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I keep dreaming .... and dreaming ... and dreaming .... and nothing happens. Hey Ho :)

Loopy x

PS Good luck with the move Chris.

Blog 375 twice CLP? Still in cloud cuckoo land?

Beesmum xx

I keep dreaming and still my "Russell Brand's Belly mousemat" is yet to turn up, sprawled across my desk .... ho hum!!!

Moving. Bleugh!!!!

B-sMum (from yesterdya's blog - I had a text from Hazel last night. She's back. Started the new job and I await an email when she's been there more than one day!

Better go ..

CtD x x

Ha ha

Okay.,

I last night I dreamt, that when I got home from work today, there was an envelope on the mat. It was franked from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.

Inside was a cheque for £50,000 from Christof Evans himself and a wee note saying, "Thanks for listening, and thanks for reading and contributing to the blog". Here's a wee contribution straight back at ya to make your dreams come true."

I can't wait til I get home.

DWNB

DWNB01

Now laughing almost aloud in the office. Just about to get sectioned!!!!

Nice one.

CtD xxxxx

DWNB
Yup - in your dreams!!!

Beesmum xx

cut me off - little monkies - Yup in your Dreams Hilarious was what it should have read!

Beesmum xx

I keep dreaming but until either
a) - I win money on the lottery so I can help family and friends
b) top gear call me up and offer me a job
c) Johnny depp knocks on my door and invites me out for dinner
d) Hamster invites me out for a bike ride on something big and fast
or
e) I hear the sound of little pink and white feet

I will only believe that you have to make your own dreams come true

super bp x

Big Chief CLP
Good luck with the move - I presume you're not moving too far away . .
I'm about to move myself - only a miile down the road - still near the river Lagan - and still only a mile from work . . the best of both worlds, hopefully
DtM
PS Please tell us that you intend driving the italian beauty and not just store it for eternity in darkness. . .

blokes are good at dreamin'

Only 30 minutes til I leave the office, and All my dreams are realised.

I am Sooooo Excited.


DWNB

DWNB - what if the envelope is sent recorded delivery? they'll redirect it to your local post office, and you'll have to wait x amount of days to pick it up. That would be terrible.

Aaargh!! DtM can't drive it on these roads!! - hopefully the new premises has its own race track or a very long windy in and out drive?CLP?
Always wanted one of those - in and out drive - up a long long long gravel driveway with a big fountain to drive round at the top and a house with steps up to the front door and pillars either side and and - dreamin now aint I??!!

Beesmum xxx

Understand Croome Court is being renovated - that would do me nicely thanks - have to put the drive in though!!

Beesmum xx

CLP and Tash could just sit in the car on the drive / in the garden and have a picnic. The food will majically taste better en route from kitchen to parked car as well- that's what happens to picnic food.

Quite reasonable price I thought? half a Ferarri!!

Beesmum xx

Croome Court I mean!! Cash left over to put in the drive and fountain!

Beesmum

Loads of grass at Croome Court to park veeehicle and have picnic choccypud!!!
Great idea

Beesmum xx

No - I don't work for the national trust just heard on local beeb news and some lovely pics on website - go see what I mean about the steps and pillars??! but drive and fountain missing.

Beesmum xx

Hi Chris

£5 million on a car? No wonder you are happy today!

Now I know the press are known to exaggerate figures but come on, you could have bought a small island for that, or even Frankie Howerds old house! lol

Better still- you could have bought shares n Glastonbury Radio lol

Ross Hemsworth
Glastonbury

Apologies to McCrumble for being a wee bit harsh. I did say, though, that I liked the image.

Any road up. Dreamers. Hurrah for dreamers, we all have our dreams and thank the lord for those with the courage to chase them.

One consistent criticism I used to get throughout my schooldays was that I was a dreamer. "Daydreaming" is a word which sed to crop up with alarming regularity. I could never really understand why this was such a problem since it never really held me back academically; nay, since I subsequently followed an artistic career I'd say it was pretty essential to my personality.

So indeed, dream on, chaps. And encourage your children to follow their dreams, too. It would indeed be a mundane life without them.

