Awake and up all night

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Sleep problems may be caused by how you’re feeling emotionally, or as part of the side effects for cancer treatment. If you find it hard to have a good sleep, you’re not alone. The Online Community is here to support you 24/7. 

“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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  • Wonderful that it's your 40th. Is OH buying you a ruby?

  • It’s a hard life when your walk ends up with “Daddy” putting the world to rights with his mates and you have had your water and pork scratchings!!

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  • Good boy, Ryder. Keep daddy in check and get him to buy a bag of scratchings to take home for later.

    Brian, when I was a nipper and my dad had been to the boozer, he'd bring me Smith's crisps, with the salt in the blue wrapper, and a swill of 'girl buppy' (Coca-Cola in a glass bottle). I always felt so grown up xxx

  • Brilliant-I’ve been lucky as our “local” has always accepted well behaved kids and dogs. 

    Our 4 children have learned from an early age how to interact with adults and all about alcohol.

    All 4 have worked behind a bar and now understand alcohol- it’s place in society and what is right and wrong.

    Me and Ryder just like our local pub!! Innocent

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  • congratulations on your 40th anniversary. well donexxx

  • Good for you and Ryder, Brian! Beers 

    My two were also barmaids, as well as holding down their regular jobs. It's not something I ever did as I preferred the customer side of the bar, but it's years since the last time I was in a pub - more than 7 at my mam's funeral wake. I honestly don't miss the experience, especially since I quit drinking, but I had a great time while it lasted. Cheers and good health xxx

  • Is OH buying you a ruby?

    Thanks. We decided no cards or pressies.

    H x

  • My two were also barmaids,

    My two also did stints working in pubs, Sarah in a local pub and James in one of the village pubs. James also worked at the student bar at uni.

    H