GA I know just how you are feeling. Part of you is missing and it will be like that for a long while. However, you will eventually get your head around it and it does become easier to accept especially when you see how happy they are in their new life. Keep the faith, as they say!
Jeni take it easy today and hope the wrist has improved over night
Gleneagles was an 'experience' - never had my car parked for me before - and always a member of staff at every turn to assist. We spent the afternoon, after a walk, in the leisure area but didn't have any extras - I thought £190 for a basic massage a bit over the top . The food was amazing and was preceded by drinks in the lounge (although I had the forsight to take a bottle of bubbly with me which we enjoyed in our room beforehand thus saving a massive £90). I sound like Mrs Scrooge, but I found it quite difficult to get to grips with all the charges and surcharges - I suppose if you are really really wealthy it doesn't matter!! I think J would have enjoyed the experience but, like me, would have put it down to a one-off.
When I got home yesterday afternoon I spent 2 hours on my knees clearing the leaves and mud from the surface water gully round our kitchen extension. Duck eggs, champagne and smoked salmon in the morning and good hard manual labour in the afternoon - how John would have laughed!
Thank you all for your good wishes.