Old style Valentine's day 14th febuary 2011

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camelot1001 I think I am everyones Granny on here (a bit too old to be a Mum) Nelski ( who is a real hoot) adopted me a couple of years ago,( we had a great time drinking red wine at 2.00.a.m. on the Blackpool meet :):). I spent a great fortnight a few years ago in Balloch where an old friend and her OH ran an old folks home, and on Inchmurrin where they used to rent one of the cottages to get away from work at times a beautiful part of Scotland. The laird on Inchmurrin was a lovely chap and very hospitable
Cranky40 You have been terrific in how you have coped I remember when you lost your OH and how you and your little house elf got on with things ,well done sweetheaert I bet Eric would be so proud of you

Well my tutor was very please with my essay, and apart from sorting out the references at the back after the bibliography its virtually ready to go off to Canterbury :j:j:j
Only one more essay to do this term, but thats only a small one around 2k words.
DD had a great day at her new job and phoned me when she was on her way home absolutely buzzing about it.I am so pleased for her.
Tomorrow apart from the school run with the three little guys in my life (my youngest DGS) I have no more shopping to get this week plus I have dropped another 2lb:j
Wednesday I have a hospital appointment at the lymphodema clinic in Pembury so that will be a pleasant ride out into the country I may try to pop into see my niece in Westerham afterwards .Thursday I am off to Bluewater to the cinema with my friend ,we are going to see the remake of 'True Grit'plus lunch beforehand
Then Friday afternoon I have my history club, and Saturday night I have a family 18th birthday party to go to in London.So its going to be a busy week ahead.Next week is half term so I will be thinking up things for the little ones to do.At some point I will be taking Jack on a tour around his beloved Chelsea football ground as a treat for his birthday He is 11 during that week.
I haven't got time to sit and vegetate, One of my friends said 'Oh I get so bored being retired' !!! I haven't got the time to get bored there's far too much to do .I think i could do with a 36 hour day at times .
Oh by the way my DD had a wonderful time seeing 'Phantom of the Opera' and said I will enjoy it when I go in April (one of my Chistmas pressies ) She said it was an amazing show
Well time to toddle off to bed for a quick read of my book
So I'll say good night God bless all here
Cheers everyone
JackieO xx

bramble1

Evening all! Hope someone is still up so i can share my storey
OH and i went to our local for a valentines drink, we'd been in our local for a drink or two talking to the landlady (my old boss) when in walked a man on his own. He asked if he was in 'pub name' in 'town 15 mins away' we told him he was in the right named pub, but the wrong town.

It was aparent from the start that maybe he wasn't as clued up as you and I, so OH started chatting to him so see what info we could gather on him, he wasn't where he wanted to be, nor did he look comfy on his own. We found out his name and the street he lived on (the bonus to being an estate agent is i am clued up on road names in the local area) . all the while this was going on I asked the landlady to turn on the computer in her office. I don't know why (possibly because my aunty has learning difficulties etc and from research) but i could have told you the minute he walked in the young man (I say young, i'm only 2 years older than him!) had aspergers and autism. Talking to him we found out he lived in a town 20 mins away and got the train here. He didn't have a phone or wallet and was looking for someone.

I googled his address (not expecting much as i knew it was a residential area) but it turned out a company with the same name as his surname and his address and a mobile number. Phoned the number and it was his dad who had been waiting in his hometown centre to meet him. He was obviously relieved, amazed i found his contact details and was on his way to the pub.

His dad mentioned he liked plain crisps and orange juice so i got him some and tried to keep him talking, my limited knowledge told me he'd probably enjoy either art/music or numbers. - he was numbers fan so we talked about dates/numbers and also because i know the area, places he liked to go.

His dad then turned up greatful we found him and also because i could keep him in the pub instead of going back out to look for the friend he wanted to find.

It wasn't a romatic evening out with my OH but I feel so good for atleast making sure the guy didn't get lost or in trouble. And it's fired up my passion for helping people and maybe i will look into volentary work.

Hope everyone had a lovely evening xx

jools27_2

Bramble, what a great story, and quick thinking! You showed more initiative than a lot of my staff...good for you!

jackieglasgow

Go Bramble, well done. I wondered what had happened when I saw you FB post.

bramble1

Thanks guys I'm just glad that we found him instead of someone who maybe wouldn't have his best interests at heart!

jackieglasgow

Well you'll have the thanks of me and all the other ASD mums here who worry about what will happen to our boys when they are older. Hopefully if they find themselves in a sticky spot, they'll find a Bramble. Night night love. xxx

jools27_2

Too true, bramble, a lot of unpleasant characters out there for the vulnerable!

jools27_2

Right, troops, am off to the snory persons cosy lair, talk soon!

bramble1

Thank you my lovelies! I just hope that anyone in my shoes would do the same! I'm glad he decided to walk past the 2 rougher pub in my village to one we were in!