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Jun. 17th, 2017 10:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsWe had excellent news yesterday when we found out James had been awarded the enhanced rate for both care and mobility when changing from DLA to PIP. Which means that he can both keep the car and also get a small raise in his care payments. I really don't think I realised how heavy a weight it was waiting for that decision before that weight was gone. I mean, no matter what we told ourselves, that things would probably be okay, there was a very good chance that they wouldn't. But now, all is good, and we don't have to worry about it again until 2021.
In the last week we've been to the Wetlands again. I love that place, all the baby birds were running around everywhere, and the walking is perfect, especially as they have an electric scooter James can use so we're not tied to short distances. We saw so many ducklings and goslings, and in one of the hides saw a jay and a woodpecker for the first time. Also, the otters had more babies, and they'd just been released into the public enclosure that week. As always I took photos when thinking about Turlough. Only two though as I've been photo happy on here lately.
It's a beautiful day today and I'll be heading into the garden soon. It's looking great atm, I've potted out all the courgettes and the tomato plants are thriving in the greenhouse. As always I've too many so I'm going to pot out some of the smaller ones and put them outside.
We may go for a short drive later, but only very short as James is on night shifts and I'm a little lacking sleep-wise. I always tend to go to bed later when James is on night shifts, and then Corey pocket dialled the land line at 2am. So by the time I'd got in touch with him and settled down from my initial, 'omg, what's happened!?' reaction by watching some Food Network, it was 3am. I could have slept in of course, but somehow my body really doesn't like doing that and I was awake at my normal time.
In the last week we've been to the Wetlands again. I love that place, all the baby birds were running around everywhere, and the walking is perfect, especially as they have an electric scooter James can use so we're not tied to short distances. We saw so many ducklings and goslings, and in one of the hides saw a jay and a woodpecker for the first time. Also, the otters had more babies, and they'd just been released into the public enclosure that week. As always I took photos when thinking about Turlough. Only two though as I've been photo happy on here lately.
It's a beautiful day today and I'll be heading into the garden soon. It's looking great atm, I've potted out all the courgettes and the tomato plants are thriving in the greenhouse. As always I've too many so I'm going to pot out some of the smaller ones and put them outside.
We may go for a short drive later, but only very short as James is on night shifts and I'm a little lacking sleep-wise. I always tend to go to bed later when James is on night shifts, and then Corey pocket dialled the land line at 2am. So by the time I'd got in touch with him and settled down from my initial, 'omg, what's happened!?' reaction by watching some Food Network, it was 3am. I could have slept in of course, but somehow my body really doesn't like doing that and I was awake at my normal time.
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Date: 2017-06-17 10:47 am (UTC)Awww, baby otters are so cute. :-)
Have fun gardening!
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Date: 2017-06-17 11:05 am (UTC)They really are. They were getting fed when we were there and really liked eating hard boiled eggs. Who needs fish when you can have a nice egg it seems.
I will, no doubt getting dirty and hot at the same time *g*
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Date: 2017-06-17 04:07 pm (UTC)I'm very pleased to hear James has been given something reasonable. Excellent news.
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Date: 2017-06-17 04:56 pm (UTC)It was brilliant news.
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Date: 2017-06-17 06:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-17 06:42 pm (UTC)It's like I can fully breathe again.
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Date: 2017-06-17 06:44 pm (UTC)Your otters are so cute, too ;)
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Date: 2017-06-17 10:05 pm (UTC)That's been our worry. We'd heard of so many stories where people had been stripped of their benefits, and when mam had to send her car back the dealership said they were taking more motability cars back than issuing. So getting that good news letter was amazing.
They really are :)
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Date: 2017-06-17 06:45 pm (UTC)baaaaaaby otters; I love otters anyway, and babies are just that much more wonderful
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Date: 2017-06-17 10:03 pm (UTC)The baby otters were adorable. I keep saying it in comments but I was fascinated by how fast they ate hard boiled eggs.
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Date: 2017-06-17 09:09 pm (UTC)Baby otters!!! They're looking very feisty in those pics!
Good to hear your veggies are thriving.
Naughy pocket! I hope you'll get a good night's sleep tonight - without any interuptions!
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Date: 2017-06-17 10:02 pm (UTC)The baby otters were so cute, and man, could they put away food. They managed a shelled hard boiled egg within seconds.
They really are thriving. Far too many plants as usual, but at least I've space for them all. Just.
I hope so. I could do with catching up on some sleep.
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Date: 2017-06-18 09:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-18 06:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-19 04:19 am (UTC)And the otters are adorable.
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Date: 2017-07-11 02:13 pm (UTC)And the baby otters were the most adorable.
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Date: 2017-06-20 04:44 am (UTC)Yay for the good news! \o/
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Date: 2017-07-11 02:13 pm (UTC)Thank you \o/
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Date: 2017-06-20 07:55 am (UTC)Can there ever be too many cute baby otter photos?
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Date: 2017-07-11 02:14 pm (UTC)That is true, more baby otter photos always!
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Date: 2017-06-21 07:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-07-11 02:15 pm (UTC)It's criminal what both the UK and Aus government are doing to disability payments and services these days,
I agree.
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Date: 2017-06-22 05:15 pm (UTC)no subject
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