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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  • Afternoon all 

    We had a little drinkie last night to celebrate my news. 

    Talking of dreams, I quite often talk in my sleep when I'm dreaming and I've woken myself up shouting quite a few times. Alan has sometimes had to wake me up too. 

    The motorhome is packed and ready to go up to Liverpool tomorrow to parent-sit again. I may need lots of wine while up there Rofl

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  • Hello  

    This is Ryder’s reaction to a Squirrel!

    He loves to chase them but can’t understand where they go when they go up a tree.

    Kind regards - Brian.

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  • Cheers Champagne glass a good move to celebrate, Helen. Stock up in the MH for the trials that may come - you've obviously got more patience than I have.

    Ooh, I wonder what you could be shouting about in your dreams? Yells of alarm or ecstatic shouts of victory after a huge lottery win maybe Thinking Let's hope it's the latter!

    Safe travels for tomorrow hon xxx

  • Such good news Helen! I’ve just gone to 6 monthly checks and yearly scans it feels strange but so good xxx

  • Afternoon Uki Bat 

    We love your resident squirrel Chipmunk️ cute as pie.

    So is our Pippin, but I thought he was stalking squirrel, not trampling bulbs!

    Hoping things are moving forward with the house sale hon Pray xxx

  • Brian, our Ryder looks majestic with his ears pricked up. Star

    Good job the squirrels can escape up trees as they'd have their work cut out to outrun a champ racer!

    Pork scratchings for the boy, Bri xxx

  • Afternoon Ukiboy. By coincidence I was just posting a reply to Jane (Winkers60) in the bladder forum about an urban squirrel that visits my garden and next door's roof. Also a handsome magpie. You must be a lot quicker on your feet than me. The nut and shiny things specialists are too quick for me, armed with an 18 years old digital camera. Lovely photos of Pippin as well. xxx

  • Oh look at that nature is so beautiful isnt it xxHeart eyes

  • A squirell come in my house 2 weeks ago. I had the back door open it rushed in and out again then buried its nuts in my lawn.zx

  • Hi yes i shout and wske myself up its an odd sensation isnt it. I have also dreamt thst im falling and thats scarey. 

    Hope your ok xxx