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."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group

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  • Some more photos from over here I thought you might find interesting.

    Who's a pretty boy then 

    Another Quail

    Made in 1956. Tested to destruction.

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  • I hope you feel better soon.Sorry you had a rude taxi driver.Love Jane xx

  • Thank you Jane. Kind of you but you have nothing to be sorry for  I appreciate your kind words.xxx

  • Yes thanks, I'm having another unproductive but happy day. Yesterday I did hoover the carpets in downstairs rooms, then sat down in my armchair .... I woke up 2 hours later. Oh well. My batteries obviously need to be recharged after lifting a finger to do things. xxx

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    My new friend Larry , he's about 4 inches head to tail 

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  • You did well Ray.  Its alot to hoover all the downstairs. My daughter did mine last week.she did upstairs as well. I can't manage to hoover yet but did all the dusting in my living room.xxx

  • It must be the heat Ray.I keep dozing off downstairs on my ancient sofa and then being wide awake when I get up to bed.I want to hoover upstairs but I might expire it’s so warm up there so it will have to wait.Labelled up most of the drawers in the 100 drawer unit and paid some overpayment back to the DWP.Resting now it’s so tiring isn’t it ? Love Jane xx

  • My daughter visits most weeks to keep my house spick and span but has not been over for a few weeks because of summer vacation then this week her elderly dog has been unwell. I'll visit her for a quick hello and chat sometime this week. She and her husband are not too far away (38 miles). It is a pleasant drive, mostly on minor roads and lanes. xxx

  • Sending huge hugs to you, and hope you feel better soon. 
    Quite right with not giving the taxi driver a tip. It really annoys me when people are so rude. No need for it. xx