Hi Jules

So sorry to hear that the Social Workers do not seem to be helping.  I know you have been a regular visitor to your Mum and it will be so hard not to be able to do this as often if they do decide to move her.  I know she has to agree but it does seem as though she does not have much choice.

You have no reason to feel guilty you have absolutely done your best and it is not your fault that the system and social workers have let your mum down.  I only wish there was more I could say that will help.

Very best wishes.

Gill

Hi Jules

So sorry to hear that the Social Workers do not seem to be helping.  I know you have been a regular visitor to your Mum and it will be so hard not to be able to do this as often if they do decide to move her.  I know she has to agree but it does seem as though she does not have much choice.

You have no reason to feel guilty you have absolutely done your best and it is not your fault that the system and social workers have let your mum down.  I only wish there was more I could say that will help.

Very best wishes.

Gill

Thanks for your post Gill.  Sadly the social workers are nice enough and just following the 'system'.  Who knows what the future holds for any of us. It just a shame that my parents never had their own property as at least that could have been sold to fund her living expenses.  We will see what the next few months brings.  At least for now she is just half an hour's walk away (or the bus if I ever feel the need) and in safe hands which is the important thing.

Had a fairly quiet day at work today and then came home to take over my babysitting role.  Our 6mth old grandson went to bed at 6.30 and all is quiet.  Should, in theory require no more than checking on until 6 tomorrow morning.(As I am an early riser anyway this is not problem).  Have a roast in the oven (late dinner tonight)and had a short visit from sister in law who has now left me with an Easter Egg to demolish!  Will pace myself. 

Hubby is due to go fishing with our son tomorrow so it will be a  'baby and me' day.  Quite looking forward to a nice walk out with a pushchair (can put my shopping under it too!!).

Hope you are doing okay and had a good Easter weekend.  Hugs  Jules x

Hi Jules

I know the social workers are only doing thier job and probably their best but it really does not help you or your mum much does it.  I only hope that she will be happy in the new place if she does accept it.

Glad to hear all is quite on the Zac front.  No doubt he is probably up and about now after his early morning nap and keeping you busy.

I do hope hubby enjoys his fishing trip.  Would not be my choice sitting on a wet riverbank or lake side even with a tent to protect me!

Daughter has just called.  She went back to Uni on Saturday as she needed access to the library (they do not allow books to leave the library once they have broken up for Easter as when they get back it is straight in to exams.  Unfortunately the heating is not working across large parts of the Uni and it is likely to be a good few days before it is sorted.  Therefore wants collecting later on today.  Will give husband good news when I wake him at 2pm (he was working all night).  She will go back on Sunday and we can only hope it will have been fixed by then although on past performance this is not particularly likely.  One block of campus flats was without properly working heating for two weeks when the first went to Uni at the end of September.  Luckily it was not Alice's block but does not bode well.

So far have had a fairly productive morning - far more productive than usual and long may it continue.

Best wishes.

Gill.

P.S.  Definetly pace yourself with the egg.  They were saying on tv this morning it can take four hours of exercise to get rid of the calories from junst one standard size easter egg.  Ouch to that.

Hi Gill

Have replied on the amazing quotes thread but just wanted to say thanks for pointing me in the right direction(I don't always browse the site and probably would have missed the opportunity to help if I can).

I really paced myself with the Easter Egg (replace a meal with it) and then spent yesterday working it off with the help of my baby grandson (arm lifts with a 18+lb baby just got to help!!)

Hope your daughter appreciated the warmth of home (and your husband enjoyed the extra drive).  Luckily we had no such problems when our son was at uni (few years back now) as he was in modern halls the first year and then moved into shared house - still keeps in touch with most the lads he shared with too.  Have to say we have not had our heating on much the last couple of weeks (we do not have central heating so just pop the gas fire on as and when).  Bet you will enjoy having her company too though and maybe the home cooking/washing service runs better too. As my son had a part time job during his first two years at uni he did not come home much and by the time he returned he had taught himself to cook  and now he and his girlfriend take it in turns (cooking is my pet hate!!).

Good luck with your last chemo session. Jules x