You can never have enough...

[JanW]

Timely reminder indeed, also a reminder to tell our best ones just how much they mean to us. I learned that lesson young, and have always been comforted by the fact no one I loved went on without knowing how much I valued them.

It beats the hell out of those regretted angry words...

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Boy it’s hot here already - I see the passengers from one of the cruise ships cycling around instead of busing - hope they are used to 30 deg heat
Popeye if you are going to be dealing with Winz and you have a joint bank account - open one in your name ASAP and be prepared they are likely to take back part of Mr Ps pension and any disability payments he was getting - good idea to pop up and spend time with your ladies
My problem was dealt with Kiwimade - but if I was targeted like that imagine the abuse Golrav received - she shouldn’t be in court
The other day when I was digging in my craft room chaos I found a blanket I started when my son was turning 21 and as he is turning 50 next month I thought it might be timely to finish it - it’s very simple - two shades of grey and black - first optical illusion pattern I ever tried - but he was a young man just finishing uni and intending to apply for the police force - thank goodness he didn’t - and now he is a business owner - is a crochet blanket stupid .

Do they do that now? I remember my Mum getting an extra payment when Dad died, to help with her expenses, she also got an unexpected gift from the RSA because Dad had was a Korea vet, which helped a lot with the funeral costs, so she didn't need the grant. But when she died, there were no extras so I spent a long time paying that debt off lol. Still, considering all the support she gave me over the years it was satisfying to be able to pay some of that help back.

All these years later it is nice to be able to remember those times with no regrets.

My old boy died days after a pension payment which included disability allowance for his medications - four days after the funeral I received a letter from Winz advising they required the money be refunded - have heard of others in the same boat