3rd year running

Been off work with man flu if there is such an illness .had it for about a week and doctor says just keep taking the fluids and i should be fine it was a woman doctor `am sure a man would have had more sympathy `:). anyway been using the time off work wisely decorating the kitchen could have had someone in to do it but I wanted to do it myself save a bit of money  I know if it was left to Scot he would have had the guy in  anyhow hes already had lots of work from us like new carpets fitted and laminated flooring . been living hear several months now its scots mums house needed a fair bit doing to it as it was a old house but were getting there.

Ben & Mark have turned 15 had a grate Party invited most of there friends and all had a good time Mark got a bit drunk sick everywhere Mum & Martin wernt impressed still I did the same when I was that age more than once Ben helps Martin at the weekends he does loft conversions as long as martian pays him Ben`s happy help .

for the 3rd year I have been doing something started by Jayman (gifts for Larry) and each year you get a few toys or Games together and donate them to somewhere that would be put  to good use I usually ended up spending about 20-30 pounds on the toys and games .anyway this year I have used my brain a bit more `dont do that allot :)' but remember the group I work with well I asked ruth who runs the group If i could do something ask them to help me out Ive been thinking about it for some time asking some of the group to help me  also I wanted to bring  Larry`s story to the Group discussions also Gabe got mentioned It wasnt so bad as i had got to know some of the people who attend they are only young teens 13-17 years old and are gay or bi boys & girls and some have been through a fair bit with there family some were kicked out and homeless Thats were Ruth came in finding them somewhere to stay she`s a social worker so works with kids put in care exc .

one of the group steven 17 now anyway he`s in foster care and I have got quite attached to him only a few years older then me but has had a shit life always struggled  anyway we helped him get into collage. sorted out a cv for him and after a few knock backs got himself 

a job at a local supermarket evenings and some weekends  the money`s helping him with collage and people are trusting him again  weve helped others to with various problems 

anyway they are all getting a Toy or a game and they are going to a local charity.

Also I have decided to do something else something I really could have done before When I was 13 Mum had a breast  cancer scare she was fine in the end but I didnt deal with the whole thing that well .so I wanted to do something manchester has a children s hospital and 

a department for treating cancer I wanted to do something to put something else back  so last week I attended an auction  for children in need  with my mum and decided to join in with the biding its something mum enjoys buying something at knocked down price usually liquidation stock anyhow I did a bit of bidding for charity and got some stuff am giving to the cancer unit stuff like video games cd`s books worth several hundred  but I didnt pay that .

my dads well driving more good to see him with a smile on his face doing something he loves  long distances arnt good for him now  he needs another driver usually sharon his wife love her to bits 

Scot now works for emergency services like on the switchboards says it can be stressful at times but arnt all jobs at some point .