Hi there!

Back in the hot seat having satved off a nasty sinus infection and a tooth abcess - still think I have to have some dental work done - yuk! Good to be back and was pleased today to do something on the benefits shake-up. How do you get back into work if the job you are going for will pay you less than you get being on benefits? A hard decision for some people and in these times of recession with more people unemployed even harder to decide whether or not to take that lower paid job. I was heartened by John's call to the show which said that volunteering meant that he now has a new career as a teacher, as he went into a college to help out, they spotted his potential, he went for training and now he does something he loves. Sometimes we have to think laterally to get on in the job market. Mr M has been lovely with me whilst I have been ill and I fell in love with him even more when he was changing my bed linen and I couldn't find the matching pillowcases, such a silly thing but it made me cry and I went into the loo. When I came back all the bed was done, with pillowcases (matching) and the bed turned down ready for me to step into gorgeous clean linen sheets. Isn't it silly how the smallest of things can make your heart leap for someone all over again!
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