Three Good Things

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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 

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    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Haha! We all need days like that too Wink

    xx

  • 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 

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    FormerMember in reply to ruthjp

    This needs to stay RIGHT at the top so...

    Come On Folks...

    We must have SOME good things happening...

    Stay Strong

    SiT

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    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    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 lastSlight smile

  • 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

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    FormerMember in reply to ownedbystaffies

    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.Wink

    I like a quote I read somewhere " we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing"

    xx

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    FormerMember in reply to ownedbystaffies

    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

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    FormerMember in reply to ownedbystaffies

    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...)