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YIPPEEEEE!!!!!! GO YOU JUDI BLOOMING WELL DONE!!!!!!! We need good news too, I am so pleased for you and thank you Ed for making sure she got the application right and indeed found the job in the first place.  xxxxxxxxxxx

Well done Judi

Thats great news .

Sorry to hear Dot ,Rosemary,Gayle,Lesley are all having a bad time.

I know the support i have receieved from all of you on numerous occasions has helped me through"those days.

Im sending (((((((HUGS)))))))))to all of you who need them at the moment.

And the hope that things improve.

Thanks Dave xxxxx

Sorry Helen we crossed or I missed you on the next page.  Well done on your hygiene course, good to get the brain ticking again.

This weekend is going to be busy with family for Sam's 23rd birthday celebrations, tomorrow it is a chinese meal with the in-laws, and Sunday roast dinner with my family in Cranleigh, then afternoon tea with my big sis and her family as my niece is 16 on Wednesday (Sam's birthday is Monday) and then on Monday Samantha plans to cook us roast chicken dinner for the three of us here.  That and doing the horse and walking the dogs means we should be worn out by Monday evening, what a whirl eh? 

I'm hoping the floppy disk drive will turn up tomorrow and along with the Office 2007 I've uploaded I can get "Tanglewood" back in action and tempt you with a bit more - also read through it myself and get finishing it..... maybe we'll have it on the shelves by Christmas (ha ha dream on, but then if you don't have a dream it can't come true can it?).  Hugs to you all, the fire is blazing well on the ledge and I've got sausages toasting and marshmallows for those that want them......

(((((hugs))))))) Dave xx

Hi Helen - I did a food hygiene course in November - still waiting for results...................I have no particular plans for this weekend...... but Alan has suggested we have a day out - after the awful week we've had.  Not sure where to go though - I suppose it will depend on the weather.  I know where I'd like to be................in the middle of the moors in the rain......folk can't tell if it's rain on my face or if I'm crying!!!!!!!!!  xxxxxxx

Sounds busy Rosemary, hope you can enjoy it. The build up is usually worse than the event as we are all learning. Hope Sam has a lovely birthday xxx

Ooh I ll have a marshmallow please, any choccie to dip it in lol x

Well done Judi , i knew you could do it xxxx

Well done Judi - really really pleased for you xxxx

Fantastic news Judi, I knew you could do it. x x x

Lesley and rosemary it is difficult isn't it.  I tast both scenarios i.e. being alone and having people around. Half of the week I have my son here on an evening and half of it he stays at his girlfriend's home.  It is indeed much more lonely and hard on the days when he is not here. I used to try to worlk those nights so that I did not have to be in the house on my own. Just lately though I have had to request weekday nights. I am getting used to being on my own but do not like it. x x x

Dottee, I hope the DLA people sort things for you. I am glad that the problems are not all being put in the pending file.

Love and angel hugs to you all x x x Patricia x x x

Oh Judi - I am sooooooooooooo pleased for you!   Well done, you clever penguin, and how fab to hear such brilliant news when we've all been having a low time. The interviewers would have been crazy to turn you down.

You have made my day!    Have been starting to feel better, albeit gradually, and your news has helped this penguin on her way.  Napoleon is currrently swimmimg in the bath as he couldn't contain his excitement when his human started whooping around the room.

Love and HUGE hugs

sue xx