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Diary entries cover a variety of topics, some of which you may find triggering. These topics include self-harm, suicide and domestic violence.
14 Jan 2025
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Beverly W

I've been waiting for a notification from the DWP about the cold weather payment because the temperature was zero degrees last week.

We struggled with snow on the ground for most of the week. It was so hard to keep warm. We had the heating on throughout the day to save us shivering despite wearing extra layers.

My son was trying to type out essays and his fingers were going numb as were my sore feet.

I couldn't generate enough warmth sitting still,

I couldn't move around due to the pain in my limbs.

Try as I might, I gave in to sitting in a cold home. I turned the heating on hours earlier than I would do normally. I will have to suffer the additional costs or try to cut corners to balance out the difference in other ways or at other times.

Unfortunately I don't think my notification from the DWP is coming. I don't think it was cold here for long enough.

Five days of snow and ice doesn't count as cold enough for long enough.

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Changing Realities (2023), Beverly W. https://changingrealities.org/e/5kXyY (14 Jan 2025)
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