My husband died in my arms on the 2nd May (2009) - what happens now?

Well done with sat nan sue. glad you got back safe. Ailsa you always sound so busy. Helen I keep thinking I will do some excercise but never quite get there. Gayle, glad your sister got throught he Marathon ok. Well done to her and for such a good cause too. Fiona how about a nice pendant or bracelet for your sister's birthday or a trip the theatre or a spa treatment which you could go to together. Esme, Kaz, Judi, Dottee and anyone I might have missed (sorry) I hope you have had a good day. Mine has been very quiet.except for my son hassling me about the Japan trip and booking the flights. He is stressing about us getting it booked as there are a few of us going. My laid back son usually everything is a doddle for him but he has so much to sort due to Kayo being a foreigner in this country. They have to sort out the legal issues surrounding themn getting married. So complicated.

Hope tomorrow is a good one for you all. Love and angel hugs x xPatricia x x

Well this is me signing out for a few days , have o good week my lovely friends , i really will miss you all , i look forward to catching up when i get back , not sure how i'll cope without my lap top but think the sun might compensate . Thank you for all your words of support , i wouldn't be able to do this if it wasn't for the support you have given me ov er the past few months . A few pics will probably be on face book over the week , and if you hear of any major disasters in Benidorm i'll apologise now .lol

Take care all

Lynne xxxx

lynne please be sure to use your sun screen x x x  safe journey, happy holiday and see you when you return x x Love patricia x x

Sorry I`ve missed you Lynne, have a fab time!!

Well done to your sister Gayle!!!

Busy day at work, I`m in Nursery all week Sue due to my colleague being off so I`m living your world this week!!

Ailsa I don`t think you have time for the gym, you`re so busy!!

How`s everyone`s Monday been? At least it`s another Monday done

Helen xxx

Hi, Helen

just don't let the little dears wipe their noses on you! Or share any other bodily fluids, for that matter!!

      Bless!

I`m used to that Sue!!! And the other end lol!!!!

eeeuuuuwwwww - glad my cherubs are past that stage!!!  Well the 'other end'.....................but the noses are sometimes out of control!!!!!!

aahhh!  You just reminded me why I am glad I work with grown-ups!  Can't wait to see Lynne's photos.

You're probably right Helen - I am a bit too busy for the gym but I won't always be.  A lot of my jobs are once a year things.  I oiled the deck after work today.  There is quite a lot of fence spraying to be done but that doesn't take anywhere near as long as it sounds like it does.  By the end of the month, when my sitting room is finished I expect to be able to put my feet up a bit!!  I have a treat planned for November when I go to Paris for the day to drink champagne in the eifel tower for my sisters hen do.  Then I have her wedding to llok forward to.  She wants me to sit at the top table with my parents which I thought was a nice gesture.  Bet I end up in tears.  My youngest sister loved Chris dearly.

I had ice on my windscreen this morning when I went out to work!!  That is not good.

Stu & Suzanne have been round tonight - Stu loved the duplicate of Chris's photo album that Toni did for him.  He has asked me if I will put 'Mum & Dad' in his cards in future.  I thought about it when I was making his card but I thought he might think I had lost my marbles.  Turns out it upset him that his Dad wasn't in the card.  I couldn't decide which would be more upsetting so I just signed it from me.  I will put Mum & Dad in the kids cards from now on.

That's me blubbing again!  Have a good evening everyone.  Ailsa xx

Ah, I know what you mean about cards!! They have me blubbing just writing my name!! Dreading writing the xmas cards this year!

Been talking to Fiona on facebook and I worked out how far Newcastle is from me....155 miles!!! How far is everyone else away?

Wondering about the train instead of driving?

Helen xxx

Hi, Ailsa I know what you mean about signing cards.  I find it really hard to sign just my name.   the first few I sent I just put Happy Bithday/ Mother's day etc and then a few x x x  Thinking of cancelling Christmas.  Can't bear the thought of Ray not being there.

Helen where in the country are you?  I am about 75 miles from Newcastle.

Patricia x x