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PIP assessments must go
As others have said, PIP assessments are extremely stressful. I have an incomplete spinal cord injury and every few years have to explain to yet another assessor that this is permanent and will not improve. My last assessor was employed in a spinal injuries unit and was very understanding, but the assessor I had prior to…
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19 Jul: The Incan sport that stopped wars: Cool things I learnt today
Picture this: you’re standing high in the Andes, surrounded by the vast remnants of the Inca Empire. (No it's not a scene from Indiana Jones) Instead, you’re about to witness a sport that predates most of our modern-day games: Inca pelota. Hold on to your llamas because like yesterday, this is going to be a long one ( I…
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Old saying and meaning
I love finding out why we say things. This one I learnt today. Mad as a hatter This expression, dating from the early 1800s, alludes to exposure to the chemicals formerly used in making felt hats, which caused tremors and other nervous symptoms.
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UC pip
Ive heard recently that you can backdate your means tested benefits to when your pip was awarded my award was in 2016 I've been on UC since 2022 can I backdated my UC to when my pip was awarded?
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I think I decided to do volunteering too soon
I thought I was ready to start volunteering, but after my first and only day at my local British Heart Foundation Furniture shop I have realised that I'm not actually ready to do volunteering yet . My head is all over the place at the moment as I'm still waiting for the outcome of my LCW reassessment as I haven't heard…
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35 bills to be passed
Reading that labour will put through 35 bills this week also back to work plan for over 50s as 40 percent of people out of work over 50s oh I will look forward to that I haven't got the energy to even hear what they will propose I'm sure it will sound all pretty and supportive employing a million job centre staff to gently…
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Greetings
Hi everyone,i am Ciprian and i think i am the only Romanian guy in this group...or am i wrong ?😁
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18 Jul: The first Aquariums: cool things I learnt today
Thanks to @Albus_Scope for the suggestion! Aquariums: Where humans can stare at fish from behind glass and fish can stare at humans from behind glass. So when were they invented? Buckle in, get your reading glasses, cuppa tea and emotional support bear; This is going to be a long one. Interestingly The first aquariums (…
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Unexpected Payment **** Is It For?
Dear All I know I can get the correct answer by calling the DWP. But... This morning just before 12 midday I received a notification from my bank with a deposit of £318.10 with a reference of (I Don't Know If This Is Sensitive Information) GBQ CPS FP ACC 3 But what is this for? It's ESA payday tomorrow not today! Has the…
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The poem called Blaze of Glory
The poem called Blaze of Glory I explore my own story in Blaz of Glory My story is not going to floor me. Instead, it's going to spur me on to be that gorgeous star that I am as well as continue to sparkle to these unbelievable heights
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World Emoji Day!
There really is a day for everything now isn't there? So today is world emoji day, so a chance to celebrate modern hieroglyphics and a day to bombard your loved ones with cat faces or random flags…or worse. Apparently today was chosen as the iphones calendar emoji featured the date July 17th, as this was a nod to when…
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Poem dragon and colour
Poem dragon and colour The dragon was a beautiful bright red blood cell and could be seen pulsating. The red dragon was friendly to the people who lived in the place where this stunning red dragon lived. The only time that the red dragon breathed orange fire to that who tried to harm or hurt the red dragon lived peacefully…
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17 july: What do pirates eat? : cool things I learnt today
I grew up captivated by The pirates of the caribbean. Whilst Captain Barbosa ate lavish spreads of fresh fruit and roasted meat, It made me think: What did a typical Pirate eat ? The golden age of pirates was from the late 1600's to the early 1700's. At the time that the pirates of the caribbean was set, King George II was…
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16 July: Ketchup originally a medicine?: cool things I learnt today
So today I’m not feeling so I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. In the 1830s ketchup was marketed as a medicine that could help diarrhoea, indigestion and jaundice Dr John Cook Bennett invented it He did it in the form of pills (idk how, sounds suspicious ) tomato is acidic so likely made these problems worse (if no…
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When family won't expect your illness
Do any of you feel lonely sometimes because family won't expect your illness?
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Explore the ocean or space?
Inspired by the Would You Rather game I wanted to see what you all think about this question. We have only explored 5% of the ocean so far. Imagine the things we haven't seen! 🦑 It's believed that we have also only explored 4% of space, what could be out there?? 👽️
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Acrostic poem praise
Praise is given me through my hard work and dedication and discipline Right now is my biggest test I have ever faced in my life Appreciate it’s meant to be hard to do I will never give up on my dreams and my hopes So only I can change the direction of my life Every single day I must put the hard yards and discipline and…
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Poem red and a note to my love
Poem red and a note to my love Through every single word that you read on my note illustrates how I truly feel about you. With every single red rose I give you place each one in your hair if you would allow to my words never run dry the only thing that might run dry is my pen with the amount of writing I am doing for you…
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Poem red roses layered on the ground
the red roses covered the ground you walk on as you walked barefooted on the roses helped to soften your walk the ground for you my love as the beautiful white doves our hands fit each others hands like gloves as you radiating face glowing with bright and beauty at the same time you look so sublime it’s our time to shine…
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Poem miss read the signs
You tried to tell me how you felt about me But I didn’t know you felt the same way. Till you had gone away There nothing that I can say or do to make you mine Now it’s too late to cry about the past now about look forward to the future. As I wish you all the best for the future
