What will be different for you in 2013?

Sewsilver, what an awful strain for you and DH. I hope things are sorted soon, and that you can both relax and look forward to a better year health-wise.

Sewsilver what an awful situation for you both. I do understand how you feel. I hope everything goes well. xx

think thats brilliant,,,go girl happy n new year

im promising to look after myself more,,,,so i have booked a dentist appointment,,,,,a hair appointment and a day at a luxury spa,,,,,,,and im going to the bank and get a stash of cash out and spend it all,,,,,yeah,,,,

Hi angiebaby

I could not miss a dental appointment.
My daughter books mine next to her appointment.
The dentist is her friend in the Keep Fit class.

Frank

Sewsilver thinking about you. I hope the op goes ok and your husband starts to feel better soon

Sewsilver I hope all goes well.

My best wishes, too, Sewsilver - you've had a very difficult time, and I hope the new year brings you better news about your dear OH.

Fingers crossed for a good 2013. My OH is retiring in February, (I think we both feel a bit nervous about it), and we will also both be 60 (now how did that happen???). Trip to Florida in April with all our family should be exciting, and a nice fortnight in the sun with our dear friends later in the summer will be the antidote to a busy time.

Good wishes to all Gnetters!

What a lovely supportive lot you are. DH just gone down to theatre after a 12 hour wait. Fingers crossed.

Sewsilver glad the wait is over. He will be back on the ward and recovering before you know it x

Gally - I hope the new year brings good things for you in your new life. You are right; it might be best not to lnow what is around the corner. But there are many people on here who are rooting for you as I am sure you know.

vq - you are not a "scrounger" - you are a part of a national community that values all its citizens and supports them when times are hard. We pay in and we take out - that is what it is all about. Some of the time we are payers and sometimes receivers. You might be a receiver for a bit and there is nowt wrong with that.

In 2013 (all being well) I will become a grandma for the sixth time. My hope is that my foot will mend and I will become more mobile during 2013 and able to enjoy the holidays that we have booked.

I hope that 2013 will bring good things for everyone; and the strength to cope with the setbacks too.

sew DH will soon be out of theatre.

Keep us updated on his progress sewsilver and take care of yourself!

I regard life as a jigsaw. looking at the completed part you can see the half finished picture, but until you have ALL the pieces fitting properly, nobody knows how the finished work will look!

Hoping you all manage a beautiful picture for 2013!!

sewsilver - thinking of you.

Fingers crossed for you and your husband sewsilver.

sew hope things went well x

sewsilver take care of yourself too; I do hope your DH is OK! xxxx

I plan to no longer be in full time employment come the end of this year. So - (1) this will be last year of working full time. But - (2) project I work for don't want me to retire. And - (3) DH seems rather more apprehensive than I realised re the drop in income that will be a result of me chucking in my job, especially since he has become aware of (2) as an option. However - (4) I'm gonna do it anyway (before the end of this year)! (5)

Hope all goes well for you and your DH sewsilver - do let us know.

Whoops apologies was so busy with brackets and emoticons when writing my post, hit send before adding: sewsilver others whose lives were changed during 2012 through things going wrong, am thinking of you and hopes for a good 2013 are sent your way

on 3rd January DD SiL and 2 DGS are moving 5 mins down the road instead of being 90mins away

Hopefully my kitchen will soon be finished. I did all the decorating before Christmas but decided to wait for the sales before buying any new equipment. DH let me off the leash in Curry's today. Oooooh Such Fun!!

Hope tomorrow will be a better day Sewsilver x Gally you do us proud jetting off best wishes and bring home some lovely pics..

Quite a lot! I moved down from Scotland 3 days ago to start a new (single) life, in a rented house, with a new job starting on Monday. I have been self-employed for the past ten years so it's all a bit daunting whilst also exciting! I am also looking forward to posting more and lurking less .

Happy New Year to everybody.