Essentially Samantha

  I'm Teetotal but if you ever catch me drinking the mulled wine, don't let me convince you I can do a backflip. NO. I. CANT. Black Friday deal : Saving money on Chiropractic.

  I know there is a lot of talk about pensioners going cold this winter and I feel for them, I really do. But what about people like me who are also on benefits and cant afford to heat my home? I have a heater in each room and I heat my rooms as I go in it. 3 people in my house dependant on one heater, per room. We too have to decide between heating and eating. Our house has a damp and mould problem also, so private sector doesn't have adequate housing either for the winter. Its not just me its the silent majority. Its not just pensioners that are cold. Last year we all got pneumonia , this year we have already had a bad cold and the temperatures are not even that low yet. I've spoken to loads of people in my situation in private rent and on benefits and they cant afford to heat their homes either. Often damp and mouldy properties and the families are paying in excess of £1,500 a month for rent. Its not just pensioners that are cold and hungry. There needs to be a real campaign...

  Rishi Sunak and his wife avoiding public scrutiny by changing their company to 'unlimited'... just as David Cameron did ... Seems to be a pattern with Tory Prime Ministers eh? I wonder why?

 The cold we all have is absolutely dire. It consists of a head cold that leaves you feeling every tooth in your head throb. Sudafed is king here. Today I had my depot so I had to go to a medical centre to have it. I cannot miss this injection it keeps the psychosis at bay. It works really well for me despite the side effects. I still have not heard about Latuda from the doctors and its been over a week now. We are all flued up so we have decided to cancel the wreath making workshop I was looking forward too. I'm giving away my two tickets to my church family community for 2 people to get in for free. I wouldn't want the tickets to go to waste. There is no way me, Paul and Barry are up to foraging for berries and pine cones for making a wreath. Besides I have no idea where my secateurs are. I stopped off for a spiced chai at the coffee shop on the way back from my depot. I needed a hot drink to carry me home. Strange how I only felt really unwell when I actually got back home. ...