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Hi all, spent ages on here on sun writing a long post then pressed the escape key by mistake and lost it all was too cross to start again so have just got round to popping in again now.
I had the most fantastic time in Dublin and met with our lovely Lily, she is such a kind lady and I throughally enjoyed spending a few hours with her, only trouble wass i wasnt long enough, I think we could have spent hours more chatting and laughing.
Did lots of other things but really felt relaxed and at peace with myself which I havnt felt like for a while, no one to have to look after and being with my friend who I have known for a bout 15 years meant that I felt as I did before the days of responsibility!!
Will definately be going back again sometime soon and this time will arrange to meet up with Lily for longer.
Hope everyone is ok, havnt really had time to read all the posts but send my love to you all
Clair exx

claire, infuriating when that happens when you have typed a long post isn't it?

so pleased that you had a good time in Dublin and how nice to meet up with Lily. i have met some really lovely people off these boards and we always have plenty to say to each other.

Ann
Glos

Claire just sent you a pm, then came on here and got an answer. Yes you did meet Lily. Sounds like you two had a lovely time together. I'm so pleased for you both.

Caz what a shams the people who bought your house have moved in to this problem with the trees. Hope it will soon be settled I'm sure you will feel happier then too. xx

Dutch we have been seeing our Dutch friends been out to lunch today with them ( I had a day off work) their kids have grown up and are so lovely. Brought a friend with them, she has spent all but £10 of her money which should last her two weeks, and they have only been here since Sunday! Hope Rachel is okay. Will ring you soon xx

Liz sorry about the death in your family, and the young lad finding his dad.
How awfull! xx

Deanna these low points are horrible I hope you soon are on the up again xx

Eileen, you have been having a long horrible stretch of being down. I think of you often xx

Wonder if Gail is having a good time. Hope it will give her a lovely lift. xx

Hazel good to see you xx

Ann you too xx

Liz, Mary, Hazel,Caz, Ann, and anyone else whom I have missed.... thank you for all your kindness in trying to make me into a *normal* human being this week. ;-0)

I have had a bad time, I don't mind telling you.. it has been a baddie.
BUT, today I got up and hour earlier than Allan.... an unheard of situation believe me, and sat and watched the news alone.
It was not what sorted me, but I just felt better by the time Allan got up and made the coffee.
After breakfast I decided to clear out the larder.... what a mess... and threw out food which Allan had stored in there for 100 years!

Why do men not understand *stock rotation*?
However, my cupboard looks beautiful.
If I feel as good tomorrow, I may do the pot cupboard, but I doubt it.
Tomorrow is food shopping day, so I will perhaps hoover etc before they get home.

Well, this AMAZING WOMAN is off to have her tea now... ha ha ha
Look after yourselves and I will be back.

It may be the way I am feeling, but you all seem a little 'lighter' today???

Lots of love to all,
Deanna XXXX

Carole and Claire too.
XXX ha ha h a

Hi Everyone, hope that everyone is well. Just on for a minute. I have to renew to-morrow or i won,t be on, got a reminder the other day but forgot all about it.
Dutch and YCaz i hope that you both are getting better.
Claire thanks, hope P is back home.
Liz, talk soon.
Carole take care,
Everyone i am thinking about you all.Talk soon.
Lily.

Lily.... get yourself renewed.... NOW.

Goodnight all.
Deanna XXX

I feel a bit sad today.
My Mum died in 1966 when I was nine years old. She was only 52. She died of a stroke.I'm now older than she was when she died.It's a sad but strange feeling.


Pat

((((((hugs))))))) for you Pat, so sad to lose your Mum when you were so young.

ann
Glos xx

hi all
Back to reality this morning with a 4 am start so feeling fairly shattered now even though I managed a nap this afternoon.
Lily, get yourself renewed again please, it is so lovely to see you posting again, will pm you probably tomorrow now.
Deanna glad today has been a beter day for you.
Hi To Ann, Carole, Caz, Liz, Eileen Hazel(TH) . Wonder how Gail is getting on with her hols?
Sending you a hug Pat.
Anyone else i Have missed sending you love (where are Colin and Ben?)
Off to bed sortly, sweet dreams all
Claire x

Thanks Ann.


Pat x

Deanna, could you please come and sort my cupboards,, what a jumble - we've been here about 1 1/2 years and it looks like 40 years accumulation. I need someone to be my manager and say "that's it, you've procrastinated long enough, now get on with it." I don't need a manager badly enough to consider another OH, though. Had enough of that option thanks.
Had the cupboard drywall applied today, tomorrow plastering, then paint another day. When does it end??? No more leaking, thank goodness. No more mould.
sad evening at work, 2 deaths, one very unexpected, plus another about to happen. I feel so sad when family live close by and can't bring themselves to sit with the patient as they fade away. Tonight I even called to ask but instead a staff person will fill in. So,so sad. the job is beginning to get to me emotionally, after 22 years working with the elderly i suppose it's not surprising. Totally realise that different folks deal with the issue differently, but meotional self always has to argue with intellectual self.
I am quite down tonight, tired and drained. not looking for sympathy, it's just the way it is today. Should be better tomorrow, perhaps I'll stop for ice cream on the way home (and I wonder why my tummy is bigger than it used to be)
MiniMary came home yesterday from her 'sewing camp' with a baby quilt she has made, today she came home with a lovely carrier bag she's made. She's thoroughly enjoying the class, only 4 girls, tomorrow she says she is making shorts for herself !! she's having such a good time that I've signed her up for a second week.
BTW, the 2 service dogs didn't work out, but have been replaced with 2 more - the first one was a shedder which won't work and his brother became agressive at age 8 months, towards a child. Now we are expecting 2 apricot colour labradoodles,age 2 y/o, to be named Sandy and Dudley. Photo on FB page on our group site for fundraising.+
Thanks for listening.
Mary

