Hi all
Thank you so much for being so supportive
I know a lot of people will think it's only a cat, but I know you ladies know that our pets are our babies given all our of our journeys
Welcome ipen, sorry you probably got such a crazy first impression of a depressive Lolly
I am honestly normally much more upbeat
Best of luck with your adoption journey! I must say that I find it very interesting to hear of adoption over there and see what the similarities etc are. You nieces are gorgeous!
Lynds, how horrible to have that scare at such a crucial time, but equally how brilliant that it came to nothing. What a relief to say the least! Your little lad sounds lovely, I bet you just can't wait to glimse those big eyes
What else is going on ladies, my head is a blur! Dream have your started prep now? I'm so sorry for being crap at the moment. Slowly getting there now.
Well we have had a simply awful week. After losing our boy like that, the next day saw a big threat to our adoption plans. We were involved in an accident on Chrsitmas eve. Nothing major, DF pulling into Tesco and was about to cross traffic when another car appeared last minute. He stopped (front wheels slightly over central line) but the woman didn't stop as instead of pressing the brake she pressed the accelerator and ploughed into us head on. He car was old and like a tank so ours just crumpled. But as we were turning we did the right thing and admitted fault. So all going though our insurance company fine until Friday (when still deeply hurting
) and they came back to us and said that our insurance policy was void. Turns out when transferring our details from the price comparision site onto their system they had put me and registered keeper and not DF. We had simply not seen it when the paperwork was sent through. So when they received V5 document they spotted the error, voided our policy and suddenly we were facing having to pay to fix our car, fix the womans car and the courtesy car charges. It would mean all our adoption savings would go and probably more. It was just awful.
DF works in insurance so knew his stuff and found quotes from the ombudsman, evidence to show it was their mistake, that we would not commit fraud given our situation (personla and his career!), that there was no financvial gain to have done this etc etc. He has spoken to everyone and has been so stressed it is untrue. Thank goodness today we got it confimed that 'given our personal situation and as a gesture of goodwill' they would uphold the policy. They have also broken data protection throughout, and we feel it was that threat that got us to this point. They are being so so nice that it proves they know they have done wrong, but we are not in a position to take it further, we just need the car sorting and they money staying secure in our bank.
The insurance company are also arranging for payment of a hirecar, as we have been lecft with a couresy car we cannot drive abandoned at DFs mums.
The stress has had me off work sick - again, have not said this is the reason, have called in with a virus, but the worry out losing thousands and having to start again, coupled with our grief has been too much. I really hope we are on the way up now this is sorted, but week from hell. It is sad as even though the money etc would have been awful, and not sure what the outcome would have been, I would pay all that to have my cat back. It's all a crazy mess. We have 6th HS session tomorrow and I nearly cancelled, but it is a focus, and we are sticking to it. Sure there will be some tears though.
Things can only get better? God I hope that is right
I am also in the UK. My hubby and I have recently adopted a little girl who we love and adore. Good luck with your journey to adoption. 
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