Clodagh.xx

Chris,

One of the many qualities that I like about you is your candidness.

Gaby

ps thank goodness for daydreams

pps mange tout et petit pois

CtD - yum drool drool I have just lost an hour dreaming about your dream x x

I am with clodagh on the wealth topic. Everyone brings joy and support to all our 'brothers' across the world no matter how much cash they have!

if you are giving stuff away cjp i would like a shiney red car pls!

Evening folks....... and Gingembre would like a replacement TFI t-shirt .... please.
Off to clear the ironing - volunteers? No!
Wilsmar

hMMM

It must have been recorded.

It wasn't here.

Ah Dreams alive for another day.

DWNB

PRESSIE CLP - tfi t-shirt for Gingembre to put on his poorly knees and make up for his - not - pay rise????

DWNB praps they sent it second class - don't give up hope!

Beesmum xx

Wilsmar my ironing now over 3 feet high and toppling - will get round to it some time!! Maybe. maybe not.

Beesmum xx

Hi Chris,

Any chance to post a picture of Foxy, I have been listening to you guys for a while now while driving home which is around 20 minutes drive, but I have always wondered what she looks like.

I have seen your picture of course, but not foxy.

thanks.

John

Hi Chris
Congratulations on the new motor - v classy.

Johnmmmm - if you go onto profiles from the CLP homepage there's a pic of Foxy, Sally Traffic, Johnny Sports Monkey ... the team!!!

Happy viewing.

CtD xxx

Hi Chris
Have text and e-mailed loads!!!
my company (dee fine arts ) are willing to frame Johnny's cricket bat for FREE
doubt if theres much change left for you to pay for him after buying a second hand car!! maybe a new mondeo would have been nice??
look back on your e-mails and texts for the show tonight to contact me
luv sue.x.x

what did you give jonny he seemed exited.....chris i do hope you have a truckers pin up ill volenteer.....im dreaming of winning the lottery again.....

Wahey Christoff and thanks!

Just listened again to Monday's show for the first time (that doesn't make any sense but .......) and you played my Gobsmackers!

Cheers mate, been trying to here 68 Guns again for ages!

Good Luck with the mighty E!

DD out

Just as the jet lag has been slept off - yes, you did read that right - slept, I go down with a cold.

Or hayfever.

Or Legionnaires'.

Something that is making me feel like poo anyway.

So what do I do? Have a hot toddy and an early night?

Nope. Play tennis. Yeah, yeah, I know and to serve (no pun intended) me right, I now feel like double poo.

We got some piccies from the auction through today, although I haven't seen them yet, and we have one of the purchases landing with us on Thursday. Not quite as expensive as Chris', but a hefty sack of cash worth nonetheless.

Naturally, I can say no more.

So who is going to The M on Saturday? So far, I can only see that Super BP is taking the plunge.

I'm off for a hot bath, a couple of chapters of Mr Deaver and, hopefully, a night undoing all the damage I have done on court this evening.

Much peace

MfR

PS It ain't easy livin' like a gypsy

PPS Checkmate honey, beat you at your own damn game

PPPS You talk about things that nobody cares

Hello nomadrush - you must come from my home area my sister lives near to Frankie's old home and we used to see him sitting on the bench near Lower Weare where he rested enroute back home from The Lamb.

Beesmum - you one really nice lady... always making me laugh and yes Cheryl I nearly did the same in the office - sectioned I would have been as my lot are determined to put me in an asylum very soon.

Sorry for not blogging I have been very busy and had an unexpected week off to boot as I will be redundant in a month. Ah well need to find something else to do other than read the CLP Blog.

I can't make The M at the weekend as will have a collecting bucket for charity duty.

Off to read some more entries

Phoenix

Hi me again - lazykev CLP gave Johnny a very nice cricket bat signed by england team 2003 I think anyway Alex Stewart was one of the names on it.

Chris I agree if you are giving things away could you spare something from TFI for Gingembre our lovely PC really needs a replacement TFI T-shirt and it would mean so much to him to receive something from you.

I've joined the FB Group and look forward to hearing CLP mention something at some stage.

