Catch Up!!

Good lord I am getting very bad at keeping up with this blogging stuff. Can't believe its been more than TWO MONTHS since I last posted anything on here!! What a slacker!!

Anyhooooo... here's a quick catch up... in no particular order other than what pops into my head...


Keith:
Keith and I are still going strong and for a complete picture of what I have been up to its probably just easier to read his blog! (Yes, lazy I know but why reinvent the wheel?!).

We've just come back from a long weekend away together at the Whitby Goth Weekend. It was SUCH a good weekend. The first kid-free holiday I have had in about 13 years and the ONLY holiday I've ever had with just me and my partner.

I know it was a long weekend break but thats the closest I've come to an actual holiday in a long time! B&B, no cooking, dressing up, out every night, pub! Definitely a holiday!!!!

Thank you Keith for paying for tickets and Sam and Sophie for clubbing together to pay for the B&B.


Divorce:
Been to court. Nick didn't get what he wanted (which was the house and 60% of the money!). I came away agreeing to a 47/53 split in his favour but on the proviso that he clears the overdraft out of his money and pays any outstanding charges on the house etc which basically boils down to a 50/50 split overall.... which is all I have asked for all along.

Still - the court have decreed that all should be done and dusted by 1 June, including pronouncing decree absolute. Finally - light at the end of the tunnel!!


Job:
As of 1 April 2009 I am officially unemployed! Injury from the car crash means that risk is too high for me to return to Loring Hall.

On the plus side, Mary, a social worker I worked with at LDT, has now become senior social worker at LDT and has expressed that she would like me to return to the team. She is in the process of discussing possibilities with the powers that be, so watch this space!

In the meantime I will be applying for JSA until I get money from divorce settlement as I am utterly skint!


Home:
Am still homeless and until my name is off the deeds of the house, the council won't rehouse me!

I am still being a nomad!


Health:
Oooh... back is still being a pain. Physio resumed but therapist insisted I go for X-Ray as the injury is not responding as expected to treatment.

X-Ray has come back as "normal" so waiting to see what physio says.

Have also been having probs with my jaw. It was suggested I may have TMJ (temperomandibular joint disorder) or thermo-nuclear jaw as Keith calls it. The GP felt my jaw, heard the crack it made as I opened my mouth, said "oooh... yes!" and referred me to a specialist at the hospital. I am now waiting for my appointment!


Other stuff:
Car insurance - claim ongoing.
Bastardcard - strangely quiet.