Turned out I was mucked about, but…..

Turned out I was mucked about regarding the house that was promised to me under an estate agents, that I’d been hanging on for since February, as I heard yesterday through a friend that a family were supposed to be moving in soon. So much for me keeping in touch and them saying if we have your number then we’ll ring you. Was I too keen?

Well I don’t care now as I have a two bed flat. I been back to this flat the past two days that I talked about in previous post that’s being modernised, and I put the deposit down yesterday. Its in better state then other properties I’ve seen with the other estate agent. So I wasn’t going to let this one slip, and glad I didn’t. It should be ready within three weeks, and I’m going to be booking my removals for hopefully the 18th May (my birthday).

On hopefully a happier note…

They’re maybe slowly a light at the end of the tunnel. I rang about a flat advertised for rent this morning. I’m to phone him anytime next week, at a convenience to suit me, and if he’s at the flat at the time I phone him about it then, I’m welcome to go down and view it and go from there. He did not want me to see it until in a better state, so I could see it at it’s best. A new kitchen has already gone in and central heating is going in next week I’m told.

Although this is good news for me, I’m not getting excited yet. I’ll wait till I see it and go from there. I don’t want to get my hopes up and be let down again. But because I don’t even have a tinge of excitement like I normally would, then I ask myself I must be really low. So probably wise in deciding to have those ant-depressants.

Hopefully light in that tunnel will come one day.

As you know…

As you know from earlier posts I’ve not been happy with myself for a long time. This is going back now a couple of years, but I went on a particular downer last year, because of grieving for my hearing loss which totally surprised me, as I’ve been wearing hearing aids since 2002. It was only because of going to my appeal for my DLA that because there was stuff I had to, or may have to raise, I realised their was stuff hidden up there in my head I never even thought about myself as well as tell my Mum, regarding exactly how I feel about my hearing or the feelings I have now.

As you also know from earlier posts I’ve been having counselling (the one the G.P. referred me to), and it’s coming up to my last one next Wednesday. My counsellor this week recommended I at least think about taking anti-depressants, because of how I am mentally and overall health being affected because of the situation I’m in at present, and the stuff I’m having to deal with that has come out in my counselling sessions over the last few weeks, with also my problem neighbour not making it any better.

With it being going on along time for me, my session this week she did most of the talking, so she could explain to me how the brain works etc.. and that it was normal to feel how I am, because what’s I’ve had to deal with in my life and the situation I’m in that’s going for a long time. So what I’ve been experiencing I realised I was having more symptoms cropping up that is linked to how I am. The counsellor also explained that how I’ve been upset etc.. in my sessions and how I’m still tearful now, that it was ok to take them but it was also up to me if wanted to, but to think about it at least especially as my last session is next week, and not being able to remove myself from my current situation.

I’m not one for taking tablets if I can help it, but I realised I may have to, so I booked an appointment with my G.P. and seen him today about them, (my boyfriend came with me, to give me support) and raised my concerns regarding if I was to have them, getting emotional as I was trying to speak…. again. After having chat and any questions I had it was down to me whether I have them or not. G.P. reminding me I’m the one in control here and there is no pressure to go on them. But he said to me if you want my honest opinion from how I see you now, and what you have said, taking them would help you at this current time. I’ve decided to take some anti-depressants, so after deciding that, I had to tick a sheet that had a few questions on it regarding how I’ve been over the last 2 weeks, and I’ve had to make another appointment for 4 weeks time, to review it from there. I have enough tablets for those 4 weeks. I was told not to expect to see any results in myself till 2 weeks or after, and to take them every day even if I start to feel better in myself.

So from tomorrow morning I will start taking them. I never thought I’d end up here.

I was right!

Checked this morning to see if my Content Lock was removed after all, only to find it wasn’t as I was expecting. So went back down to Vodafone at Mansfield, and took my USB stick, just in case they’d like proof that it wasn’t removed and to also check myself this time, that it would be done.

I was served by the two blokes who were in the store. Never seen these assistants either. I asked to speak to a Manager this time, but that person wasn’t in, but I could speak to someone higher then them. I said ok. That asked me if it was ok what it was about, and I told them. They said they could deal with that. I replied back really… because this is 3rd time I’m coming here to request it to be removed, only to find it has not been removed when I’ve got back home to check it out!