Hi Pat (((xx))) lets have a hug and let you know we care that you feel low. My oh's mum was 55 when she died of breast cancer, we're not far off that age now. Strange feeling isn't it. My oh's family die young so he gets saying he won't be here much longer. Rubbish!!

Lily I hope you have renewed. We would hate not to be able to talk to you.
How are you? xx

Deanna when my dad had his stroke the dr's told us depression was a common side effect. So I'm not suprised you feel this way. xx

Mary better they found out the two dogs were not suitable before they came to you! Now the two two year olds will be better, as their personality's are known better. How long do you think until you can have them? xx

Liz are you ok? You are very quiet. x

Dutch another quiet one!!! xx

Ann and you ! x

Thanks Carole,


Pat x

I'm not quiet Carole, I was on yesterday!!!

We have just been in to Gloucester and back on the bus, had to get back as PC Doc is coming about 1pm. (Got a minor problem with it). Bought some bits in M&S outlet shop, Boot leg trousers grey light weight winter for £9. Hand wash liquid for £1, Tshirt, £5, camisole top £1 and OH got a lovely long sleeved shirt with matching pullover (sleeveless) Autograph for £9 and a pair of shorts. Looked in the new bedding and curtain shop but they didn't have the sheets I wanted so we went back and got them in Debenham's sale, just cream for the spare bed, Percale. So a good morning.

Ann
Glos

Hi Everyone

Got out today to do bit of shopping. Havent been out few days as not been to good.

I was going into library but wasnt up to it. Which i needed to as i want to do a letter on they computer to send to someone who i think is my great uncles great grand daugther. I havent a printer here so cant do it at home.

I also popped into a coffee morning to see what it was like. open few times a week.So will try i next week if i am feeling better.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}]to you all

Take care

Hazelx

Hi all,

been pming people and adding to some threads, but for some reason couldn't add on here, I think maybe cos I feel bad I can't answer everyone, I lose the thread of what I am trying to say and can't respond to everyone.

I am getting a bit low, haven't felt like going far this week but have to go out today, lots of little errands.

Stupid, but I always get sad around this time, it's my son's birthday tomorrow, I will see him for a little while with his cards and pressies, and then drop him off with a friend who is having a bbq for him (if the weather holds otherwise they will have a small party at her house) K and I will spend time with him on Saturday and take him for a meal as well but I get nostalgic about how I used to do parties for him when he was young and how much easier it all was then, at least I suppose that's why I feel this way, I should be joyful at such a time but it always gets to me. The fact that I have another birthday in a couple of weeks gets me down too, I see my life ebbing away and I am not getting my life sorted out. I so wish I could turn back time and do things differently.

Better get going, but I will be ok, and will feel better soon I am sure. O.h. has gout lol, he hasn't been drinking a lot so no idea why except on some stuff he printed out about it, it says mushrooms, and oatmeal can contribute to getting it and he does like mushrooms and eats a lot of them, most meals if he can. I had been encouraging him to add extra porridge oats to his muesli to help his cholesterol problems too. The article also said too much protein isn't good and I have often told him he eats too much protein and not enough carbohydrate so we will see what the blood test says which he had done today, meanwhile he is hobbling about like an old man and taking ibuprofen for the pain.

Take care everyone, I do read this thread and have pmd a few people in response to their posts.

Love
Lizxxxx

Hope you are feeling better soon Liz

Happy Birthday to your son for tomoro.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}]for you as you sound as you need them.

Hazelx

Afternoon all, was told to look at this thread by y/ caz.
Do l need to see a doctor............. yes l am depressed but with everything going on in my life at the moment is it depression or am l just feeling down, all l want to do at the moment is sleep, cry or just do nothing, hate going out now (haven't even bothered getting dressed for a couple of days), l do feel sick ,l'm usually such a strong person so why am l feeling like this.This is about the 10th time l've written this, then l delete it, l know l need to get it off my chest but once l hit that submit button l will regret posting this (l hate people to think l'm weak), right here goes...............

Mummo, glad you posted, it is good to get things off your chest and I have felt the way you do, many a time, so please try to keep talking to folk on here and let things out. As you may have noticed by my post earlier, I am a fine one to talk as I haven't been posting but it's good to know there are people here for us and we can share our troubled feelings.
No one thinks the worse of you for opening up.

Hazel, thanks love, hugs back to you cos you have been through a lot lately. Life can only get better for you now.

I have just spent more than half an hour looking for the list of things to do when I go out, now I have made myself late for getting to one shop grrrrr

Lizx