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Most expensive thing you own
I know some people might not want to say what the most expensive thing they own but for anyone that does... I recently paid £1300 (on monthly payments) on an electric bike and realised its my most expensive purchase ever. Anyone else?
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POEM - Simply 2024.
I was thinking about this year and came up with this. POEM - Simply 2024. Well Christmas has been and gone And 23 is now only
in song Oh what did I want
to achieve I never meant to
deceive. I made some
promises in good faith To be nice and
keep others safe To give up
smoking, and a little less drink Does that sound
right…
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Hello, I'm a 46 year old man with cp and I'd like to spend a month in England this Year
Hello, I have CP, and I have always had a fascination with the UK. I have a UK passport as my parents are English. I have somewhere to Stay in Abbingdon and somewhere near Windsor. I love London and British comedy. Does anyone have any ideas on where I should Visit or what I should see in the UK?
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Income related ESA
Hi, my 29 year old son lives at home with me and his dad. He still gets (the old) income related ESA and I seem to recall when I filled out the forms (ten years ago) that our income was not part of the calculation. I just got a letter with the latest uplift and leaflet of changes I need to let DWP know about. This included…
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Gladiators TV show
Hi everyone,I hope all is well? I am not sure if this is a discussion which has already been started, but …Does anyone remember, back in the 90s, the original gladiators TV Show? They re- launched it this weekend and there has been a lot of coverage about it. I saw some of it yesterday and I’m just about to watch it from…
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Are you prepared for the start of the weather change?
Now I know there are lots of things going on and the most important to me is my health and that of my family. We have already seen the skies open up and try to surround us all with floods everywhere. Then there are the ECO people stating that July last year was the HOTTEST in the last 200 years with September and October…
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The sun (not newspaper)
I think that the sun is amazing When you think that Florence Nightingale saw the same sun as she chased Zebedee around the magical garden As did Queen Victoria as she married David Bentham Presumably not the same sun as Napoleon saw as he got lost at Waterloo Station And definitely NOT the same sun as King Arthur saw as he…
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Electric blanket
I need a electric blanket or throw for me on the sofa, would it be labelled as electric blanket or something else. Not for the bed. I have copd and joint hypermobility so want to keep warm without having the heating on
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NHS website - locked out
Has anyone else been locked out of their accounts on NHS website ?I have been this morning - after three years of access - I was asked to prove my ID by sending in a scan/photo of my driving licence AND a photo of myself - it claimed to restore my access after 48 hours !!I have received confirmation that these have been…
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Silliest New Years Resolutions.
So it's 2024 and people are getting into the flow of the year and have probably already broken their boring new years resolutions. In fact today is "Quitters day" the day when most people will have quit their new years resolution. So for a bit of fun, I thought it'd be nice for us all to share the silliest resolutions…
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Poem called nothing going faz me
Poem called nothing going faz me A new year bring a new version of myself I busy work on myself everyday Nothing is going to faze me instead going to raise to incredible heights I develope my skills and knowledge along the way. Each day I seem add another string to bow as my mind running wild the endless possibility and…
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U-Turns
Have you ever made a very sudden or dramatic “U-Turn” with regards your views on a certain subject? For clarification, a U-Turn is where you change your views on something, often very suddenly rather than gradually. | would be interested in hearing about them, and the circumstances that caused the change, if you are…
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Electric Bike
Has anyone got one or had one. Would like advice on the best make before purchasing one. I don't drive so this seems the best option. Anyone with advice would be great, thanks.
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Hi to all
I have to go for another Scan as Doctor thinks i Have Gallbladder Stones as i have Pain Under My Right & Left Ribs both Sides Sharpe Stabbing Pains both Sides. Sparklebright628.
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Ada?
I haven't seen any posts from her since yesterday,nothing in the early hours or this morning? Hope she's ok.
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Music
Hi guys, and gals of course If you could only take 3 albums with you to a desert island, what would they be?Mine would be…. jeff Wayne’s war of the worlds, meatloafs back into hell and Barbara Streisand’s love songs quite eclectic I think.
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Online community: 2024
As we look ahead to the New Year, we're keen to hear your thoughts on how we can continue to improve the online community. What topics, discussions, or features would you like to see more of on the forum? What do you enjoy most about the community that you would like to see more of? Is there anything you'd like to see less…
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Love and life on benefits.
Thinking of a bit of time out away from every thing yesterday I just wrote this. Life on benefits, a struggle to survive. POEM – LIFE AND
LOVE ON BENEFITS. Life on benefits,
a struggle to survive The daily grind
just to stay alive The love we have,
just keeps me strong Together we’ll
make it no matter how long. The bills…
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What is your New Year’s resolution for 2024
I am looking get into shape by eating healthy foods and exercising daily I would love hear about your New Year’s resolution :)
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ANGRY
When's the last time you got properly angry, as in you could break something or someone or shout something out really loud. I very very rarely get angry but my OCD sometimes makes me incredibly frustrated. When you have literally checked that something is clean for the hundredth time - not exaggerating - you just have to…
