(Still) not dead.

[tigerfort]

Urgh. I seem to have been rather quiet recently; this is mostly due to the new government policy of having the DWP make life really ridiculously difficult for disabled people*. I may rant about this more thoroughly later.

* for those who argue that this was also the previous government's policy. Well, yes, alright, you have a point. make life even more really ridiculously difficult, then.

In other news, so far this year I have (according to my notes) read twenty-four books that I'd not previously read (and failed to complete one other); around half of those were borrowed. In the last fortnight, I've acquired nearly forty books, one way or another (plus I have another half-dozen library books to read). I should probably try to cut down :) (OTOH, it's a relatively affordable type of retail therapy, and unlike chocolate and booze it doesn't come with health problems. Space problems, yes, but maybe I can part with a relativebook or two I don't need any more to resolve those.)

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[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

My form of retail therapy remains the buying, in small numbers, of old Doctor Who fanzines.

Lots of people on disability benefits are being inconvenienced by the DWP, who seem set on reducing employment opportunities, quality of life and health for people, despite stated intentions being to the contrary. I know it's more complicated than that really, but...