My library fine totals thirteen pounds and twelve new pence
which even by my standards is quite good going.
I could tell you that this is all disability-related and why I get paid DLA, but you'd only report me to the Daily Mail.
True, though.
I could tell you that this is all disability-related and why I get paid DLA, but you'd only report me to the Daily Mail.
True, though.
posted by Katie at 1:06 am
3 Comments:
Books are heavy. Particularly carrying them. Disabled people should be allowed to borrow them from libraries and never return them. Ever. And not be charged anything.
I once managed to get out of paying a fine of nearly £40. I said to the woman on the desk that I'd had some 'health problems' recently. This was kind of true as I'd been borderline suicidal for about 2 months and hadn't left the house. I could see her about to ask for some sort of evidence, but she then caught sight of the titles of the books I was returning. You know the sort of thing: "What to do when you want to die"; "The children's history of despair"; "I wish I'd never been born: A memoir". She nodded quickly without meeting my eye again and I rushed outside, still with £40 in my pocket to blow on cheap alcohol and cigarettes.
Mr Witness - that is right.
Broke - Welcome! And such a great plan. Thank you. Unfortunately it was Sir Gawain and the Green Knight that I had on loan and I am not convinced that is convincing as a marker of illness. I will try harder next time.
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