intend on getting almost all of those on disability benefits back to work? I were pondering this question in the early hours of the morning whilst I were trying to distract myself from the searing pain from my pelvis. The reason I were thinking about this was mainly that yesterday it was my stepdads 6oth birthday so we went to the pub for a meal. It's a pub I used to be a regular at when I could walk much further and cycle and my mum and stepdad still go to often it's a great pub it does brilliant food and the landlord and landlady are very friendly and look after their regulars.
But their is the problem of accessibility. Theirs steps up to the door into the pub, they aren't steep steps so I guess they could be worse but still steps are a problem. Theirs also not much room to manouvere a wheelchair once in the pub and of course their is no disabled loo. They have tried to make it easier though for those with mobility problems that do manage to get into the pub. In the ladies toilet their is a hand rail, their isn't much room in there and to be honest I can't really see what more they could do except get a ramp for outside so wheelchairs could be got into the pub easier but then if they did that their'd still be the problem of no disabled toilet.
So with the amount of places that have steps up to them or don't have a disabled toilet or worse still have a disabled toilet but not enough room for a wheelchair to go next to the toilet so someone who cant stand can transfer from wheelchair to toilet where do the government expect all those who can't manage steps and need a disabled toilet that does actually fit the requirements for a disabled person to work??
I have come up with 2 theories and they're both rather depressing but worryingly I wouldnt be that surprised if they are what the government are planning:
Theory 1: when the issue of disabled toilets in the work place and the lack of them is raised all the disabled who require the use of a disabled toilet will be told to go out and buy adult nappies!
Theory 2: almost all peole claiming disability benefits will be moved onto jobseekers allowance and have to apply for lots of jobs they can't do or can't get access to the work place to be able to do and if they don't find a job within a certain time their benefit will be cut and in a few more weeks after they've been desperately trying to find a job they can do and that the work place is also accesible and likely failing their benefit will be cut further and this will go on until they can't afford to pay their bills, buy food or pay their rent. they will then become homeless and soon die which will save the government money. the general public won't care because they're all being brainwashed into thinking we're all faking our disabilties
On a happier note I had a good night out last night although my pelvis is still punishing me for it it was worth it. You never leave that pub hungry, they serve big portions at good prices and whats more they brought a birthday cake out for my mum and stepdad because it was my mums birthday not long ago too! Cost me £80 for meals for the 3 of us and and that included the bottle of wine my stepdad had, a couple of beers for him after that and 2 or 3 soft drinks each for me and my mum and my stepdad did go for the most expensive wine their was so I had been expecting the bill to be more than that. This is the website for the pub I went to: http://www.blacksmithslastingham.co.uk/index.html and no I'm not getting paid by the landlord to advertise it! I just think it's a brilliant pub except for the disabled access.
My mum has organised a suprise party for my stepdad down there tonight so I'm getting rested up ready for that although I'm not certain as to whether I'm invited. My mum told me about it but has never actually asked if I want to go. I hope I am invited because even though I know I shouldnt go out again and will suffer for it if I do I don't get out often when I'm staying at my mums house so I hate to miss any opportunity to get out of the house
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