Carry on with your move - hope you lined up the electric pick up for the caravan.

Phoenix

wilsmar are you on facebook - we have a get gingembre a tfi t-shirt on there!!!

sorry the word group should be in that previous post somewhere!

Hi Pheonix

Yes I am not far from Frankie's old place - in the sticks on the levels!

Ross

thanks phoenix....a cricket bat eh.....chris if your giving away things id like 3 weeks off in august please.....only joking i know you cant control the evil empire i work for....happy hump day a bank holiday weekend coming up its looking good.....

morning team....

....thank you all for joining in with my tshirt replacement attempt - go on Chris, you know you want to?

MfR - welcome home, glad you had a great time.
B-s-mum - I agree - you're soooo funny and make me laugh everyday x
EmM - she only works from 10-1!

I see there were a few new additions to the blog over the weekend - welcome aboard the great ship Christophe, it's a lovely place to visit each day, loads of very different opinions and a great sense of 'virtual' friendship. Look forward to reading your posts soon

Hope tonight's game in Moscow is a good 'un....and the fans set a great example to the watching world

Bonnet de douche

KWx

sorry but we can't make the drinkeepoo's at The M this weekend, we're going to a christening where MrsW is a godparent - tough one to get out of, have afun, hope CLP turns up too???

Morning one and all

I was quite shocked to read this


How can this be intelligent responsible reporting?
It refers to the Sarah Ferguson programme.

What an atrocious family. Lazy, untidy unkept spending money on fags rather than food and a dentist. Yet this lady reporter has a go at Fergie, with personal undertones.

I happen to think that Sarah Ferguson is a great character and was and still is a natural beauty.

Good Moaning.


coco

coco

well done

I am a supporter of the royals and it looks like they cannot win - they get basted when they don't work and they get basted when they do - what is a person to do.

Fergie knows about health and nutrition and stuff and she is aware of real life but some people don't want to know - twenty years ago the same people were laughing at Prince Charles for organic fruit and veg

the answer is - don't read the mail and by a real paper instead

super bp x

I read the pink paper ;-)

Thanks Super Bagpuss

I think I will boycott the Daily Mail.


What is your pink paper then?…. The Lady Penelope News.

Imagine the headlines… Parker runs off with gay lover Troy Tempest.




coco

Morning

I stopped having that newspaper delivered recently. The only decent thing about it was the crossword!

Debbie x

coco - great story - but no the link paper happens to be the ft - coz the pages are pink see ;-)

does sound like a gay paper though - that'll be the double entry bookkeeping.

I kind of thought it was Super Bagpuss. You see I don’t buy that because there is no horoscope.


Toodle oo

Coco and Debbie.

I absolutely agree on all counts. Mind you I think all the popular newspapers are tarred with the same brush and if nobody was interested they'd have to address the effect they have. Unfortunately, though, people are interested in this carcinogenic spite and blood-lust.

And it's not just the newspapers. As I speak, Renee is waiting to hear if she will go into hospital today or tomorrow and she has on the Jeremy Kyle Show.

I simply cannot express my disdain and revulsion, not just for the cannon-fodder people who they get to appear and air their disgusting linen to a national audience, but for the man himself..I can't find the words for someone who presents himself as some sort of social saviour when his basic intelligence surely tells him that these people cannot change the habits of a lifetime in a 10 minute TV show.

And the audience. Jeering and booing and shouting expletives, you know what it is don't you.

The Christians and the lions. We really haven't moved on. It's just that we can't get away in these modern times with physically killing each other in public; so we'll just watch each other being maimed instead.

Anyway as usual I'm on me soap-box bloody bless me, I tell you what. If only everybody in the world knew EVERYTHING like I do.......

And another thing. Is it just me or does that Foxy Bingo advert give you lot the ravin' heeby-jeebies too?

Honestly. When I've sorted Renee out I'm off to sit and watch the sunsets and rainbows in County Wexford and count me blessings.

Clodagh.xx

P.s. Dustin the turkey. I'm not surprised, it wasn't that funny really. And I'm sorry to say that, being such a lover of everything Irish.

