Quick crosspost from my garden for autism blog because I'm still too furious to type this out without nasty language:

No, I'm not joking....

The second grant I am applying for is Gardening for Disabled Trust. It is necessary for me to get a doctor's note of my condition for this, and for whatever reason (my surgery isn't the sharpest), they seemed to think this was a housing letter. In any event, the letter is done, but they charged me £20 for it.

Just...what?!

If you're on NHS and you need a letter from your doctor to apply for disabled housing, are you telling me that they charge you for this? I am absolutely appalled; how difficult is it to type up a letter? I was a PA and home typist for years, and I certainly never got £20 for a letter. The attorney might have, but a NHS doctor?

Just....wow. I'm furious, but like everyone else in this sort of situation, I'll pay it. Without it, I can't get the grant, and without it, disabled people couldn't apply for grants for their own homes or for council housing.

Still, I'm completely agahst.  Most of the people I know are unemployable due to their disability.  To their pocketbooks, £20 may as well be £200.  And they NEED these sorts of documents to get housing.

The good news is that it's GORGEOUS outside, barely a cloud. I've taken the dog for walkies and I even opened some windows just for a fresh breeze. The birds were in fine chorus this morning, so let's hope for spring!