What i'm doing, hope to do, or would like to do this summer

Hello Keith, that Menorca holiday sounds fab.  On any of my trips, in the past year, I’ve just ate loads, slept a lot!, oh and enjoyed a daily swim. Pleased to hear you loved the place so much, yoe going again ️.

Hi Cat, thank you for your welcome . A long story but me and my siblings haven’t been in the same room for many years and it will be wonderful to have a big, group hug when we finally all meet in the flesh. PS I look forward to sharing cat stories in future posts! xxx.

Hi Ruby2016, just read your post and profile, welcome to our club, I have 3 sister's all have had breast cancer, removal and associated treatment's, unfortunately like your self the middle one's cancer has come back, bone's and lymps, she had further chemo and now on tablets, can't remember the name of them.   I'm sure you're decision will be right for you and I be responding to your posts for many year's to come. All the best Ulls 

Hello Ulls, thank you so much for your warm welcome, it’s really appreciated.  Thank you for letting me know about your sisters and also the sister who has Secondary Breast Cancer. I sincerely wish em all well. My Macmillan specialist nurse has phoned this morning to ask me to attend a Face to Face appointment as the results of a blood test are in.  This is a factor in which chemo they will ofr me.  Your kind words mean a lot and also, I am sure we will all have some laughs along the way!

Hello Ruby, a new person on here and a big welcome from me.

This is a good thread to exchange ideas.

We're off shortly on a trip visiting historic places. I'm really into early medieval history, so we've booked into a couple of places with the National Trust and The Landmark Trust and one of them we'll be staying in the converted gatehouse of a real 12thC. castle in Somerset. It has it's own moat. I love castles, and there are lovely ones in Scotland, but the drive would be too much. It'll be a challenge with the driving, but hopefully it'll be fun too.

We all need things to look forward to. Hope you all get some treats arranged.

Rainie x

Enjoy your holiday Rainie I hope the weather is good to you 

Hello back Rainie and thank you very much for welcoming me into this group of fab people who I know ‘get it’.  I am so pleased to have joined. I’m going to put my hand up and say I haven’t/hadn’t heard of The Landmark Trust - I will definitely be Googling them! Your upcoming trip sounds really interesting and I really like the sound of the stay in the converted gatehouse of the 12th Century castle. I am sure you will have a great time.  I am meeting a good friend this Thursday for a walk around Virginia Water, will take my raincoat as it rains most days at the mo! xxxxxxxx

Hi Cat,

I think this is terrific post, brightens the day thinking about potential breaks or time away. Unfortunately no holidays abroad this year due to a couple of trips in an ambulance to hospital for blood clots in my lungs. Still seeing consultant to manage my blood thinners, travel insurance would be through the roof anyway. Not to worry though, we are still getting away in June down to Keswick & Windermere for a week with our cockapoo. Best of all, my youngest daughter gets married in August so the whole family is looking forward to a catch up and a shindig with a few drinks thrown in.

Take care, Tom 

HarleyD said:

shindig

Are you in Scotland?  [sorry for the off-topic post!]

Hi Chelesimo

My dad and stepmother are family historians and have been doing it since the 80's. They helped me to start mine off, i've done it the old fashioned way, research and foot slogging like them. Iv'e gone back to the 1700's with one side and i know they go back further, but just haven't had the time. The other side i have only touched on.

For some reason i don't trust this dna ancestry. I double and triple check and prove everything as it's so easy to be led off on the wrong path,

Good luck with it,

Cat x