Way-hey I feel better today :o)

Hmm agree about the papers. We've stopped buying them - we get the weekenders, but generally only for the magazines (and the sports section for the hubby, if it's got any rugby in it). Keep up with the news via the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ website or the radio, but as it's mainly depressing stuff at least I'm not annoyed that I've paid to read the stuff. Not had a TV for over 7 years now, all the stuff we like watching you can use whatever catch-up things there are on the internet (and there's not that much really...) but it means we're not subjected to all the trash.

Now. Just got to make it through today without overdoing it, and then we'll see if I can make it through tomorrow as well. That'll be a first.

xxjeni

Moaning all,
I didnt see the Fergie program (not the kinda thing I'd watch by choice) but I did hear her defending Princess Bea for having a 'normal' figure (read: curvy feminine rather than stick insect) on the radio. Damn right, I think she's a really pretty girl and I hope she doesn't feel the need to drop to size '0' on the back of the tyrannical media 'thin is everything' message.

Wanted also to say hard luck to Somerset on the redundancy, unless you had wanted redundancy, in which case, Scored! Best of luck tho'

Agree w' clodagh re that bloomin turkey, its a pretty weak joke that's gone on too long and although it had novelty value, the Eurovision is ridiculous enough as it is, its the Kitsch value that we all tune in for anyway, in their own way they are all novelty acts. Im(h)o.

blimey I seem to have found a soap box too, I'll jump down and put it away now -promise x
DeRedHead

Hello all, interesting reading for the weekend blog(s)!

Would love to comment on the issues, but every time I get a thought in my head it just scatters... Lost mum on Sunday I'm afraid, the cancer was just too much for her to fight, and now I'm just a bit, well ....... Don't really know. Expected to be in bits, but I'm not. Everyone I know tells me it'll hit me at some point...

Sorry for the doom and gloom, think I'll bugger off for a while until I can be a bit more together! I'll keep reading though.

Have a great time at the M, whoever's going.

AF x

Oh AF, so sorry for you. Sending you lots of hugs, not sure what else I can say except I'm thinking of you.

xxjeni

AF you have my deepest sympathies xx We are all here for you whenever you need us xx

Sending you lots of love and hugs, take care xx


Mary xx

AF I am so sorry to hear that.

I have a close friend that lost her father recently and she is worried that she hasn't been in bits too. Grief is a very personal thing and you will deal with it in your own way.

Please remember that we are here for you if/when you need us.

Lots of love
Debbie x x x

This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

AF, thinking of you - we all react differently at such times, so just go with how you're feeling and please don't worry if you're not acting as others might.

GS x

Good morning.

I was just thinking about Chris saying "only dreamers stand any chance of getting their dreams".

Only thing is, Professor Dumbledore said (in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), "It doesn't do to dwell on dreams and forget to live".

I guess the thing is to use the dreaming as a catalyst for action in life rather than just wallowing about in dreams, hoping they will just come true of their own accord.

I'm not sure if I really know what I'm talking about.....

A.F. - thinking of you.

ChoccyPud x

Sorry I haven't posted on here recently. Every time I'm on the computer I seem to be looking at bamboo fencing and plants!

Who has been watching Chelsea recently? I LOVE it! Part two of the fella's mini Chelsea garden completion starts this weekend! But our main prioity is getting some bamboo fencing to attatch to the fense and wall. Anyway now about to look for some bargins!

Gingembre- sorry to hear about the loss of your TFI t shirt :( I shed a tear when I heard! We must find you another one!

Dear AF, wishing you strength to get you thru these difficult days and weeks. In long illness cases, sometimes, when the gradual demise happens before our eyes, it's still a shock when they pass, but it's a shock we were getting ready for, so less of a whack in the windpipe than say 'sudden' or 'unexpected' death.
It will hit you, but in the meantime don't beat yourself up for not feeling bad enough about it - that will come.
In time though, 'sad loss' does become 'fond memory'. Truly. x x

Aright_Flower you have my deepest sympathy - I lost my dad two years ago and any time you need support or someone to talk to come on here and there will always be someone around.

