Two weeks ago I was having fun with the Department of Work and Pensions as I detailed in a comment here http://www.eurotrib.com/comments/2012/1/12/111447/114/23 Two weeks on, and two meetings on could it get any more insane? well of course it could. Firstly, I turn up and sign the apropriate form. Have my ID book pushed back to me, when I notice that the time of signing has been changed for my next meeting, once again to outside the hours necessary. so more arguments. This time no management was available.so No change of time.  However I now have a letter that acknowledges that I will not be able to make my arranged time, but this is acknowledged and in theory I can turn up at any time during the day to sign on without it being held against me.

at the same time the mandatory work scheme I have been placed on has had its own adventure. having done six weeks the initial charity has pulled out on the grounds that it was going to cost too much in training to keep me on. (the fact that I'd completed the initial project has obviously no connection) So I have the administrators insisting on a new work placement, however this is in a town that by publicv transport is over 1 1/2 hours away. In theory I'm entitled to turn this down in practice this may not prove quite as easy. no doubt in another two weeks things will be even less sane.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.