It’s been the perfect excuse to get rid of some tat.
Apart from vinyl, neither of us are collectors anymore. But we have realised that, since we moved in here over 15 years ago, there has been stuff we either haven’t used or don’t care about
Like you, a few trips to the charity shop, and the rest we will try to sell in a garden sale (some stuff has already been sold).
Everything left over will go to the tip.
Please remember next year’s Lopwell Raffle prizes 
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Coming to terms with the undeniability of a truth, that you can’t fix people who don’t want to be fixed. Having to evict my lad from his family home is heart breaking. Will still be here for him, but I’m not watching this train crash from close up, it will take us with him otherwise.
I could do with some Yellow Bentines right now that’s for sure.
I feel for you, that’s not an easy thing to go through. How old is he?
So sorry to read this Bob.
I know from my own experience how deep the denial can run.
I had a short period of homelessness which ended up in a hospital admission before I finally accepted that I needed help.
If it is any consolation, once I got clean and sober and took responsibility for myself I managed to rebuild the relationship with my parents and brother.
All things are possible but right now is a very difficult time, but enabling is never the answer.
Tough love is tough.
‘Goated’ this post 'cos it take real courage to face this sort of a thing down, and deal. Most especially realising that life is too short to carry other folks burdens for them - they’ll just keep dodging reality by loading you up - until you break, too…
Fingers crossed for you all.
Interview innit. Passed. Now awaiting date for Medical! 
What’s it to be? Assassin? Cat Juggler?
Director of cat hospitality and concierge
Another job?
Striker for Aston Villa.
Of course. Doh!
Bring your boots on Monday
Back at a friendly bus depot. A friend works there and so I applied for a job the other week.
I needed something well paid with reliable hours, etc.
Absolutely not slating where I work at the moment. There’s just a pit of stomach feeling to get out.
The people working there are brilliant for the most part, so handing in notice will not be easy!