DeRedHead - job was okay only been in company for a year so don't get a pay off but starting to search for options. Spoke to big boss from previous job and he is more than willing to assist with reference which is a very nice touch.

Clodagh - best wishes to you and Renee - I agree that daytime tv rubbish talk shows even the US ones are bad. Mind you This Morning is excellent viewing if you have to stay indoors.

I also don't buy papers or magazines any more - I read online news and second hand magazines if I have to.

Off to do some more research and work
Phoenix

My goodness, Christoff .... what a busy lad you are!! Hope the move goes well ... it is always a good indication of how strong a relationship is when you are house moving!! Hubby and I have been married 7 years and moved 6 times ... he made me promise this would be our last move .... however ....!!!

Last Wednesday you dedicated the show to anyone who had walked into a door .... on my travels south to Oban again, I texted you (safely ofcourse ... ahem) to say I'd been for a job interview at an alcohol rehab facility that morning and walked into a door frame. You and Sal concurred that I'd probably blown that one! Well ... I'm guessing noone saw it, because I got the job!! 4 months pregnant, with a bump the size of Mt Everest and they take me on!!!! Woo-hoo!! I'm only hoping they still have a radio in the office so I can listen to Drivetime!

Anyhoo ... the wee lass and her wee pal are spreading their snack all over the floor, so I'd best disturb the cat and get the hoover out!

Huggles all round!!

Susan S

PS Have REALLY missed you guys!

AF

So sorry to hear your news.

Much love

MfR

Really sorry AF to read your news - lost my father far too young with the same and even though you know its going to happen it still hurts.

Beesmum xx

PS will tell you a story in a mo about my trip to the post last night - might make you smile for a while xx

Clodagh just what did you do to be moderated????

Phoenix

Oh yes sorry hello choccypud that name is just fabulous.

Alright Flower -

I'm very, very sorry to hear of your loss.

I hope you are ok - you are going through abit of a rough patch the past week - which is an understatement.

I'm thinking of you - hope your ok!

From Bingo x

........

Ah NO I think maybe I used a bad word there....

Duly rebuked!! Ah no I'm not worthy.. haha I've never bin moderated in me life!!!!!

Clodagh.xx

I have to admit that my guilty pleasure is The Sun - I love the celeb stories, News in Briefs, the crosswords and the footy coverage - sorry...

Like madjumpingbean though, I haven't got a TV but we're only 1.5 years into no TV-dom so not quite up there with you yet, Jeni x

Hey to all new bloggers - get stuck in and enjoy.

AF - so sorry to hear about your mum. Thinking of you x

Let's hope tonight's a cracker - I never thought I would say this, but come on Man Utd!! I just want Spurs to be the only London team to win any silverware this year - you're with me, Gingembre ;) Oooh, and talking of whom, can Gingembre have your old TFI Friday T-shirt please, CLP?

Rosie x

We have this sign over our house with "sucker" written on it. So far we have been joined by two racing pigeons who were just too n***rd to go on - spent the evenings involved phoning half a million people to find out who they belonged to and had to wait while they travelled half way across the country to retrieve their birdies.
Also had a magpie which decided to skydive in to our pond - obviously hurt so off we went wrapped in best towel to the bird rescue - donation also gratefully received. soft or what?
Been watching the birdies collecting their nest building stuff (from the office) but last night when I went in to the house a baby bird was sitting on the windowsill not fluttering but just looking at me. Opened the patio door as far as it would go so it could see itself out whilst I locked up and put answer machine on. Came back downstairs - good 0 birdie gone. Locked up and went to post. Came back - said birdie was sitting back on windowsill - with a look that said where the heck have you been!!! Goodness knows where it had hidden itself. Opened window and it still sat there looking at me!!! However, after a good talking to from me - it just turned tail, hopped on open window and flew off!!

