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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 126: I’m trying, I’m crying, I’m writing.

  Post 126: I’m trying, I’m crying, I’m writing. Where do I start to unpack the last few days? Life’s not fair — but that’s life. I’ll leave it packed for now.9 ⸻ I’ve been reading some of the newbies&...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 125: A short pause.

  Post 125: A short pause. From across the ocean, sad news has reached us. My Darling’s brother has passed away — and with that comes a flood of memories from January, when he and his dear wife welcomed us into their home in Hicksville, Ne...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 124: It was all going so well until…

  Post 124: It was all going so well until… At 97, Jim Lovell passes away, and his amazing life story surrounding the Gemini and Apollo space missions is brought to the public’s eye again — and what stories he could tell. RIP Comman...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Reality Check

  Reality Check

  I remember very vividly when I attended an RE class where a number of us giggled at the teacher - he said he was hurt by our behaviour. It wasn't until years later that I realised he was not telling us off for not believing in his god. We had tri...

  Gilpat over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 123: Minutes, hours and days.

  Post 123: Minutes, hours and days. As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes… and I can’t remember the other two. — Norman Wisdom Mornings start the same way: I’m awake long before my Darling, my ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk.

  Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk. Once all the bad things are over – all that’s left is the good things. ——— It’s a better day today. Even my Darling, arriving downstairs after waking and wondering w...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• In remission, writing as therapy

  Cancer vocabulary

  Hi everyone, let me start by sharing a personal win - as of April 2025 I've completed my treatment and I officially have a status of a healthy patient, under observation. Saying that, as a way of doing something creative and maybe treating it as ...

  Kamila over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 121: The Invisible Man.

  Post 121: The Invisible Man. I’m over here.    ⸻ Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not as important as you thought you were? Not in a selfish or sulky way, but in a way that leaves you feeling guilty — as if you&r...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough?

  Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough? Where do I even start trying to explain today — with all the calls, the emails, and the questions? Maybe it’s best to start at the end and work backwards to go forwards. ⸻ My chemo has been p...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation.

  Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation. I’m tired and I want to go to bed. ——— After two days of diarrhoea, I’ve cancelled today’s trip to the seaside for a memorial lunch honouring ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago