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Quite a few sweets left over, a mixed packet, help yourselves! 

I just had a text from daughter, she's got two pumpkins in her windows, lots of candles around her garden, trouble is, she put scary sound effects on too, kiddies are somewhat scared but parents are all but crying with laughter! 

We had two little girls and their mum all dressed up, I growled while opening the door but laughed when I saw them! 

Hugs to you all xxx

Cheers. Jakki and good luck to Lynda

Life is too short, we need to take opportunities as they come along. Also being true to ourselves and our loved ones. Although it is sometimes hard to find the confidence to be yourself.

We have had another quiet day, we did go out on some errands, shops and garden centre. The autuml leaves are amazing this year, and the late afternoon light was so mellow the countryside looked lovely.

Hi Jakki

I think you are so right to enjoy life now while you can. You never know what is around the corner no room for regrets. I am thinking about my next holiday but now the dark cold nights are coming I don't have the same enthusiasm. Bit wrapped up with memories just now.

Love your story about Haloween Moomy, as I say I am a bit bah humbug about all celebrations this time round too wrapped up in my memories and a little sad. 

Hope you you are OK Gillian you sound a little down, I agree the autumn colours are amazing. Hard to believe how seasons change every year, just the same regardless of what happens in our lives! Keep strong my lovely xxx

I was wondering if we'd get any trick and treaters here,  tonight; if we do, I could be so evil! - don my radiation mask and terrify anyone ringing the doorbell! - But I don't think I could be that crule, it could seriously put fear into any kids about!

I'm not sure why I feel more confident now, but, I'm pretty sure, back at teh end of last year, before I was diagnosed, I'd not feel confedent at all, in public wearing, say a dress, now, I dunno... I'm just done with caring what anyone might think; that's there problem, not mine  (I did tone down my cross-dressing a bit though, during chemo; as there were a lot of often older, quite ill people about, and, well, I thought it best to tone things down a little there).

Useual problem this time of  night for me; left with so little concentration after the chemo, etc, I can't read anymore, so always end up struglging to find something to do of the evening, and with my insomnia the evenigns can drag on... - trying to avoid just eating, etc, as I do have to try and lose weight now, I put so much on during chemo...

Hope everyone else is doing OK; Jakki don't try and drink all the G&T in one go!

I'm full of memories tonight too. 

Memories of this apartment and how happy we were when we moved here full time...just over two years ago.

memories of our wedding, the anniversary is tomorrow.

plus, Jon's birthday Tuesday...many memories of other birthdays. 

Thanks for the G &T, I will raise a glass to all you lovely people who have got me through this year so far.

I will raise a glass to that too Lynda. How much harder it would have been without all the love and support from others and one another. Love and hugs xxx

Agreed! - I can't imagine the last... 8 months (or whatever it is now), without the support of all you lot on here, esp the hodgkin's forums where I was posting a lot during treatment...

This glass is actually as big as it looks. I second what Mark says, this place is better than therapy. Sending hugs to all that need them. Xxxxxxxxxx

No guisers here thankfully!! I'm a bit of a bah humbug with Halloween anyway... just our young Grandson this morning as Spiderman but that's allowed.

Off to have a mug of tea and a Mr Kipling special Halloween cake (just a French Fancy with black icing and green sponge)  Yummy

PS other cakes are available at all good retailers hehe

jakki; you are my role  model! you level of activity, just wish I had half the energy you sometimes seem too!