Beesmum xx

cloadaghrubbish - what did you say - something about making a dress for your daughter - I wondered who complained?

alright_flower - big hugs coming your way - i lost my grandad quite suddenly (over a few months) to cancer earlier this year and it still has not really hit home yet. He was my last Grandad to go and I really miss having him away, he teased us and alwasy had a joke and he has lefta huge whole in all my familes life that is still being realised - so don't worry, these things takes time - but until that point we are here for you

super bp x

Dreams …. ahhhh … I do love them … but I have sooooooooooooooo many!! But you are so right - we still have to follow them! Like Clodagh, I was always getting ‘Daydreamer’ on my report cards … I’m still waiting for some of them to come to fruition!!

CtD - give my love to Hazel - I was wondering how she was!!

DWNB - don’t ‘talk’ to you for ages then twice in the one week!! Love that dream!! I always wonder about those bloggers who suddenly shoot to fame and start earning from their blogs - why can’t that happen to us!?

Super BP - (that makes me shudder and remember the Blog Police!!) here’s hoping some of your dreams , or better yet, ALL of them, come true!!

DtM - Good luck with the move, honey! Oh to live near water again ….. *goes into dream mode*!

Bees mum - ok … where is Croome Court?!

Clodagh - I hope I’m the kind of Mum who will encourage the lass and the baby-to-be to follow their dreams!!

Gaby!!! Hugs!!!

Cathmel - are you and CtD fighting over Russell?

Wilsmar - it’s like coming home, seeing all you bloggers and blogettes again!!!! Ironing - I look after my pal’s wee lass every morning …. she does my ironing!!! A great swap in my eyes!

Gingerbread - how are your knees now honey?! Can we do anything for you?

Dissing Dave - I’ll have to listen again to Monday’s show!! Well done!!

MfR - you jetsetter you!!! Hope the hot toddy works when you do have it - I swear by raki, but it has to come from a wee taverna half way up a mountain in Crete - kept colds, flus, etc away for two years for us!!!

Right … really have to hoover now …. The wee girlies have raided the snack cupboard so I best go clean that up too!!! I’ll be back later to catch up with you other beautiful bloggers and blogettes!!!

Huggles,

Susan S

PS Prayers and positive thoughts would be appreciated -

Af - mega hugs darling - stay and talk if it helps, that is what we are all here for. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this dark time - wish we could give you a real hug.

Love, Susan S
xoxoxoxox

Super bp.

Yes it was some random rubbish about re-discovering the old sewing skills; but I think I used an inappropriate word for shall we say teasing... been in Ireland too long, see, hahaha...anyway, it obviously offended someone and that's fair enough so I am duly rebuked and have washed out my dirty mouth bless me.

But it did make me think. When I noticed I'd been censored and therefore had caused someone to complain I was initially horrified and me stomach hit me boots; I felt really dreadful and a bit stupid there. So what on earth must it be like for people in the public eye who find themselves pilloried and censored for doing nothing more than walking around in public or venturing on to the beach?

It must be the most hideous experience; imagine having your picture splashed across the papers and magazines and on every shelf in the supermarket, newsagents or whatever; and there's nothing you can do about it.

All I can say is I'm glad I'm boring and of no interest to the press whatsoever.

I still feel a bit of an eejit, mind...

Clodagh.xx

Highland lass Sue - if you google Croome court all sorts historical stuff and piccies come up Capability Brown design and all that and hospital war stuff and men in orange used to live there and it sold for half a Ferrari!!!

Beesmum xx

PS keep blogging Aflower xx

I love Fergie and I hate the Daily Mail, it's journalists seem to take a dislike to someone and then set out to destroy them.

Just been to the Boden Sale, sharing a communal changing room with a load of skinny posh birds doesn't do much for your self-esteem. Got a nice skirt and dress for £40 though, so it was worth it!

AF - so sorry to read of your loss, thinking of you xx

Susan - congratulations, wonderful news!! xx

Clodagh - have you been a naughty girl? How is renee?

Have bought an excercise bike - any bets on how long this phase of my quest to loose some pounds will last?

CLP - HAVE YOU FOUND GINGEMBRE A TFI T-SHIRT YET?

Have a great everyone x x

And talking of birdies - thumping great wood pigeon half the size of a jumbo jet just landed on me bird bath thingy and knocked it flying!!!

