End Game

Clare from Salvation Army started contacting Letting Agents for me from 'To Let' signs she sees whilst doing her job and also from online adverts.She's also sending me some to contact myself, so that I can show to the council that I've been actively looking.We're not expecting any of these enquiries to be successful (they … Continue reading End Game →

Lap Of The Gods

I forgot to mention that as well as having to start a new Launchpad application my Salvation Army support person is changing. 4th person in a year. And again it's happening just as my potential eviction date rushes upon me and having to get the Launchpad stuff done quickly. Communication has dried up. Just like … Continue reading Lap Of The Gods →

The Noes Have It

Launchpad closed my case in February 😂. I have to get the council to re-refer me to them, and they'll arrange another assessment. Just like I did last October. I am getting a case of déja vu where back then I was registering with them ahead of my court hearing a month later, with them … Continue reading The Noes Have It →

No Words For These Housing Updates…None At All

Hi Nathan,I went to Launchpad yesterday, and we phoned PIP which took 1 hour on hold. Guess what? They sent a response letter end of August just days after my third and final phone call to check on the status. And yet again…I didn't receive it. That's 3 out of 4 letters from PIP this … Continue reading No Words For These Housing Updates…None At All →

My New Housing Crisis

Turns out the council failed to share with me the conclusion to the Homelessness Prevention Assessment they did with me on the phone on 7th July. At the time in my weekly meetings with my Salvation Army Tenancy Support person, in response to questions about it, I mentioned that I hadn't heard anything back from … Continue reading My New Housing Crisis →

Proud Of Myself

Warning— this is a lengthy impromptu monologue/summary of my last 2 years! I am sticking to Sundays for the long story posts, but this is a one-off. By all means read selectively or not at all! And thank you greatly for reading. I can't wait to start going through it all with the therapist. It's … Continue reading Proud Of Myself →

Moments Of Peace In The Twilight

It's crazy what I've come through,To reach this point now, How this time, last year,I'd just started seeing a community mental health team,Whilst living in my car, And how every day was so up and down,Finding small things,Finding moments of focus and calm; Some days, reaching a limit with stressful mental habits,I was able to … Continue reading Moments Of Peace In The Twilight →