by Marylin on March 10, 2010
Take photos of course! OK so that does mean harsh shadows (I know, I know!), but I still want some snaps of days like this. Sunny, warm, music playing out of the living room window.
We sat outside most of the afternoon, it was glorious! This summer is going to be a good one, I can just tell. 
Dean likes taking photos of his feet for whatever reason… strange man!
Guess who’s going to be 31 in less than two weeks… bwahaha!
The cat, Rocky, definitely enjoys the sun just as much as us!
Max loved sitting in that deckchair… I think we need to get more than just the one we have!
Zack has fallen asleep on the beanbag in our living room watching cartoons. He’s been outside playing with his football all day – poor wee guy is tired out (and is never still enough out there for me to get a photo of him, hence him not being here!).
What do you like to do when it’s a warm, sunny day?
by Marylin on March 9, 2010
Hi, I’m Marylin and I’m scrounging benefit scum. I live off the state.
With the kids needing to be looked after, it’s honestly better for me to be at home living off benefits than if I was to go out and get a full time job. I kid you not.
Here’s the thing. They have advertisements up everywhere about not committing benefit fraud. Make sure you tell the benefits office as soon as there’s a change in your circumstances they say. Don’t be a thief they say.
Well, Dean has moved in. That, of course, is a change in circumstance.
I dutifully told the benefits people about this change. They said that we would need to put in a joint claim, and oh, by the way, we’re cutting off your money completely until that claim has been processed. It’ll take three to four weeks. Thanks for being honest!
What. The. FUCK.
How the hell am I supposed to survive on absolutely no money when I have my children to think of?
Luckily my parents were in a position to be able to help us out with a loan to ensure we had enough money in my account to pay rent. That will have to be paid back though.
What on earth are those less fortunate than me supposed to do?
It’s bloody well ridiculous!
I have nappies that need buying. Milk, food to live off, bills to pay.
Four weeks. How am I supposed to keep up with my bills and basic living if they cut me off completely?
Listen to me Child Tax Credits – you’re a fucking disgrace. You’d better pay me soon, and it had better be backdated, or I swear to god I *will* be going to the press about this.
You ask us to be honest, and then you do this to us.
I would have been better committing benefit fraud than telling you the truth.
Wankers.
