Steve from England

How does that make me feel? Totally shit as it happens but thank you for asking. I used to enjoy my work, you know, going back and forth each day, keeping the weight off easily through every day exertion, meeting people, doing the right thing. The wages were never amazing but it was enough for my family and no mention of any hand-outs from the state at all. It was good to know benefits existed though because there was a feeling of comfort that if things went wrong, there was a safety net. In the early 90’s I had a breakdown. I was aware I already had two disabled children, it was a struggle to balance caring and work. I had the mental anguish of still needing to hide my sexuality and felt that I was having to do the thinking for an additional 4 people. I was coping until we had a motor accident and then it all fell apart. At that moment, though no one was seriously hurt, I was shown how vulnerable my family was and how little control of that I had. Over the space of a weekend I tota...

How does that make me feel? Totally shit as it happens but thank you for asking. I used to enjoy my work, you know, going back and forth each day, keeping the weight off easily through every day exertion, meeting people, doing the right thing. The wages were never amazing but it was enough for my family and no mention of any hand-outs from the state at all. It was good to know benefits existed though because there was a feeling of comfort that if things went wrong, there was a safety net. In the early 90’s I had a breakdown. I was aware I already had two disabled children, it was a struggle to balance caring and work. I had the mental anguish of still needing to hide my sexuality and felt that I was having to do the thinking for an additional 4 people. I was coping until we had a motor accident and then it all fell apart. At that moment, though no one was seriously hurt, I was shown how vulnerable my family was and how little control of that I had. Over the space of a weekend I tota...

The council are almost finished with what they had planned, just a matter of 3 A4 sheets of things which need to either be completed or redone! We have managed to build a stud wall ourselves me and Sean, went way over budget but, the end result should look good and at least it makes us feel like the house is ours as opposed to just a council house. Still major decorating to do but the end date for that is March 17th so not long now! We’ve put an event on Facebook for anyone who can help between 9th – 17th March. I have clearly done some damage to my arm, maybe using power tools, I don’t know. I do know that it really hurts! Did some night time photography and some slow shutter speed water shots, take a look …. Am enjoying experimenting when I can. Decided further night time photography can wait until it warms up a little!

The council are almost finished with what they had planned, just a matter of 3 A4 sheets of things which need to either be completed or redone! We have managed to build a stud wall ourselves me and Sean, went way over budget but, the end result should look good and at least it makes us feel like the house is ours as opposed to just a council house. Still major decorating to do but the end date for that is March 17th so not long now! We’ve put an event on Facebook for anyone who can help between 9th – 17th March. I have clearly done some damage to my arm, maybe using power tools, I don’t know. I do know that it really hurts! Did some night time photography and some slow shutter speed water shots, take a look …. Am enjoying experimenting when I can. Decided further night time photography can wait until it warms up a little!