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So sorry Stephen, love and condolences to you all.
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Such dreadful shocking news, RIP Dumpling and love to Stephen and all the family. That Dumpling loved you all very much was clear from her posts0
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Such sad news. Rest in Peace Dumpling xOld Style Weight Loss Challenge 2025
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I've also posted this on the Daily Thread as that's where I 'knew' dear dumpling from.Oh no, what awful news, I'm so sorry to hear this. I always loved reading her posts, her love for her Steve and her family shone out from them. Sending my condolences to all of them.RIP dear Dumpling & thank you for being our OS friend xxx
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RIP Dumpling so very sorry to hear of your passing xx much love to your family xxonwards and upwards1
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So sorry to read this Stephen. I haven't known Dumpling long but enjoyed her posts. I'm glad the end was peaceful.Thank you all for being her friends.
Dumplings Hubby Stephen.
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Dear Stephen, if you read this please realise that we all loved dumpling very much. She was so brave and cheerful and her devotion to you and her family shone through all her posts.
She will be very much missed here.
All love and strength to you and your loved ones.I believe that friends are quiet angels
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Rip Dumpling and condolences to the family. She was an inspiring member of this forum.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
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Evening all I hope everyone is well and not too impacted by the weekend weather
I've realised that another year is nearly over and I seem to have moved up and down within the same stone bracket all year 🙄 today I've received a 'save the date' text for a wedding next December I'm hoping that will be enough to get me going again. I really do not want that panic trawl around the shops looking for something I like which fits me
at least I'm sorted with shoes and handbags 🤨
I've not been 100% the last couple of days (nothing serious) but it has made me turn to carbs, toast and cereal - tomorrow WI may not be pretty 😬Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin2 -
I have been the same. Feeling absolutely starving and wanting non stop stodge. I have been a bit off colour too, and that, combined with the cold weather, seems to make me want to increase my fat stores instead of lose it the last couple of days.Brambling said:Evening all I hope everyone is well and not too impacted by the weekend weather
I've realised that another year is nearly over and I seem to have moved up and down within the same stone bracket all year 🙄 today I've received a 'save the date' text for a wedding next December I'm hoping that will be enough to get me going again. I really do not want that panic trawl around the shops looking for something I like which fits me at least I'm sorted with shoes and handbags 🤨
I've not been 100% the last couple of days (nothing serious) but it has made me turn to carbs, toast and cereal - tomorrow WI may not be pretty 😬
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