Long time reading and my first post

Hi Portales and welcome. Yes it is a up and down but we can do it. I'm glad you will take a break and go away...gives you some energy back. I have stage 4 NSCLC to..no surgery on lung just a bit on brain lol..but still here after now 8 years!!!!

Hi Annette, another thing in common! Carol and I stayed in Irvine one weekend a few years ago. It was featured (among many many others) in a Stena Line brochure for holidays going by boat with car. I think it may even have been Sealink as it was then. 

I can't remember the name of the hotel but it was at the waterfront and the feature of said hotel was that it had a tropical area with high humidity and heat and I think it was beside the pool. I've just done a search for it but can't seem to find it.

Tvman xx 

Hi Moi2

i love Wales too, it is so beautiful. Yorkshire moors are great. I used to have family holidays in cottages and the boys used to love it.

Hi Aunti T, I’m still trying to understand how to post. I see the “react” button and I don’t know what it means. I’m, therefore, too scared to “react”! 
I like cats too, unfortunately, my dog doesn’t. Anyway, nice to meet you and I agree with you that we will get better at navigating the site 

Hi Pet1968 and thanks for the welcome. 8 years is amazing! I’m already getting my energy back and I haven’t even had my short breaks yet. I feel more relaxed now I am getting my life sorted. 
I agree with you and Barack Obama “yes we can”. 

Good morning Portales. Welcome. It's not necessarily great to be here, it's certainly better to be here than not. This is a place where we can all be open and free to ask for what we need when we need it. Welcome.

Hi Portales, I don’t believe I have welcomed you yet, so a very warm welcome from me.

I see you have mentioned the react button. This is an emoji button that you can use after reading a post. You press it them chose which emoji to use. It’s a good way of letting people know you have read their comment x 

Hi grumpyparr

Thanks for the welcome. I agree with you regarding being here.

Hi Chelle

Thanks for the welcome. I just tried the react button. I know it’s daft but I hate pressing buttons when I don’t know what they mean!

Thankyou. I am new here. Last week I was in A and E and the dr put DNAR( do not attempt resuscitation) on my notes. I have been upset by that.

Good to hear how things have been for you. Long may it last.