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An in-between phase

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  • PennysIntoPounds
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    Thank you @beanielou @redofromstart @foxgloves @doingitanyway
    The community on this corner of this forum is astonishingly wonderful, kind and supportive.
    @redofromstart I've posted on your diary but again, I am so sorry for your loss and am sending you such solidarity and strength, thank you for taking the time to care and post on my diary x
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I honestly couldn’t have got through Mr SA’s illness and the aftermath without the people on here. Such an amazing community of people ❤️ 
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  • badmemory
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    Not sure I am putting this right but - you are only getting back what you have already given.
  • KajiKita
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    So very sorry to hear about your friend 😢
    For me it does rather reinforce ‘tempus fugit’ …. Your proposed trip was to see friends you don’t see very often wasn’t it? What Mr PiP’s take on it?  

    Sending hugs x

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  • Makingabobor2
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    So sorry to hear.about your friend. X
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  • southern_chick
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    Really sorry to hear about your friend. Look after yourself xx
    slowly working towards being MF one small over payment at a time :T
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    So sorry to hear about your friend, makes you realise how precious life is x 
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  • PennysIntoPounds
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    Isn't it just @Sun_Addict, and isn't she just @badmemory

    Thank you @Makingabobor2 @southern_chick and @dawnybabes x

    Thanks @KajiKita. The possible trip was more for me to spend some of the hospital trust money having some alone time coming to terms with the end of this stage of grieving for my Dad in a place that's meaningful, but the mates (occasional work mates rather than close friends, though of many years) being there at a same time did make me rather err towards doing it. Mr PIP is supportive with whatever I feel is needed. But all irrelevant until I know about what is happening regarding my dear friend.
     


    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • PennysIntoPounds
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    edited 15 September 2024 at 5:31PM
    Hope everyone is having a Sunday with good bits in it.

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    Nice walk on Hampstead Heath with Mr PIP.
    Slightly less wholesome walk around the manor but one that gained us 13 McMo tokens.
    Papers in the pub. Bought a Times yesterday in honour of my friend who did their cryptic crossword daily, managed to finish the cryptic crossword today. This has made me very proud and very sad.
    Dinner is pasta with mum's beany splodge

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • Sun_Addict
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    The Saturday Times is my absolute favourite newspaper. Well done on completing the cryptic crossword in honour of your friend. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
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