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

Morning everyone

Lynne, you did a great job and I m sure the family appreciated it greatly. Must have been so difficult. Hope your dad carries on improving.

Lynne and Gayle have a great time. I have just treated myself to a sat nav and am soo pleased with it. Don`t mind driving anywhere now.

Sue glad you re feeling brighter, it snowed a bit here yesterday but didn`t stick.

Jan Nina Jill, welcome and please join us when you can, it helps x

Well I ve got a few jobs to do then I m off to meet my friend for the evening.

Have a good weekend everyone

Helen xxx

Sue - I spend a lot of the day replying to myself so don't worry!!

A sprinkling of snow, a sprinkling!!!  We have another four or five inches at least ..... arrrggghhhh.  The city centre traffic came to complete standstill last night so I got out of the taxi and walked to the art show.   Didn't buy anything - slightly out of my price bracket!

Jan Nina Jill, as has already been said - so sorry that you find yourself here, but a warm welcome to you. 

Lynne, so sorry that your week has been so difficult.  But I am sure that no one would have been more caring in that harrowing journey your patient and family had to go through.  Well done, you're a star.  Go and have a lovely weekend with Gayle - but be careful.  No mishaps okay!

Helen please don't tell me that you are going to spend the weekend driving to previously unknown destinations just because you can!

Lesley, how are you hun?  I hope that you have something planned for this weekend, be kind to yourself. ((((  )))))

Patricia, I read your Angel poem on another thread - it is beautiful. 

To everyone else, love and hugs. 

Judi xx 

Ha ha Judi, you know me so well!!!! Got a new toy and need to play lol!!! No, got one destination today so hopefuully will get me there. I have to confess though have printed a map out too, what am I like!!!

Love to everyone

Helen xx

Sue, you sound much brighter, I hope you are coming out at the other end of this awful haze we all find ourselves in from time to time although I suspect it was more than just a haze x x x

Lynne, my heart was aching for you when I read about that harrowing journey. It must have been very deeply distressing (I understand completely). Well done. at least you can now live in the knowledge that at least one family managed to get their loved one home in time. ((((hugs)))).  Now, go ouyt there and enjoy Birmingham but for goodness sake make sure it is still in one piece when you leave. x x x

Gayle, please keep dear Lynne in your sight at all times because we all know what happens when she is left unattended lol. Have a great time ladies x x

Judi, not more snow!!! Well you only have yourself to blame. After all you did go out and buy those pink Wellington boots didn't you???  So what did you expect hmmm.......  A heat wave??????? x x xp.s. glad you liked my poem. I do write them from time to time but it has to be spontaneous and comes from the heart.

Rosemary, I hope that today is a little more setttled and that you are getting on with that novel. i am impatient to read it now.

Lesley, my heart goes out to you. Difficult times and so hard to come to terms with the 'new' circumstances in which you find yourself. I try to lose myself in silly activities just to fill the time. When people ask me how I fill my days I have to be truthful and tell them I have no idea. This is because whatever I do my silly mushy brain immediately forgets. It is getting a little easier but I still forget far too many things for my liking.  It is apparently all part and parcel of this journey.

Bren, it looks as though you have ssent some snow for Judi. How very kind. I am sure she will love you forever. lol. I do hope that your 'cold' or whatever it is will soon resolve and you will feel much better.

Helen, I love to play 'ignore the sat nav voice' it is so funny when they are telling you to go in a certain direction and you go where YOU want to go. It is like being a naughty child lol.

Dave, be kind to yourself and have fun with Freddy and George.

Manda, tkae care hun hope you and H are doing ok. special dates are hard to deal with I know.

Ailsa, are you having a good time. I do hope so.

To anyone I may not have mentioned my deep apologies and I hope you have a good weekend if you can. You will get through this. Maybe not today or next week or next month but you will get through this. Why??? Because I said so and what I say is law.   lol x x x

Well later on today I am meeting with my family for a belated birthday meal for Jennifer's 30th. The original one was cancelled due to delays gatting home from her skiing trip and of course the terrible weather.  I will let you knowlater how it went.

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

Ha Ha your all very funny as if i could cause any misaps in Birmingham . Well i'm here , and all i can say is Gayle has great taste the hotel is fab , i've already put everything in my bag thats not nailed down lol , the mini bar may prove to a big temptation later lol .Helen have a good night . Just waiting for Gayle top get back from Paul mc kenna now . No doubt you'll hear from one or the other of us later xx Take care xx Lynne xxx 

Glad you met up safely - have a drink or two for me later!

sue xx

Helen - have SATNAV, must travel.    I love my satnav, although i still argue with the voice but she's always been right so far. One of these days.......

have a good evening

sue xx

Now Gayle and Lynne, I was also going to suggest that you had a drink for me ...... but if we all do that ..... and you obey ..... oh dear!!   Have a wonderful time you two.

Been out for a long pink-wellied walk this afternoon (the walk was long, the wellies are your bog standard length, just in case I confused anyone!), so a cosy evening inside for me I think.

Love to all - Judi xx 

Thanks Judi and Sue , we will defo have a drink to our fellow penguins , i've met up with Gayle and she's lovely , but have any of you ever seen a photo of her ? me neither , i'd got no idea what she looked like but she reconised me lol . We've had a good chat and now we are going for something to eat and that drink to you all , your ears must have been burning earlier , but it was all good stuff .. And Gayle if you reading this , get ready !!! see you in 15 mins xx

Take care Lynne xxxx

Funny you should say that Lynne - I have scoured her Facebook page before now trying to find a photo of her!!!!  Dark horse heh!  I am meeting up with her in February, hopefully, so she'd better have uploaded one by then!

And yes Gayle, hurry up ..... Lynne's waiting!

J xxx