wish me luck please

yes, your right................thanks Gordon.

Wishing you and yours a lovely christmas also.

I always think this is like the time after an exam - we keep thinking of all the things we could, maybe should, have said but cannot do anything about it now!

All the best..

You are so right with that Mrs hurtyback

Little Nell - it's human nature to go back over things in your head with regards the F2F, but that doesn't mean you've scuppered your chances, at all. I know when I have gone for job interviews, for example, I have come out on a high and feeling relieved it is all over. It is only later I go back and pick over what I've said. Even filling in the ESA50. I was on a high when I finally sent it, then spent the next few days worried whether I had explained myself properly on it, or had said anything the assessors would pick holes in. It took me a couple of days to go back and look at my form, and what I read wasn't anywhere near as "bad" as I had imagined. If I have a F2F, I'll probably end up doing the same thing. We are doing our best in such a horrible, stressful situation. Even if you did explain yourself perfectly in every scenario (and who can do that??) - the whole process seems to be an arbitrary law unto itself. . . .Have a great restful Christmas.

Just a thought, not sure if anyone needs telling, but, please, please, try and have someone with you for the assessments. My husband told me this morning (too tired yesterday to take anything in) that a lot of the questions were leading.............something I just didnt take in, apparently, I fell . .for a few of them, I find it sad and appalling that ATOS and others try to trick people when they are at the most vulnerable,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its not a case of ensuring that people that need the help get it, its more how many can we take off disability.................what a world eh? its even more annoying that the company who are trying to 'out' the fraudsters, are actually fraudsters ''themselves.............when asked about staff targets, answer 'staff dont have targets' .lie. lying about how many centres they have to help secure contract.

Ok, could go on, but cant let myself be distracted from the important stuff!

Merry Christmas all..................have a peaceful, stress free christmas.............if you can. I wish each and everyone of you good luck for your future assessments. x