First thing this morning, I went through the box of
paperwork regarding my mother, searching for any written evidence to show that
she needed nursing as opposed to simply residential care.
I’d meant to do it
last night, but as contracts were exchanged on the sale of the Exeter
house yesterday I didn’t want to spoil the day.
As always, looking back through the files was upsetting but
it had to be done. I’m trying to claim back some or all of the care home fees under
a no win no fee arrangement with a firm of solicitors who specialise in that area. As I paid more
than £23,000 in fees after she died, the incentive to try this is quite high, to say the least.
I sorted through everything and ended up with some paperwork
that I needed to get copied.
I had an appointment with my solicitor at 10.30. In order to
complete the sale, I had to swear an affidavit regarding the service road that
backs on to the Exeter house. That
done, I called into Good Neighbours where I bought another brick (they’re building
an extension so are selling ‘bricks’ for £20 each) and got the photocopying done.
Back home to find that while I was out, the last batch of
competition entries had been returned to the depot as I wasn’t in to receive
them. They’re being re–delivered on
Saturday so I’ll probably spend the weekend with my judge’s hat on.
I then bought a new freezer from Argos.
As plans to move are currently on hold (nobody’s shown any interest in buying my
house) I want to change things round in
the room I work in so that it’s more of an office. Currently, it has a fridge
freezer in it, and I’m working facing the wall. I’m hoping that by putting a
freezer upstairs, I can then move the desk in front of the window and that will
make me feel more comfortable. It’s hard to explain, so I won’t even try. All I
will say is that I haven’t really felt at home in this room and I need to try
and sort that out.
I tackled a couple of email assignments from the Writers
Bureau, did a review for Julia Douglas’s
book – Nashville Cinderella – as the
author had sent me a copy, then took a break and had a session on the Wii
machine. I haven’t used the Wii fit for months and really want to get back into
it as it’s a great way to increase my fitness, especially in the weeks when I
don’t have any dogs to walk.
It’s coming up to eight now, so I’m going to finish another
email assignment then call it a day.
It’s important to try to get some kind of balance into my
life. Working too long and too hard is actually counter–productive, at least
for me it is.
Right now I’m relishing the repeats of Life on Universal
channel. It’s one of my all time favourite TV programmes and I adore every part
of it. IMO Damian Lewis has never been
better. If you’ve never seen it, give it a go. It’s brilliant.
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