MSers in the floods

Everyday living
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Last week my central heating boiler conked and I was without heat (I had a fan heater) and hot water for 6 days. I have a new boiler now and heat and harmony have been restored but the effects continue.

I am quite smug about my independence but I realized with a jolt how close to not coping I actually am.

I won’t bore you with all the things I had to do to manage without hot water and central heating but as an example: If you have no hot water but can boil a kettle its an inconvenience but not a disaster. I can’t lift a kettle or pan so had to fill the kitchen sink a mugful at a time from the One Cup Boiler.

I was so tired last week that I became quite weepy. I expected that a few good nights sleep would get me back to normal but I still feel utterly exhausted –goodness knows how people who are flooded out are coping.

I don’t know if any MSers are caught with water and no electricity but my heart goes out to them.

Jane

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Dear Jane, I`m really sorry to hear how things have been, but am so glad it is all sorted now.

Yes, I do know you are a stalwart and as independent as you can be, but some things are right out of our control.

I agree, it must be incredibly difficult for those poor folk affected by the floods.

luv Pollx

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hi jane

i symaphsise too-my heating broke on xmas day-coal fire. i feel for all those involved in floods-whether they have ms or not. we alreadfy know we have extra challenges to deal with but nature excludes no-one.

ellie x (sitting here hoping that kids get home safely today via train)

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Congratulations on being so resourceful and glad to hear everything is back to normal.

Personally, I think it was quite selfless of the Tory Heartlands to vote for significant cuts to the flood defence budget, and 550 staff redundancies, and proves we are “all in it together” after all.