Good Morning, grab your hard hat and I’ll begin. As some of you will know, when it comes to the council and their choice of contractors, Competence is something that’s often missing. From past experience lack of training, lack of understanding English, lack of a brain or all three have resulted in floods, walls knocked down, damaged property to name but a few, so it will come as no surprise that the news that we’re getting a new boiler fitted is filling me with some trepidation..... 
The first we knew about it was a message left on the answerphone from some company saying that they’d been contracted by the council to come and fit a boiler. With todays scams and fraudsters finding cunning ways of gaining access to peoples properties I phoned the council to check it was legit.
Press 1, Press 2, Press 3,…….and after that was Press 1, press 2, press 3, Press 4, Press 5…and after that was Press 1, Press 2, Press 3 AAAAAAAHHHHH!, I just wanted the customer service desk and it was turning into what felt like a brain training session on the Nintendo DS.
After hanging up & starting again by playing pin the tail on the donkey, I blindly smacked another key and found customer service where a gentleman confirmed we were down for a boiler and it was all legit and was adamant that letters had been sent out to everyone weeks ago, which is weird seeing as I’ve spoken to my neighbours and none of them have received a letter either? But I’ve phoned the boiler company and delayed things for now due to still getting over flu and being hit with a major ME relapse and mum now having bronchitis but watch this space and I’ll keep you posted………….. if there’s still a house left standing to post from?
Now for all you budding Princesses…yes that includes you men too, Adults and children, clean out your closet and dig out those tiarras and get ready for Team Princess 2015. Last year Sian Wootton and friends were comparing their lives with ME to that of Disney princesses, Wanting legs that work like Ariel, Sleeping for a very long time like Sleeping Beauty, Feeling like they’d been locked away in a tower like Rapunzel etc, but alas with no rescue from Prince or Princess charming in sight, and that’s when they came up with Team Princess which last year raised £4000 for charity Invest In ME.
It was made even more memorable by welsh lovely Allan Dickinson, Allan suffered with ME himself but still threw himself into the spirit of things, and I remember belly laughing at seeing his profile picture on social media suddenly change from strapping bloke with five o’clock shadow to someone with a neon pink wig and tiara, it was so unexpected and it sent much needed laughter through the whole community. Sadly only a few short months after taking part Allan suddenly passed away, it effected all of us deeply. So to honour Allans memory, Team Princess are asking that while getting dressed up you wear at least one item that’s Pink .
Allans son Michael has asked to get involved with this years event, and himself and his daughter Milla will be dressing up. “Of course this bought on lots of tears but it is a privilege to have Michael and Milla as part of the team” said Sian. You can find out more about taking part over at Sians Blog http://howtodealwithme.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/team-princess-2015.html
In local news, showing support for Watford football fan Nic Cruwys, who is still in a critical condition after the unprovoked attack after the game against wolves left him with a serious head injury. I’ve purposely designed some “Come On MOO, You Can Do It” Merch. Moo being his nickname due to being a milkman. I’ve spoken to Ollie Floyd the wolves fan who set up the fund for Nic http://www.gofundme.com/o8itrk and explained that ALL profit made will go to the fund, so Ollies going to kindly share out the link and I hope you’ll join me in purchasing and sharing the links too? http://wwwmamachill.dizzyjam.com/ 
Til Next Week Stay Blessed
Back Before Elvis xxx
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