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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things
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Thanks treliac, and everyone else.
She died at 7pm this evening. I was there until about 3.30 this afternoon. I'm so glad I was able to go. My dad seems to be coping well so far. My middle brother is going to fly down to be with him tomorrow, while I stay at home with my kids - DS is taking it v badly as expected - and sort out a few things here. I'll go on Friday. I think my other two brothers will probably go on Friday too, so it'll be all four of us with my dad. I'm feeling specially grateful at this time that I belong to one of those rare families where all the siblings get along just fine.
So so sorry to see your news, my condolences to you and your family
xxWe made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
A sad time for you LydiaJ, my thoughts are with you.0
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My thoughts are with you LydiaJ. Dark days.
It gets easier over time although it doesn't always feel like it.0 -
I'm sorry to read of your Mum's passing, Lydia, but thankful that the awful waiting is over for you.
I'll be praying in my own way that you find strength to guide your family though this difficult time, and for you to find your own peace through this period of grieving.0 -
Lidia, It's always a horrible time. Take comfort in knowing she is resting now, keep her in your heart and your head and know she is always watching over you and your family.
Try and keep yourself occupied and we are all thinking of you and your family.0 -
Thinking of you Lydia.0
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Hugs to Lydia.0
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Not distracting from the tone of the thread but prep, prep, prep.
Is he being headhunted or has he applied for something? I normally memorise the keywords in the job spec and run through the competency questions.
I also have killer heels and an armor of makeup but I don't think that would suit fir.
Might go with his pink ties though.
He has had several offers via head hunter and people who he worked with who have gone elsewhere but has a favourite offer which has been on the tabe for a while. Lots of the offers are interesting places but less money, which isn't ideal obviously. But one looks good and there has been an ''invitation for lunch with the team'' extended for a while and so he recenty called back and said ''About that lunch....''. I think he'd really like to go there a lot. Similar culture to what he's used to, a smaller team and someone who he'd really like to learn from there too.
Actually I think he's probably quite clued up, but I'm nervous for him.0 -
I didn't want to post this up yesterday in case it distracted from Lydia's news and she needed the support more than I did.
Eldest had a 'funny' turn yesterday while we were out, severe chest pains, extremely fast heart rate, followed by faintness..his beta blockers didn't have any impact and it was so eek, I very almost called an ambulance in the middle of Cash Converters. So it was back to the docs this morning (eldest flatly refused to go in the car to the big hospital last night, so got an emergency appointment at the surgery), he now has to go through the rounds of a repeat ECG and blood tests plus a possible referral back to his cardiologist.
It did remind us though, when he last saw the cardiologist and because James was borderline for Marfans but they plumped for EDS because the issues with his heart were not quite serious enough for a Marfans diagnosis, he said James' aortic root needed to be checked every 18 months at least but it hasn't been done...another blooming thing that has slipped between the cracks, along with the referral to the EDS department at Addenbrookes for the family.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
I didn't want to post this up yesterday in case it distracted from Lydia's news and she needed the support more than I did.
Eldest had a 'funny' turn yesterday while we were out, severe chest pains, extremely fast heart rate, followed by faintness..his beta blockers didn't have any impact and it was so eek, I very almost called an ambulance in the middle of Cash Converters. So it was back to the docs this morning (eldest flatly refused to go in the car to the big hospital last night, so got an emergency appointment at the surgery), he now has to go through the rounds of a repeat ECG and blood tests plus a possible referral back to his cardiologist.
It did remind us though, when he last saw the cardiologist and because James was borderline for Marfans but they plumped for EDS because the issues with his heart were not quite serious enough for a Marfans diagnosis, he said James' aortic root needed to be checked every 18 months at least but it hasn't been done...another blooming thing that has slipped between the cracks, along with the referral to the EDS department at Addenbrookes for the family.
I' sure we can all care about more than one of our number at a time sue! How is he today?0
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