Hi son, well had a few really rough days,just could't get you out of my mind which is not really unusual, but they just weren't happy thoughts I just felt so so sad, just couldn't shake it of but just when you think your'e starting to pick yourself up along comes something else to knock you back down, they have refused the planning permission for the extension, some young boy hardly out of short trousers has decided that it is too big he thinks it will shadow next doors back window, social work, building control and the building warrants office don't seem to think there is any problem with it but this guy who is only a planning assistant assigned to my case has put in an objection and wants the plans altered but if we do as he wants social work won't agree to them so I'm in limbo at the moment so all I can do is lodge an appeal and see what happens, but that could take another month and he said if I appeal as the plans are at the moment he will oppose them again, he is just a little jobs worth the neighbours don't have a problem with it so I don't know what his problem is. So as usual with all the stress and the hot weather the M.S. has flared up, finding it really hard to get around my balance is not good and all my muscles and joints are so sore and my eye sight in my right eye is poor. You really must be fed up with all my woes but there is nobody else to talk to, the family don't want to know if it doesn't affect them, they come in and out the house and never ask "are you okay" but tonight I went to the church and everybody there is asking what are you doing here you look terrible, it's bad enough that outsiders can see it and your family can't. Anyway son I'm sorry for all the grief hopefully the next time I come on things will be a bit better. Take care son speak to you soon, miss you loads, lots of love Mum xxx.