Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Thanks @Former-Member

Thanks @Faith-and-Hope

Yes I have felt very pressured by all of this.

Looking up the Fencing Act (shared fencing) helped me a bit.

The end result will be good, I'm sure.

It's just that I could not possibly have budgeted for this (even the minimum) - I have no excess funds, & cannot save any (at the moment).

My earnings are far too low, so I'm living in arrears.

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Coffee & chocolates (together) - bonus. Yes please...

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No @Former-Member Even if I worked 5 days per week, it would never amount to full-time.

That's because the shift hours are all over the place, & we lose an entire day's work (3 to 6 hours) with no notice, due to sudden cancellations.

Except with the long distance that work is away, I am out all day.

I had to drop a day, due to the high stress, long distances I'm having to drive - & the fact that the constantly changing (uncertain) work hours were frequently cancelling my essential (& medical appointments).

So I'm working 4 days per week (past few months), which amounts to less than 25 hours (most weeks).

I have a low income health care card, that's not an allowance - it does give me some discounts for pharmacy prescriptions etc.

Despite many high-quality job applications (done with some assistance), I've been unable to obtain a job interview for a more suitable position.

An employment consultant has confirmed that the job market is very rough at the moment ("over-supply" they call it). So recent horticulture (gardening) positions that I had 12 year's experience for, did not lead to an interview.

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Turkish delight sounds good @Former-Member

That or some rum & rasin

Good morning all. @Faith-and-Hope Obviously I wasn't around yesterday. If the chocolate's still on offer, I'll share some Rum and Raisin with @Determined.

My first taste of that was when I was 10-11 ish years old, and I bought a block to share with a friend as a secret "midnight feast" during a sleepover. The alcohol content is pretty mild, but tell you what, we finished of a 1l carton of milk between us washing it down.

Sounds like a few people doing it hard at the moment. All the best.... @Adge @Determined and anyone who hasn't piped up.