Awake and up all night

Hi Jane, we had just the one holiday growing up, a week in Scarborough a short time after we lost dad, and day trips were few but fun, but mostly we went to the countryside and local parks nearly always ys having a picnic, something we as a family love to do to this day, and I think everything tasted better years ago, especially in the sea air..PS were those strawberry tarts from Cooplands.

Eddie xx 

Hi Eddie.  We had brilliant holidays as kids with mam and dad.  A few to Austria, many to Scotland and loads to the east coast. Almost every Sunday we'd go for a day trip, as my dad loved to drive, and mam would always make a picnic.  They were the best of times when I was a youngster.

Years later we'd take our girls on holidays to the east coast almost every year, and they had loads of fun.  The last time we went to Brid a few years ago, we went in Cooplands and bought a consignment of baked goods for my youngest, who was on holiday there with her four. A good holiday can't be beaten and you must be so looking forward to next week.  We all seem to be in love with the sea on here.

Love to you and Sheila xxx

Well Gilly, the offers always there my friend, and the appointments are a pain in the unmentionables, sometimes literally, as most of us are all too familiar with but remember where all these appointments are taking you both, sadly mine's a different road. 

Would that holiday with your ex, be the last time you saw him?, sounds like the holiday from hell, I've always said it's who you go with, not where you go that matters, PS I still go on holiday with my ex, often just the two of us, and we're as close as we've always been, especially with everything we and our eldest daughter have been, are going through. My favourite holiday was to the Scilly's earlier this year, with my adult family, who have been there for me through some difficult times, we never actually did  much, but I'd never felt so at peace and loved as much before, and we're doing it again in October, it would be a good time to move on.

Eddie xx 

Lol!  No, after the disaster of a holiday (it was in Lanzarote) we carried on seeing each other for another four years. The ructions were mainly down to his kids. Not their fault at all, the poor things, but his and I told him, hence all the rows. Him and the kids' mum had an acrimonious split but he was so determined to gain custody he took her to court and won. God knows why as his mother ended up having them mostly, but he wanted his own way.  On the holiday he was awful with them as they cramped his style, and about day three he belted his 9 year old for a paltry reason. I was incensed and punched him. The rot set in but I wouldn't see a defenceless kid get hit. Long story short, we eventually finished and I never looked back. Six years later, I got with LOH, a proper man who never lashes out, that's why I look after him now. Phew. Don't think I've told anyone that before. Anyway, a little bedtime story for you. Have you taken the dogs out yet?

Love Gilly xxx

We had the dogs out a couple of hours ago my friend, so they've had their supper and are sound asleep as is Sheila. And thank you for sharing about your ex, it means a lot to me, but what a truly pathetic excuse for a man, how can anyone use their kids like pawns in such a way, putting themselves before their kids, and well done giving him a thumping, anyone who wants the kids just so the partner doesn't get them, and not because they love them doesn't deserve a minute with them, and as for hitting your kids, it shows how inadequate he is, and good riddance, the silver lining was it led you to your LOH, bless him it sounds like your perfect for each other.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Yes, that's very true and we're soul mates. The ex was a total arse but there is a funny side. After I'd walloped him and he was packing, my lasses were thrilled with me for sticking one on his chin and then we watched Benny Hill, dubbed into Spanish. As we howled with laughter, ex sulked and fumed in the background, making us laugh even more. We couldn't wait for him to clear off, but when his kids started crying, we felt sorry for them so agreed he could stay, even though it was a mistake.

It's a good job you guys haven't experienced jollies like that, and your holiday to the Scillys sounded idyllic. 

Well I suppose I'd better try for some sleep, even though I'm not tired, but burning the candle will eventually catch up. Plus we've got to pump some iron in the morning, so needs must.

Night night my friend xxx

Good night Gilly

Hi Sarah, It is very frustrating when you can’t do hinges without getting someone to help!

I see there is still no access to the PM page, I’m wondering if it will ever be put right. For some reason the site is also logging me out and then when I try to log in it is saying I have to “join” before I can sign in but they are not issuing usernames at this time. It is very frustrating not to be able to chat with friends on here some of which I’ve known for many years. Also they have stopped writing what the post actually says on the notification, so it is impossible to know what is going on.

For only the second time since I joined the Community, I am thinking about quitting and I am not a quitter! With you being a CC I wondered if there is any light at the end of the tunnel and any sign that this will be sorted any time soon! I am so sorry but I still haven’t been able to read your PM from over a month ago! I do hope you get a new hip soon!

Morning Annette!

I was supposed to get to sleep but couldn't resist a quick chat with my favourite night owl cos I've missed you!

We were a bit worried about you but Eddie told Sarah you'd worn yourself out celebrating your birthday. Aw don't quit the forums, because you're too good to lose. There's a fair bit of ire building over the loss of PMs so it might get sorted out. And what would we do without your sage advice and jigsaws? It's like having a comfy chair, knowing you're here.

How are you and Vince doing and are you planning getting off again? Since I pointed out your quote to Debs, she's using it too now. You see - folk take notice of you.

Well that's my impassioned plea for you to stay, so I'll try for sleep and let you get back to the jigsaws. Big hugs xxx

Hi i have now joined the head and neck cancer but I haven't yet commented