Went to the physio appointment. It was pretty good. The woman was kind and supportive of me using the cane and wheelchair which isn't common. There were a few misunderstandings but overall it was pretty good. She said there's not much the general physio bit can do and I'll be better off at the hydro side, which I agree with. Things are very different here to Bathurst. I talked about my carpel tunnel and needing finger splints to stop my fingers bending backwards too much. She said they and the OT don't deal with that, there's a hand clinic at the hospital so she's going to refer me there. She was also going to see if there was anyone within their team who knew about getting on to NDIS. It's a start. Just waiting for phone calls now.

Rang up the immigration thing and on average citizenship takes 9 months so I don't think I'll be able to get citizenship and then a passport in time to get to NZ in October. This is diapointing. I can get a British passport and then get a visa to get back in to Aus and it will cost me over $200 more. Maybe near $300 more. It's a pain. We'll be paying like $800 for Ruth and I just to get passports and visa before we even look at flights and hotels. Jan will help us pay it as she really wants us there. Oh that total doesn't count the amount we spent on new birth certificates first.

Tried to get a photo for the citizenship thing, the booths have gone so I had to go to the Post Office and pay for it there. It really was a day that dad. Both Ruth and I had to make stressful phone calls (Stressful on top of phone calls already being terrifying) I let R buy some stuff from Lush.

We had Justin over night last week and then Aiden for a day. A day where he spent the whole time saying he wanted to go home but Justin was sick so they didn't want him home.

Had a fight with Dad over on Facebook. Going to have to say something to him. I basically rage quit but it is the only connection I have with my family in England etc. Maybe I could just trim my follow list or something.

It is hot. It is always hot. I have never seen so many 40c+ days at a time. I don't know how to cope.

Sunday we went to Paramatta to see Nick. Alisso gave us a lift which was great. The night before Dougall was sitting on my leg and I shifted sideways a bit and most of my pelvis moved but not the hip. I don't think I could have walked far and sitting in the pub was really painful. I was struggling all night. It was great to catch up with people. We could't eat anything at the pub but Alisso took us to the Westfield after and Ruth and I got Grill'd burgers and then we checked out some Asian grocery stores.
We also got some honey from Alisso's brother's bees. Can't wait to try it.

Monday I woke early. We'd had the kids overnight so they were up and making noise. I was in pain and hungry too so I got up. After they all left for the day I got a phone call from the physio place I put in a referral for on Friday. They didn't seem to really know what to do with me. I don't have NDIS (and I don't have the proof or specialists reports to get it) but I also don't have a major injury they can help me recover from.
Anyway they said they can totally do the hydrotherapy thing so they're getting me in tomorrow for an assessment with the idea of getting me into the pool next week. I'm really hoping they can help with my neck and my hands at least.

Later that day I rang the doctors again to try and get an appointment. He's not taking any new patients. So I have no idea who I should see. There weren't any other recommendations for local GPs.
Why is it all so hard?

We went to the pool that afternoon. Dropped R off a the gym then headed off. I forgot my towel so it was rather gross afterwards but it was good to swim. My hip has been better since. There were so many people though (it was 38c) so I couldn't do the exercises as there was no room at the depth I needed and people kept jumping and splashing and yeah. Not my fav but it was better than not going.

We went to the pool again today. Around lunch time rather than late afternoon. It was a bit better but once we were done we got a letter from National Parks saying we had to vacate the cottage by Feb 10 because we were behind on the rent. Jan did get behind while the change over from the real estate back to parks happened but she had paid it last week. There was a note at the end that said if we paid it all then we could stay there. The money would have gone in before the letter was posted so they could have just sent a warning. They're being shits about it all.
No idea what's happening exactly but I think it's mostly back to planning to move our stuff out in the April school holidays.
R is really stressed though. I wish I could help more.

Need to ring mum. I'm trying not to think about tomorrow. More medical people who probably will just treat me like an unfit fat person. Which I am but I have a lot of specific needs as far as health goes. Blah.

Wrote this bit on Facebook the other day
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Had a couple of days of more manageable weather. Wish I'd been able to get shit done but I'm so tired. Not helped by only 5 hours sleep last night.

Yesterday I rang up the local place that does Physio and OT and tried to ask how much they cost but ended up setting up a referral. The woman I talked to said it sounded like I could be eligible for the NDIS though and may have to apply through that. Problem is, I'm not sure I can get it. My conditions don't count for the no extra detail needed thing and otherwise I have to prove that there are things I can't do. I can't do them but no idea how to prove it. I don't even have a GP right now. Reports or filled in forms from physio and OT etc would help but if I can't see them without having the NDIS it gets complicated. My actual diagnosis letter is a bit wishywashy and she basically blames a lot on me being fat. (she saw me for like 30 mins) It's not always clear if she's saying it is EDS or Joint Hypermobility Syndrome.
I hope to ring the doctor on Monday and see if he can help with any of it. I need a regular GP.

Woke up at 6:30am today. Unfortunately Jan has the news on in the other room so it's full of Trump shit. Wish I knew where my headphones were. I think I might have to nick Ruth's and put something on. I have art to get done for the Cap Reverse Bang and that shit is just making me angry.

