Awake and up all night

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“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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Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Oh blimey, that's not good for the pair of them so I hope they feel better soon.

I'm having a helluva delay with my phone tonight.

I've thought of something - have you, or family members, ever appeared on telly? xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Gill H

i have. i was in manchester and someone from sky tv came up to me and asked me if i thought children should be punished. my brother in london worked for david frost and his name come up in the credits.

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Soc

what about you gill ?

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Well you've done better than me so well done sweetheart.

My very tenuous claim to fame are a few fleeting appearances on MOTD in my teens, but only when the action was in front of where we were standing.

Both my girls were on Look North and Calendar because the youth orchestra they played in was threatened with defunding and it was a kind of protest. That was over 30 years ago but my eldest was on The Weakest Link about 16 years ago. She didn't win, unfortunately. xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Gill H

that is great your eldest was on the weakest link. it was my mums favourite peogramme. brilliant they were both in the youth orchestra.xxx

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Aw thanks sweetie.

The trouble was I couldn't tape the episode she was on as I was at work and had to watch it on my computer, which was rubbish. I've no idea if old episodes can be dug up.

Well we've probably exhausted that subject but when others see our posts maybe they've been Stars themselves. We know Uki rubbed shoulders with them xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Gill H

not heard from our friend uki tonight.hope he is okay. yes i hope others come on and tell their stories.

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Uki was here this morning but I couldn't reply as I went out for a couple of hours. When I got back there was quite a lull here.

I hope Ray's ok as he's been a bit quiet. Like I mentioned earlier, weekends often are quieter xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Gill H

i was chatting with ray 2 nights ago. no one on tonight gill. just me and you.

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Aye, I think all the night owls must be asleep If you get tired hon, don't let me keep you up. I'm just silly and always get a second wind after TLC even if I'm jiggered before I do it. It's a bugger xxx