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

Hi Janice, looks and sounds like they are having a fabulous time - and by several text reports everyone is lovely.... of course! xxxx

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Love the picture Sue!  Thought it was my computer at first that couldn't pick up the whole thing lol!

Are all you tired penguins home and safe now?  Love the photo's and glad you all had a lovely time, have you left Newcastle able to settle back down again?  Bet they wondered what had landed when you lot got going.

Well Sam had a wonderful night away with Wayne (kept texting me to let me know she was enjoying herself and how much wine she had drunk) and then..... he got down on one knee...... and asked her if she would make him the happiest man in the world and do him the honour of becoming his wife!  Oh my goodness, one very happy bunny (Daniel however is having a mental breakdown) and she said yes.  I think I'm pleased, they aren't going to rush into anything, she has her course to do first and to get a job, so plenty of time to really get to know each other properly and be sure that this is the right thing - at the moment they are both head over heels in love it seems.  They have been talking to each other online for 7 1/2 months and he has been home from Germany 6 1/2 weeks now, so I don't know, is it too soon?  Sometimes you just know it's right don't you.

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Evening all from a very very tired penguin , (bad Judi ) First of all welcome Julie , so so sorry you've lost your beloved Ian , please keep posting and it really will help ,i dont know where i would have been without the support of these lovely ladies . Rosemary how exciting for Sam , to early ? who knows , lifes to short to worry as long as she's having fun , she is young but she deserves to be happy so if this man makes her happy that is all that matters ... Well our weekend was great , i loved every minite of our time together , no the hotel didn't know what to make of us , it started when Aisa and i walked in and whist we we're checking in the door man said with a big smile on his face "shopping weekend ladies "? so i said yoy probably wouldn't believe why we are here so he said oh go on tell me , so i did , and the smile on his face dropped so fast , but he tried to cover it up but it just made me and Ailsa laugh . The same thing happened with the young bar man , he asked the same thing , so i said to him , i'll tell you why we are here but you have got to keep smiling , so i told him and he did keep smiling bless and he said how nice that somethging positive had come out of it all . The door man was watching all afternoon as the others arrived and i'm sure he thought we we're all mad with all the squeals and hugging . We ahd a lovely meal , a few drinkx , ended up in Judis room for a night cap and lots and lots of chatting and just a few tears . All in all the weekend was a positive thing , and i'm looking forward to doing more . We did mention all the people that wasnh't there (all good ) . I'll finish now but i'll probaly think of somethong else to say . Thank you ladies  xxxxxxxxxx

Hello from another very tired penguin,

Had a fantastic time meeting up with all you lovely ladies (and we raised a glass to our absentee penguins).  The hotel was lovely, food was great and the company was the best.  Hope everyone got home safely.

Rosemary, what great news.  Like Lynne says lifes too short.

Well I am off as I am sooo tired.  Take care everyone.

Gayle xx

Hi Esme

I only knew Bert for 3 months when we married much to everyon's disgust but we lasted 29 years unfortunately that came to an abrupt end. So if your daughter and her partner feel it is right then I say go for it. So long as they are prepared to take the rough with the smooth I am sure ther will be loads of happy times ahead.

Love Teri

Hi, my penguins

so glad that you all had such a lovely weekend; the photos said it al! Lynne, i'd have loved to have seen the blokes' faces when you told them why you were all meeting! Not funny, but funny!!!!!

did you have sunshine - or didn't you notice?  it's been glorious here, so have made several trips to the cemetery.  my girlies cooked for me today - they made 2 flans, one with tomato, brie and courgette, and the other with red onion , feta cheese and olives. Yum!   I also received flowers and jewellery - all in all a good day.

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I m home and tired but had a great time. Lovely to meet everyone xxx

Rosemary thats lovely news, i echo what has already been said life is too short and like you say I think you just know sometimes.

Julie welcome from me too xxx

We ll definitely have to do it again and hopefully meet everyone else

Night everyone

Helen xxx

Hi Sue, yes the weather was lovely but didnt get the penguins out jogging in it lol

I ve been to in laws for my tea when I got back, Mum in law bought me a card and a cake. I got flowers and choccies off Liam and Nat. Spoilt xxx