Beesmum xx

Oh yes - and stop knocking the royal family - I love them - the next one who does will get a thump on the head from me!! On about strap marks now - whatever next - if you can't say anything good - don't - or I'll lock you in the tower!! Now there's an idea....

Beesmum xx

AF - I am so sorry to hear about your loss.

TFI T SHIRT FOR GINGEMBRE!!!!

We managed to get CtD's hat so all join in!!

Beesmum xx

When my lovely Dad passed on about 18 months ago after a short 'palliative phase' to his cancer I felt initially quite relieved he wasn't suffering anymore.

but he is always close and will live on forever in our memories x x

sorry that was initially in one blog but the bleeping blog wouldn't let me put it on

Feeling very humble after reading Bladys Blog (the guy on the news today promoting donating bone marrow).

Carpe Diem one and all!

Testing, testing 123...



martin james

Well hello Martin long time no see you on here - welcome back and how are you?

martin - welcome back mate - you well?

alright flower...


...you grieve how you want. The way you feel will change daily, or even hourly. I still haven't had a good blah over my ex-wife who we lost in March to cancer. Our daughter hasn't cried at all apart from the funeral.
None of this means we don't care, everyone in the world deals with loss in their own way. None of it is right or wrong. I deal with grief in my job almost weekly and there's no 'book' to read or advice to take.

Just treasure your memories and talk to people if you want - I found a little post on here returned me so many positive vibes and good wishes that i was humbled by people's time they took to blog.

I actually have Gaby's reply in my wallet as I printed it off and read it regularly as I found it so good.

My thoughts and prayer's are with you today and my heart bleeds for you and your family.
My very best wishes are with you (as are many others on here) and time IS a healer but that's not for today.

love and kisses, Kirk x

sorry for the multiple posts.....bloomin' blog Bingo'd me!

Hello all.

first off
(((((((((((((((Alright Flower))))))))))))))). I hope you can take some comfort from the fact that your mum isn't suffering anymore.

My dad died very suddenly and I didn't cry until about a week later when I saw a little girl crying in a supermarket after being shouted at. Floodgates opened.

Clodagh, hope Renee's recovering. Totally agree with you about weird bingo ad, horrid.

Hope everyone else is ok today. At least it's hump day.

Is there any news about Enzo?

T xxxxxxxxx

Gingembre you been bad or something?? you caught bingo's bug

Hi and I hope you get a TFI replacement shirt sometime soon - we'll keep on nagging CLP

Alright FLower?

Are You Alright? Flower?

So sorry for your loss. Is a pain that you can't describe.

I lost my dad...... wow 23 years ago..... I was much much too young, and so was he.

I comfort myself these days thinking that he'd probably die again from excitement at all the things that have been invented since he's gone. Sky Plus, CDs, Digital Cameras, Mobile Phones, Laptops...... Reality TV!

Also - I believe that he's flying around the sky right now as a hawk.... and much to the amusement of my husband and kids shout helooo out the window to everyone I see!

Take Care.

DWNB

Afternoon each

Just a quickie (I'll catch up properly laters) but I've just had the best lunch hour ever! I met up with my best friends' ex-hubby. We were at school together and haven't seen each other for approx 16 years, until we bumped into each other a couple of weeks ago.

It's amazing how we mature as people, and what gets us to that place where we are now. Both he and I shared similar tragedies along the way but we agreed it's made us all the stronger and confident, and basically turned us into the grounded grown ups we are now.

My boss was kind enough to give me a little longer than an hour for lunch, so to just sit in the sun, over a baguette, catching up on 16 lost years, and more importantly to rekindle a teen/goth friendship has really, truly made my day.

I'm smiling as I type!

CtD xxxx

PS: Russell's ALL MINE!!!!! My human mousemat .....

Gosh - so excited... Just found out I've got an allotment. Now what!

The big question for all you green-fingered types out there is...

Having been away for a holiday, all the potatoes in my veg-rack have chitted. Can I use these in the all-new funky allotment or does it have to be special potatoes?

All, any advices gratefully received.

Oh, and any suggestions as to what isn't too late to put in now also gratefully received.

Lots of love
A very excited JenEwan

PS Makes up for hearing I'm losing my [new] job in three months