Was up late Sunday night because we forgot to take pills then slept in until 2pm.
Got up and had breakfast etc but we'd decided to go to the pool. R doesn't like it but Jan wants to swim more. We dropped R off at her gym (the other direction but R works out for a lot longer than we'd swim) and then turned up at the pool. It was another hideously hot day but the pool wasn't too bad. My eyesight has got worse since the last time I was in a big public pool. It wasn't as good as the hydro pool but it was much better than Kurri pool. There was enough room for me to do my exercises.

After we got home I managed to stay up until 7pm. So that was 6 hrs awake then I fell asleep. Slept through for 13 hours. Didn't manage dinner or feeding the pets. Barely managed to turn off the sprinklers.
I barely did any swimming really. I was so tired though and so sore. I sort of expected it. It's been about 2 years since I got to hydro.

The heat has been awful. I've barely been functioning and Ruth has been having a lot of trouble.

Tuesday I decided I really needed sandals. Having to put on socks and shoes while wearing wet swimmers was gross.
Rivers was having a sale so we parked in the plaza and walked outside to the shop. It was 42c outside. The walk was slightly farther than I could do and in that heat it was awful. Then the shop didn't have air-conditioning. Tried on a bunch of shoes, most of them nowhere near wide enough for my feet or they dig in the back of my heel. I ended up with a fairly pretty pair. Wasn't what I was going for but they fit and they were $25.
All the ones with really squishy soles were in mens and they are slightly too big for me.

Walked back to the plaza and it's air-conditioning and nearly passed out. I've never sweated so much. I made it to the food court and had to stay there drinking all the things while R went and did stuff. I drank a big cup of juice, an orange dirty chai and a bottle of water.

R wanted to go to the gym that night and I wasn't up to cooking at all so we got take away.

Tonight I cooked lasagne and it turned out awesome.

R hasn't had a good day at all. It was stupid hot again, Jan was going to the tribunal about the rent increase for Hill End rent and one of Jan's visitors said some thoughtless stuff that really didn't help.

Thankfully the temperature dropped 18c and it's actually not too bad right now and should be okay tomorrow before getting hot again. So, So fucking done with summer.
Last night we had the aircon going full bore and still were overheating all night. We'd lent the fan to Jan because her aircon hasn't worked at all this summer (due to be fixed tomorrow) and she hasn't been sleeping due to the heat.

The tribunal threw the case out this time because Parks hadn't given us the right amount of warning before increasing the price so they have to start again so that gives us another two months. But they'll raise the rent after that and probably even more than they were going to. We're not going to be able to afford to keep it. 80 years of it being in Ruth's family but we're going to have to let it go. It's deeply upsetting.
The other problem is that all our white goods, our bed and couch and some more furniture is still up there. We now have to find room for it here. We really don't want to have to get rid of it when it works well and if we have to move out we don't want to have to start again, we can't afford that.

We're planning to keep the place until April. We'd like to be able to do one more market and we'd need school holidays to be able to get the place sorted. Given that there's only a week left of this holiday it makes sense to do it next one. And it means we get another chance to go up there. God I'm going to miss it. I really do love the village. We can still visit but we'd be paying for accommodation and I think for a while we'll be too pissed at Parks to do that.

Wow. LJ/DW has been quiet. My DW feed always is as I don't have a lot of people friended over there. I should fix that. But usually there's a a bunch on LJ.

I've kept meaning to post. I've been reading but it's been so, so hot. I've barely been functioning.
It was 44c on Friday and at 11pm it was still 39c. I'm so, so glad for our aircon. It wasn't anywhere near enough and I've spent the past few days on the edge of passing out but it's so much better than nothing.

Had the kids around on Friday so they could see their friends before they move to Melbourne. Jan and Helen took them to the water park but it didn't work so they came home and played in the sprinkler. Lots of screaming and running around. Then they were meant to leave but plans changed and Roger & Judi decided to go up to Hill End. The car stalled and so they had to stay here until Roger finished work and came to have a look at it. They decided it was fine and drove to Hill End. They lasted the night before heading home very early the next morning because it was way too hot. There's no aircon up there. We weren't allowed it.

My hands are still playing up but I fixed my splint by taping a spoon to it. I think they're a bit better. I did some drawing last night once it cooled down and they were buzzing but not too bad.

I signed up for the Cap Reverse Bang. It is the best. There's an artists chat room for encouragement and concrit and it's amazing. I've started 3 artworks that are all going to be part of one. Will see how I go. I talked about wanting to do some craft as an entry. I think embroidery would be the best bet. Most of the others like knitting and spinning don't translate well to story ideas and my hands and neck aren't up for needle felting these day. I may do something embroidered for my second piece if I have time. Got to finish the first first. Also haven't got any solid ideas for the second piece.

Brain has been so vague. I think it's mainly the heat.

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Is there ever any reason for this hole in the wall? Did they just want Eliot with a chain saw? Just something to really annoy Nate I guess.