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Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

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  • jobbingmusician
    jobbingmusician Posts: 20,347 Forumite
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    Hello all :hello:

    Cheltenham this week so we match bettors are very busy. Wanted to pop in to give and receive hugs, though, and to wish everyone well. MU - I am sooo impressed that your broodiness is under control, and wish you special good wishes for stabilising and getting on well with your mental health team xxxx

    WaS, if you are reading, lots and lots of love to you too xxxxxxx

    And hugs and squishes to all! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~XXXXXXXXX(((((((((((())))))))))))
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  • I just had a phone interview for an important and slightly scary job that I am SUPER interested in so fingers crossed please :)

    HBS x
    "I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

    "It's easy to know what you're against, quite another to know what you're for."

    #Bremainer
  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    *does happy vibes job dance*

    Go hbs!! :D:D
  • Izadora
    Izadora Posts: 2,047 Forumite
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    Good luck HBS!!
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,213 Forumite
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    Today's learning curve is never to take idiot Gitdogs to the local park when Park Run is on. I'm now traumatised.
    Although I had to laugh at the runner who ended up carrying her reluctant dog to the finish line.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    Good Morning my lovelies,

    Hugs and squishes and hugs all around.

    HBS fingers crossed.

    Well completed our first week of couch to 5k yesterday morning yay!!!!

    Anyway yesterday turned in to a mare. Car battery light came on yesterday. Thought that will be ok I can get it checked out later. Went to a town about 20 miles away to meet up with step daughter and grand daughter as husbands birthday.

    Ended up with the battery failing as the alternator is dead as a dodo. So no power steering. Managed to pull in to a side street and two hrs and 15 mins later recovery arrived. And that was a priority with a disabled person in the car. I needed the toilet and I knew there was no point knocking on anyone's door. So ended up walking about 15 mins to nearest place I knew had public access loos. On the way back, recovery had turned up. And as I was taking so long to get back, he was coming to find me LOL!!!

    We had a choice put on a new battery and drive home with the recovery people following us or wait another hour and 15 mins for a tow truck!! Guess which one I choose :rotfl:

    The AM was stuck at work 7 miles from home. And no one even offered to take him to the bus stop or even to the local bus station so he could catch a bus. I know that he is big lad and can look after himself. I would not allow that to happen. I once had a colleague go 7 miles out of there way to take me home one evening when I was stuck with out car.

    As you can imagine we where both shattered and I still had to get husband home and dog walked. Oh such fun :rotfl:

    But hey its totally messed up the weekends plans of going back to AMs place and finishing off the work we need to do.

    Car gone in this morning. So that will nearly £400 but at least AM has not more rent or council tax to pay. Not sure what he is going to do about work next week.

    One thing guys. If you ever go out for the day please make sure your phone is fully charged and keep a powerbank in your bag or the car. I got a cheapy one from a pound shop. As by the end of day my phone was failing!!!! So could not keep everyone up to do date with what was happening.

    Everyone have a relaxing day if you can.

    Yours

    Calley X
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
  • elsien
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    Penguin about death.

    ER is dying. It may be in the next day or so, it may be longer. I am not upset for myself but I am sad for the person he used to be before his health preoccupation took over his life. But it is hard for parent to lose two younger siblings comparatively closely.
    I am also surprisingly bothered by ERs children posting sentimental images on FB when they'd not visited him in hospital. I know FB can be people's idealised versions of themselves but it seems a tad hypocritical.


    End penguin.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • faerielight
    faerielight Posts: 1,955 Forumite
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    hi guys,trigger mother death
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    I dfidnt know where else to turn. I just found out that my mum died, the shock was that she had cancer for 9 months and dint want me to know. I'm so cut up with such complex grief. I never got the appology I so desperatley needed and i never will. and i now have to deal with her side of the family that hate me and thought i was the evil one, from years of gaslighting and lies. And i have to brace myself for the inevitable disinheritance of her estate. I'm in hell, and so seriously ill from my cortisol levels dropping so low recently. i don't know how im going to find the strength to cope with what's ahead.I feel so profoundly alone.
    Many thanks to all who contribute on MSE :)
  • jobbingmusician
    jobbingmusician Posts: 20,347 Forumite
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    faerie, you aren't alone. We are here. Very sorry to hear that you have lost your mum before you'd sorted things out with her. I don't know what your beliefs are about after death things, but she can't hurt you any more, and with any luck is in the process of sorting out her own life and now understands that she has hurt you. Our thoughts are with you. xxxxx
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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    faerie,

    You are not alone. Massive hugs.

    I know its a shock and you need to take a massive deep breath before you can start to take it in.

    You don't have to deal with anyone you don't want to. If you don't want to attend the funeral you don't have to.

    Her estate will distributed according to the will, if none then per rules of the law.

    At the moment all you have to deal with are your feelings.

    Massive hugs again. Please try and get some rest.

    You take care.

    Yours

    Calley X
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
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