Awake and up all night

Hello KreggySue and a very warm welcome to the group.

A lift would be a welcome addition in our house, but ideally I'd love a bungalow or a ground floor flat. Would you like something similar or do you like having an upstairs and downstairs? xxx

Gill, how did it work out for your mam?

Hi Steve. I'll get back to you when I've done the evening care routine. Shouldn't be long xxx

Hi again Steve.

We were on holiday in Austria, 57 years ago, when mam's family secret came to light. My cousin's and me were laiking out on the farm when this guy in an orange Volkswagen rolled up and there was a flurry of excitement and sour faces. My mam spoke to him in Austrian and she didn't look too happy. Then she said to me and my older sister "Meet your uncle Walter." I thought, eh? as I'd never heard of him.

Long story short. My Opa, Austrian grandad, had been a right philanderer in his time and fathered an illegitimate son, around fifteen years younger than mam, but not many family members knew although my Oma did. As a lot of our immediate family were in Austria on holiday at that time, it was decided to introduce Walter to us then.

It didn't end well, and a thirty odd year feud ensued...we never went back and I never saw my Austrian relatives again, apart from one visit made to England by mam's youngest bro, not much older than Walter. Hope your reunion has a happy ending xxx

Wow!  You can imagine it in a film.  What part of Austria was it?  It's a shame you never got to see your Austrian relatives again.

I can't imagine what that was like for you.  

They lived in a gorgeous village called Wagnetts, unsure of spelling, not many miles from Graz. To me it was all wonderful and I sobbed buckets when we had to leave.

I remember it vividly and would have loved to go back, and see them all again. One of my English cousins visited a few times - my mam and her younger sister got married to my dad and one of his younger brothers, separately of course, so us cousins are as close as you could possibly get, possibly sharing similar DNA. Do you reckon I should write a novel, but jazz it up with poetic licence? Lol. I'm eager to hear what happens with your story xxx

Hi Gill - just popped in to see what's what - This is - all of it is a book if not a film!

Not sure what to say - but what I've read that must be so hard to come to terms with

just hope now or in the future maybe you & Stevecam will be able to do the best - for yourselves xx

Hi Jann. How are you doing hon? Aye, it's a bit of a story and I wish things had worked out better, but families are strange at the best of times, always falling out and whatnot. Let's hope hope Steve and his new half-brother get on well.

I'm watching Halloween for the umpteenth time. It's cheesy but I like horror films. Do you like watching them and giving yourself the creeps? Hugs to you xxx

anything but horror - I just look in the mirror & that's horror enough

Me just watching run up to Grand Prix (hate that word) ha ha

xxx

Had a Crap day - Southampton hospital have rung me 3 times today to confirm an appointment on the day we fly back told them all times I am not in England will they listen - me thinx  they just go through the motions! sometimes and definitely -Told them before we came away my dates - just made me feel out of sorts & stressed

Sorry to unload -thanx for being there xxxxxxxxxxx

Aw don't worry sweetie, it's annoying when they won't listen and not fair spoiling your holiday. Try not to dwell on it as they'll just have to wait till you get home.

How's Mike doing? Are you both managing to get plenty of rest and eating well? Hey, that food Eddie posted photos of looked really delicious, especially the chicken, but I love belly pork too.

I don't know about you looking in the mirror but I scare the hell out of myself when I do. It's gruesome! Here's hoping you have a better day tomorrow hon xxx