Im no support worker.......

Really sometimes i need a little more help than i let on, Last Friday i was in the library, thought i would get a CD out, hadn't done this for a year or so, Our Library is very new and all mod cons.

I went to the 'Help' desk just for them to refresh my memory, the guy there said i had to take the CD over to the machines, scan in and pay there too, then he said to me, 'Actually see the assistant over there, just ask her to help you!!'.....Help me i thought, no no i said to him, you have explained what to do, i am 42 years of age, i am quite capable, just needed you to refresh me of the format and off i went oozing confidence

When i got to the machine, i couldn't see a scanner there was just an open hole in the wall, so i placed my CD in there, suddenly a metal door came down there was some wherring and info came up on a screen, then the metal door opened.......the space was empty? it all happened so quickly, where the fudge had my CD gone?i started to look for a slot for payment, thinking maybe once you paid the CD is given back to you?, no slot, but then i noticed a sign that read.....'RETURNS'!!!!!!! oh my days i could of died on the spot!!!!!

And after what i had said to the man!!, well i only had one option, i went back up to him and just said, ' Hello, you know i said i was fine and would manage taking the CD out all on my own, by myself? well i lied.....i put the CD in the returns machine, and i have now lost it?.....could someone get it for me?
 Some one was called, and ten Min's later i had the CD was mine, and the lovely lovely staff member then went through with me on the right machine how to book out a CD, and yes she made me out to be 4yrs of age, and she even read out the returns slip to me of the day..... and said things like 'well done' 'good' when i pressed the write button, ................

And would you Adam and Eve it, the CD is Rubbish...... (actually its not that bad, a bit samey 'Tori Amos', Abnormally attracted to sin' i have all her others, a tad bored of her now!!!!)

There was another time i went to Tesco with some of the folk i support, and i don't do self service tills, well some of them decided they would buy there things independently..... self service (gasp) and two people wanted to stay with me but really really wanted to use self serve...i did try to explain i ain't all that good, and low and behold within seconds lights were fucking flashing and the machine was barking orders at us and telling me 'Assistance had been called for', unfortunately the folk i support who had gone off independently had whizzed through buying there items, without a screaming voice or whaling sirens and flashing lights, and somehow met the gaggle of staff who had rushed to our til, and told the staff that they were with me and would help me?.....and they did too.....so so funny, i just handed them my 'support worker' badge and said ' can you take me home now?'

I Have supported (ish) Adult with learning difficulties for 23 years, and sometimes i wonder how!!!!! 

So that's all for tonight, ooh i was meant to leave you with a cliff hanger to encourage you to return.......how can i entice you back? Listen i only have crazy living, and an adventure at every turn, so tune in again soon OK, ooh and if anyone fancies being my P.A, or responsible adult, just let me know.

Bye  for now.......Sp'oon Chal