I'm ok thanks . Did you see BB ? 

hi ros hi sweetie all my elements are on their way  my celtic stampers are here already

Hi Ros, smurfy & sprout how are you all?
Smurfy- any progress with the invitations?

Baz, you know it

Eh ?  

Nothing, and I've been signed on since I finished work  

hi smurfs and spoorty

yeah we watched it and now he's away to bed cos he's up at 1.30...he only got in from his other shift at 7pm  still alot of snow here in some areas makes driving slow going

wow that is tough shifts smurfs

We had a couple of flurries today which lay for a while but then disappeared. I've just looked out the window now and its white  

Oh ok Can you claim any other benefits ?

Oh heck ...he will be knackered !!!

Lucky you  

Nope, last time I was out of work, I got council tax paid for me....not this time...I have to pay £11 a week towards it now 

£72 a week minus £11 to live on....it's not a lot is it 

No  

he is knackered 

I can imagine How are the wedding plans going ? 

This is what riles me abut this government...where the hell do they get this notion that people can live on that? and in any case...JCP knows who's swinging the lead and who's not...I could tell that by who walked through our doors. This is why things are so unfair these days 

i'm off to dublin this weekend to start on my dress 

Still , at least you don't have a mortgage ...or rent to pay ....

OMG nooooo

wow

Oooooo exciting Gyposey wedding here we come  

I've still got bills though....£300 quid a month with insurances and stuff 

we had a layer this morning - gone now - W had none

Part of me thinks if I did have a mortgage or rent to pay I'd be better off 

Awwww we didn't

a lot when you only get £72  - what about gas and electric?

yeah i'll take pics  no not excited 

How are you going to manage  

mortgage no -  rent maybe

i found really difficult when i was unemployed not that i get that much more by working...i don't know how people manage so well on benefits...wasn't the case for me!