So after going through the usual procedure to verify it was me,  they let me come round to view their computer while they remove Content Lock, and it was easy to understand too, I was one step ahead of them in my mind, when they shown me removing the Content Lock. Which I’d like to add at this point, that before they started, I noticed my Content Lock was still on…so much for it supposed to be removed when I went down yesterday! And I watched before my eyes it being removed. Ta da!! So now I can finally use the internet how I used it before with a rival. So hopefully plain sailing from here. The assistants also logged off my account and back in again as so to check that my Content Lock was still off, and gave me a contact number in case of any problems. They took number of my mobile broadband as well, as so they could check at different times through today, that it was still off as it should be. So that if it wasn’t they’d quickly correct it. But no need, its still removed so I can access games and smileys that I were not able to do before.

Thank you guys for your help.

Internet Explorer 8

Anyone using Internet Explorer 8? I was wondering how you find it. I’m using previous version at the moment and wondering whether it’s worth upgrading, as I’ve been reading comments where some have downloaded it and found problems, so gone back to previous version. I was wondering what your views were.

Do you have mobile broadband with Vodafone?

I’ve been using a USB mobile broadband with Vodafone for a few months, but at the moment there’s nothing stopping me from leaving them, as I’ve not been happy with their service and problems I’ve had with them. But I’m hoping they will get their act together, because being with them will work out better money wise, although I like my other mobile broadband with another service provider that I’ve been with coming up to a year, which their service is bang on accept for loss of connection now and again. But I’m not complaining about that!

Within a couple of weeks of having my mobile broadband with Vodafone I registered online with them, so once registered I could get my Content Lock removed, but it wouldn’t work online, so as I tried this many times over several days without luck I assumed there was a problem with their website. I emailed them for help and at the same time I thought I’d query about speed I wasn’t getting that they claimed I would for my area. But no reply so emailed again. I was finally told to contact my service provider as they couldn’t help. I replied back and said HELLO I’m with you and repeating my query, and explaining I bought this from their website. When they eventually got back to me and discovered I was with them, they apologised, but they did not answer my query I had in the first place. But no reply.

As regarding content lock I went down to Mansfield to a Vodafone store there to get it unlocked. I explained my problem regarding moving it and service so far I’m not happy with, and she said I wasn’t registered. I said I’m supposed to be and it comes up on Vodafone website. So she took my details then removed the content lock, which would come to immediate effect. When I got home to try it out, content lock was still there. So that was a waste of time going down, which means I don’t get full access to websites I like to use or my smilies.

So I’ve decided today to give them another go and seen somebody different this time, back at Vodafone store in Mansfield and he’s removed it. But when I got home to go on my laptop to see, it’s still there. Anybody else having this same Problem?

My boyfriend said to leave it a day and see what happens tommorrow. But I’ve got my doubts. So if it’s still not lifted tommorrow, it looks like I’ll be going down again for the 3rd time, in which I want answers as to why it’s not been removed, when they say they have. I shall take my modem with me in case they want to try it on their PC.

As regarding the speed they claim I’m supposed to get but did not. I have noticed I’m actually now getting it these last few weeks. Not as regular as a rival, but it’s there. So as there is improvement there, I’m hoping the content lock will be shifted with success if I end up going down there again. How hard can it be?

Thought for today!

My mind was wondering today, and I came to the conclusion that when people go and view a rented property, I think we should have the right to know if previous tennants had problems with their neighbours. That way your not going to be in the state as I am being fed up and desperate to move, and putting up with neighbours that you shouldn’t have to put up with. Just like when you buy a house you have to know these things along with other stuff. If I knew I’d have this much problem as I’m getting with my neighbour and his friends who visit, I would not have took it!

From Face Me, I Read Lips

Here’s a link from Face Me, I Read Lips. Although she’s American, what she says is a good point that I know we have over here. And its how I feel too, so I put the link to her page for what Kim has to say http://faceme.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/dear-jefe/ Although there’s a link off her page for what Jeffery says off his blog I put this also here, so you can choose how you want to read it. http://thedeafjeff.blogspot.com/2009/04/dear-friend.html 

Both are good comments each has to say, but I’m with Kim, because although I’d like to learn BSL. I’m in the same situation as Kim. I’m in the hearing world. There’s no one I’ve come across to sign with fluently. My Mum tried to learn it once but couldn’t cope, and I find it hard too, but I STILL WANT TO LEARN, I’d like to add.

A bit of Nottinghamshire

Here’s a link to Ashfield District Council website for a link regarding Parks and Recreation Grounds in Nottinghamshire, some are nearby to where I live. Here’s a link if your interested reading a bit of Nottinghamshire http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-recreation.en?page=1 

As it was lovely today me and my boyfriend went for a walk on Sutton Lawn this afternoon.  

                                                                                                                                                                                     

Here’s a new blog

Here’s a new blog called Liffey’s blog thats just started up and running. Liffy is a Hearing Dog. You can follow her adventures at http://lyntoo.wordpress.com I will also put this with my other blogs, so you will find this link there also.