Jen

Yes, that bunch of *expletives*.  How do they expect us to get things right when they don't even know what they're doing?  Got a phone call off them saying I'd underpaid on PAYE in the year ending April 2012, so it's took them nearly a year to chase it, but they've kindly started adding interest.  Anyway, when I started going through my records I showed that I'd actually overpaid them by a very small amount.  So I ring them up to go through it all with them, and it turns out that they had completely disregarded one of my payments to them and had put it in a kind of 'suspense account'.  Now they have very kindly *note sarcasm* said they will correct the error, however, they point blank refused to give me this in writing.  I hate them, I hate them, I hate them.  And then I have to deal with Sage.  Now that's a whole different rage.  Unfortunately for them, they are within 10 minutes driving distance from me. 

Years ago. When I was at home looking after the kids, I had to fill in a self-assessment form. My income for the year was .36p interest on a building society account!

They didn't bother me again

Awww Jen so sorry to hear that. 

Aww Jen  That's sad news.  Sorry about your Nan.  

It might sound a bit selfish of me but if you aren't going to Ireland anyway maybe you could still have a few friends around?  I'm sure your Nan wouldn't be offended that you're having a few drinks instead of sitting doing nothing when you can't even be there anyway.

Thanx for the hugs guys.

Ells I'm going, I've looked up a coach from Birmingham (my dad and brother are coming too) onto the ferry and directly to Dublin. Sods law that i haven't got my passport back from DVLA yet ain't it!

Im having one of those days daughter is still heart broken over splitting from her boyfriend and im really struggling to help her, if I ask if she is ok she says stop asking me about it. then last night she went to see him so they could give back each others stuff (I think she was hoping he had changed his mind) when she came back she couldn't stop crying and then said I never ask her if she is ok (I can't win)

I know she's not eating properly and I know it's the norm when your upset but it's kill me seeing her like this and not being able to sort it out for her and now her friend that went to Gambia with her as been rushed to hospital with suspected Malaria

So sorry for your loss Jen

Awwww Aims - it's a horrible time - I know. You can't do right for doing wrong. I do hope her friend is OK though  That's a bit of a shocker.

Bloody hell Aimee poor little Aims, I hope her friend is ok. Really hope she gets over the bf soon for both of your sake, cant be easy on either of you here have a hug back

 Mr C has just done an online picture quiz with me from the MSN homepage, basically it showed a picture & you had to guess the TV show.  He thought I was utterly brilliant for getting every one of them correct within seconds.

What he didn't notice that I had, when he clicked on the picture the tab at the top of the page changed to say the name of the programme the photo related too. 

I just don't know what the right thing is to say to her they have been back a month and she has been ill for a week now

Thanks for the hug

Maybe make her her fav tea to get some food into her and just say "i'm not going to ask if you're ok because that's gotten annoying but i am here if want to talk/cry/a hug" Or something along those lines? Sounds tough Aims

I sat with her for a couple of hours last night and she had a good cry, i've tried cooking her fav things but she's still only picking she's only young and this is her first serious boyfriend so I think it will take a while to get over, this being a parent lark is hard work

Aww, Jen - sorry to hear that 

I think the last thing she will want to hear is that she is so young/there's plenty more fish in the sea/she'll forget about him in no time....the usual type of stuff people tell us when we're heartbroken.  I don't think I would have talked to my Mum about being heartbroken so I'm not sure if Aimee will want to share too much with you.  As Jen said, just tell her you're there if she wants to talk and that you understand but usually teenagers think their parents were born old and have never went through all the same things.  Oh God, I've just realised I don't ever want to deal with that either so ummm.....good luck

Aims  

Li'l Aims  

he's obviously an idiot.  Poor Li'l Aims, and poor you - it's horrible when you can't stop someone you love hurting.     I hope she starts to feel better soon and that her friend is ok 

Thanks everyone

Just done 15 minutes on my running machine (music courtesy of Billy Joel) - bought a CD in Morrisons - all his hits £2.99 bargain

Blimey this fred is to energetic for me 

Moonie, don't worry just to balance things out, I'm lying on the bed watching the chase and posting.

That young lad was good wasn't he?

Sounds good

it does,looking forward to watching

I've never seen an episode of The Vicar Of Dibley

Cheers erin ... I've never really fancied it, but I'll give it a go

Yes he was but I was so cross at Leslie for taking the minus figure and then did naff all in the final chase. Grrrrrrr

Rexi you're missing a treat, get them watched on Uk gold.  Brilliant, easy watching and very funny.

Me too ......................I hate it when they do that 

I am getting   all the time

i fell down the stairs last friday

actually i Slid down the stairs

i have a huge carperty type 'burn' on my chin

and probably broke my nose

but ive broken my nose so many times, i cant tell

its a bit wonky

im such a clumsy twit

i think my legs tangle

not sure why i thought id tell you now-its been a funny old day

You need to put some water in your drink infuture 

I thought you was gonna say a carpet burn on your bum 

You okay?

We is always open to a good giggle

a bloke down the pub, it was his funeral today-i couldnt go cos gotta get house ready for carpets being fitted

OH went though-for us both

nipped in the pub after painting-it was really full

he was a good honest bloke

im fine lol

im really clumsy

EG

we took dogs for a walk in sutton park really early in the morning-i tripped over NOTHING fell flat on my face

and couldnt get up

ive think ive told you about the time i got my boot caught in my jeans/grate-and went over in a pub car park-and i couldnt get up-exposing my arse