Meanwhile back at the haven.......................

...............Yes, we've been back on Skye, eating good food and drinking more Southern Comfort than is good for me!! (just don't tell my GP - she's beginning to think i have a drink problem. Well - maybe - i don't get enough?!?!?!?!?)


We were kept busy before we went away.
Psychiatrist visit for the guardianship
Then the Mental Health Officer visited. (i'm sure his report will say that the sanest breathing thing in our family is the cat and she should be in charge of Peter's affairs and the rest of us are sacked!!!)


Questions asked, bits of paper filled in and papers now lodged at court - so just a  case of waiting for a date now, which hopefully be soon.


We are still having issues with Social Work. (like - who isn't?!?!?)
Before we went away, Lou had phoned them to find out who our care manager was. Simple enough, you would think, but simple, easy and logic are not words to be used with City of Glasgow Social Work. Man - for supposedly educated people they are really nice but dim Tims!! 
We do not have a care manager.
We will not be allocated one unless there is a crisis.


What have i been saying for years?!? Put in a bit of help early on and the crisis times may not be so bad. Bit of early intervention.


WHY is this soooooooo hard for them to understand.


We were told that we could write and request to have a manager allocated, but we prob wouldn't get one. They are too busy.
Well - i'm too busy to keep chasing them up!!!


Oh - and by the way - we have pencilled in a review meeting on the 11th of April they said!!


Well cheers for telling us lads -  nice to know another meeting has been arrange for a time and place unspecified, that we couldn't go to because they didn't TELL us where and what time!!


Gettingthedejavousfeeling.com


So Louise was tasked with phoning SW while we were away making merry.


Now - as i'm sure you have all discovered, nothing is easy Chez Johnston. Why do anything the easy way, when hard is so much more fun and adds grey hairs to my head and wrinkles to my face.
Caroline from Enable phones and asked if Peter would do a presentation with her about his support. So in between  washing, ironing and packing, i looked out some of Peter's artwork for him to take with him.


I had tried to e mail some photos to Caroline, but it kept telling me they couldn't be sent. Eventually i gave up.


Monday morning, off we went. Bus left at 10am. Just as well we had booked seats - no spare seats at all. As the bus boarded, i phoned Alisdair to ask him to let Caroline know about the photos and with some ideas of who might have some photos she could use from other presentations.
Journey up was lovely - weather was good and it promised to be a good week.


Linda had been a bit down in the dumps - one of her cats - Leo - had to be put to sleep a few weeks ago. He had been out and about round Portree (probably bossing other cats about!!). He got home and really wasn't well. Linda got him to the Vet and they think some pesticide/anti freeze poisoning was to blame. Sadly, things were too far gone for the treatment to help.
We knew we were going to miss the ginga one!!


Harry - our local friendly taxi driver - was there to meet us. He jokingly asked me not to send Paul off to church the day Celtic and Rangers were playing - He knew which side Paul would pray for and reckoned HIS side needed all the prayers going!!!
Got back to Linda's - normally she tells us just to go straight in, but for some reason, she said she'd go in first - to make sure John couldn't get out.
Normally, John doesn't go out, so i wondered what was going on.


That was till Linda moved out of the way and in Yasmin's arms was the most adorable, cute, smoochie faced ginger and white kitten!!!!


Awww - they had decided to give this lovely puss a home. Gerry (called after some actor or other, mmm........ Gerard Butler. Never 'eard of 'im!!!!!)


We were in love!!


It was nice to catch up with Lachie again and Yasmin was looking good.
Goodies unpacked - Southern Comfort, Kimble's chocs, Dishwashing tablets!!!


I know - i'm sad. Some people's contraband is booze and drugs.


I just smuggle Finish Dishwasher tablets over the sea!!!!
Well - my excuse is that they were on special offer in Poundland!!!


The saddest bit tho - Linda was so pleased to get them!


We are indeed slip sliding raucously towards (and past!!) middle age!!!!


The next couple of days were spent eating, walking, drinking, talking........... Balm to soothe the soul. I hadn't realised how tired i was and i needed the peace.


The fun part came teatime on wednesday.
Louise phoned and told me i really should have my mobile on. (my excuse is that reception is sh*t!!)
She had phoned SW.
They knew nothing of a meeting on the 11th.


(why are we not surprised here!?!?!)


And they are all soooooo busy with people transferring on to SDS that they will not have time to have a meeting till at least august, prob September, but then, who knows???  


Oh really, says Lou. Well - YOU told us of the meeting. And anyway - did they not know of the renewal of the guardianship. Surely the MHO had been in touch?? (damn - he works in the same building.)
He hadn't been pleased at the lack of input from SW. They are meant to be in contact at least twice a year because we are guardians and are looking after Peter's affairs. We could have been doing loads we weren't meant to.
They should also be monitoring the support and be available for times when it all goes downhill, but no.


Mind you - they did get a bit antsy when legal stuff was mentioned. They said they would chat to the senior and get back to us. Well - a week on, nothing.
No calls, Alisdair has tried to get in touch - no luck . 


As if i don't have enough to do without adding THEIR job onto mine.


Thankfully, Linda was on hand with Pizza, onion rings and a large drink.


Thank goodness for friends of 40 years standing - they can read us like books!!!!


So we made plans for our next visit - most likely august, where i will smuggle more booze, chocs, posh nosh for the cats and anything else that looks good!!!!


So by thursday evening, we were home. Everyone else out, only Lilo at home to welcome us and the dirty washing!!!


Peter went off friday with Caroline and i had the delights of smelly clothes to wash. Thankfully, the good weather meant i got all the stuff out and dry and ended up with a pile of ironing.


So our plans for the holidays are to relax. I might get the boys to try and tidy the bedroom (ha!! May never be found alive!!!)


We're doing some more presentations with Enable in the next few months, which will be fun, scary, good......................


But for now........................ i need some sleep and maybe a little drink!!!