I know that started this brilliant idea so I wanted to carry it on for her and as the forum has become a little gloomy recently as we face loosing them both soon.
So
1. daloni and dizzie outlasted their prognosis by years and I am sure proved that you can have quality of life despite doctors best guesses and we all benefited from knowing them on here.
2. I just got back from a fabulous holiday in Galicia, northern Spain. I walked more than I have for months (chemo pushed me into a wheelchair) the food and wine was fab and I met old friends and laughed a lot.
3. Macmillan have admitted that their upgrade has been a bit sh*t and are working on improving it. Hurrah for Macmillan who have admitted it didn't go well. How many organisations actually come out and say that.
I don't like to think that newbies think that we are a miserable lot, what struck me on here when I came was how much joy, laughter and living went on despite cancer.
Nicky
We had a nice dog walk with my daughter and her fiancée in the sunshine. The weather was good for walking. My daughter has 2 young dachshunds and we have an 11 year old Labrador.
we meet up regularise this as we are in tier 3 and can go nowhere else to meet up.
I have been enjoying doing a jigsaw I had for Christmas and reading a new book.
Lots of quiet and sleeps which is needed after Christmas
xxx
Ruth
This thread is sacrosanct SiT. You have crossed a line in the sand. Remove and retract.
Obviously mention of sand is metaphorical, I have broken no lockdown rules in the production of this posting .
Hi All,
3 good things
1. Trump finally off Twitter
2. Snowdrop in my lawn this morning
3. My old dog has been ok for last few days, when I thought last week, that this week might be her last
and just to add something else positive, just saw this article in the Guardian ( yes lefty Guardianista that I am) and thought it might offer good excuses to and
www.theguardian.com/.../youve-got-to-stay-silly-secrets-of-joy-from-the-over-70s
Very important to add, I feel, that I am some way from 70 (I'm 58 which may well go some way to explain my puerile SOH) and, in all probability (according to my oncs), I will remain so for all time...
Lovely article tho' and thx for the link.
Also, I am unapologetic in the extreme and nobody cares what the Norbster says even though he is to blame for everything...
XXX
SiT
Hi
I don't think you have to be over 70 to benefit from the advice, just to give it.
I like a quote I read somewhere " we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing"
xx
Ownedbystaffies, what a sage person you are. We have exchanged chats on dog matters before so of course you know I am to be fully trusted on here.
I am 68 but I think that that is close enough to 70 to make me immune from any blame for anything I have ever posted on here.
Baby SiT on the other hand is completely in the middle of the age of responsibility and must show remorse and abject apologies. Xxxx
Ouch!!!
But marvellous and sage words indeed!
& also, I love playing with my elders - soooo much experience to impart and they benefit by having someone around who can bend to pick stuff up.... (hehehehe...)
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