General Chat

It is cold and dark and grey here. Naturally it is not cold,dark or grey enough to stop he of the one hand and wheels rolling off down to the village lunch tomorrow with his botle of light ale.
He has to go this month in the hope of them singing Happy Birthday to him again.Makes him think he is some kind of celebrity I suppose!

I think those of us who have retired always miss our colleagues while not missing the job Mary. It is getting colder here too. Today it started off with a frost and fog but the sun did burn through making it a pleasant(ish) day to look out on.

Oh Colin, you are so right, I never thought about being "up top", that does not make us elite LOL; it is getting cold rapidly, we know trouble is on it's way when it's cold despite the sun shining. We have been working for 2 days to tidy the outside, the leaves keep a-falling . . . back out now before it rains later today.
Brought my amaryllis bulbs back out of the dark today, hopefully they will add some colour as the days darken. Got a new bulb for my SADD light so I'll be "bright" all winter. the first winter in 43 years that I haven't had to travel to work!!
Do I miss it? Emphatically NO. But I do miss my patients and peers. I'll be visiting there on Thursday when I have to attend a tea/awards reception for retirees of the past year and current staff.
Mary

Sharron, I giggled too. What a splendid vision of you with your colds.
Congratulations on creating such a splendiferous explicit word.
For most of you who are up top it is getting colder and nights are closing in, especially with the end of daylight saving. Not something to look forward to.
xx Colin

Oh Sharron, trust you to set me a-giggling.
For goodness sake, go and blow your nose LOL.
Caz, I agree that your Doc should be made aware of the situation, it is absolutely intolerable for someone in your precarious health situation, the dust is potentially injurious to your chest/ lungs/ health. Sending you a bit of extra strength to help you shout at them all.
love
Mary

I was just wondering if Carol's doctor is aware of the situation.

Might not be on for a few days as,having just recovered from a cold,I seem to be going down with another one.Living in a state of perma-snot!

Caz ,

Get in touch with your local councillor and your MP. The treatment you have received is awful.

Do you have household insurance which might cover the costs of cleaning/laundry?

I don't know if this is council/ housing association property, but you need to contact the management, as the warden seems useless.

Elisabeth xx

Edit: I think Mummo's suggestion of the local newspaper is good!

£25 or nothing.............l know what l would tell them Caz, !!!
tell them you are going to the papers as you feel you are being treated unfairly and as for your warden saying its nothing to do with her, what she means is she can't be bothered.
Caz, l know you haven't a lot of fight in you but please get your OT out and tell her/ him everything, something has to be done.
Hope you do get this sorted, x

I'd have to agree that this is absolutely the responsibility of the OT, it is her job to keep you safe in the bathroom.
Red Cross is also a good option if you can't get help through the OT. If she doesn't help with appropriate bath seating, I'd be reporting her to the higher-ups. You don't just need a safe, non-slip place to sit, you need sideways stability as well, she MUST help.
If all else fails, I wonder if anyone could try on freecycle??? No knowing who may have such equipment stored just in case . . .
Sending gentle hugs,
Mary

Hi Caz, Eddie's seat is really safe, plenty of room to sit back on it and it also has arms either side,l do have to give him a bit of assistance but having the wet room has really helped him.
I would accept the M&S vouchers for the trouble they have put you through but l would still insist they pay for someone to clean your flat of all the dust.
Really hope your feeling a bit better today, x

I have been looking on the web and there are seats with arms available that look safe and substantial but you are talking £160. Bet the NHS don't have any to install!!! Is it worth checking with the red cross if they have anything that they would lend you?

poor love. Caz it is just one thing after another for you. I think your OT need to come up with a solution for you. Surely there are seats that fit under the shower with something to hold you in. You can't be the first person to ever have this problem, there has to be a solution. And, as for your housing association, words fail me. M&S vouchers are all very well but they won't clean up the dust.

Hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

I think the trouble is Caz is so tired and demoralized by all the hassle and mess, she hasn't got the energy to deal with this. I suggested she get her lovely hubby to talk to their insurance company as she may be able to claim for the damage to clothes and such from the house insurance or they would claim on her behalf from the plumber/builder if she has legal insurance as well.
I think the warden has let her down badly - she should have got on to the bosses immediately. Caz said the dust is awful still and everything she touches is gritty and dirty despite constant cleaning from the women who go in and by her hubby.
I also suggested she get P. to write down all conversations with the workmen etc that she can remember, like the fact when she was about to empty the airing cupboard he told her not to bother as it wouldn't be touched and nothing would get dirty in there. Also she told them she was closing her bedroom door etc to avoid the dust getting in and when she got back after resting in the guest room, she found all the internal doors and windows open and dust up in the air too. She is less likely to forget things if she writes them down now ready for responses to whoever looks into things.

Lizx

Oh dear Caz, what a mess, you poor sweet person, something is very wrong here. I've had some major work done in the house a few months ago and was amazed at how little dust found it's way out of the space involved, thanks to the excellent plastic dust sheets which were put up during the work., and the care taken by the workmen.
Rattle somebody's chain , this is not good enough, and you don't deserve it.
Hugs,
mary

Hello Caz, it will probably be tomorrow before you see this, but take care. It is great you have the internet back. You can come here and talk to understanding friends.
Hello Liz, Linda, Sharron, Hazel, Ann, Mary (when you get here) and Mummo.
x Colin

I just rang our Caz and made her laugh a little bit, she is still fed up with all the dust and stuff.

Her lovely hubby is at home this week and went to take the car to be serviced, came back with chocs, a book she had mentioned, a cd and a dvd - now how lovely is that, bless him!

I hope things get better soon Caz as the dust gets gradually vaccd away.

Lizxx

I would just like to say that we have had our wet-room built and the builders were faultless in every way. Every thing was done through an agency called Anchor who commission these things and if I had had any sort of trouble I would have gone to them immediately.They will not pay the builder until everything is satisfactory.
Explain to your agency just how the building has affected you. They should have taken your problems into account and supplied you with the shower you required. Shout at your OT as well.
And will you stop staring at that poor woman going down the street too!

Mummo
I can't believe how the time has passed since Eddie's accident.
I remember how we all thought of him and you when things were really bad for you.
I am glad he is happy now and you are accepting the changes too.
Never quite what we have in mind as we get older is it?

Take care

Linda :o) XxX

Hi again Caz, when we had our wet room done the OT came out after to make sure it was what Ed needed and everything was in the right position, its a God send for Eddie, he can shower safely and its so easy to keep clean and l can use it as well with no problems.
Caz would you believe its nearly a year since he had his accident, he still has to use crutches and his wheelchair but he is happy within him self and we have both accepted what has happen but our lives carry on, we still have each other and it could have been worse.
Hope your feeling a little better as the day moves on, x

~~~~~ to ann, sorry to hear your cough has been troublesome, x

Oh Caz, you weren't looking forward to it and didn't really want it and it has not so far improved your life. I am so sorry. I think somebody should claim to whoever employed this firm and also the boss of the firm who did it. No way should they cause as much mess as that. at the very least you should have been warned about the dust so that you could have covered things up. Where is their compassion when working in the homes of people who are not as active as others?

As Mummo has said, have you got grab rails and a seat in there? Make sure that you have all that you should have for your safety when using the room. Has anyone been to check it out for you?

I hope you will feel a bit better when you have had a rest, don't let this beat you. What lovely card bits did your OH find for you?