That was a hard three weeks

It's quite today here

Me too Stansgran

I think Galen it's why we have All Souls and All Saints days. The glooms waft in at the end of October and the beginning of November. I'm all for hibernation.

Any particular reason, or just generally?

I must admit that recently I'm feeling that ' Timor mortiuis conturbit me'

It's brilliant roses! Great time travelling opportunity.

Thanks, I must go. sounds good.

It's on till late Feb, roses. I enjoyed it too, and want to go back.

* Penstemmon* how long is the exhibition on for?

You've read the whole thread????

Respect!!

Apologies for disappointing all the conspiracy theorists but here I am again. Thanks Ceesnan for having read my OP. The reason I've been away is nothing to do with GN ( in all senses of the words). BTW I came back from swimming this morning to find a parcel from Laithwaires with 3 bottles of wine inside - a free gift apparently because we'd recommended someone to try them????

If anyone is in striking distance of the V&A I strongly recommend the exhibition "You say you want a Revolution: Rebels and Records"

& be transported back to 1966-1970.

That may bring back lots of positive memories /experiences for some of you on here. DH and I will be returning for a second trip to remind us of our shared adventures in that era!
www.vam.ac.uk/

A stroke does sap the confidence out of you, that is not just psychological either. DH has had a few TIA's and a "proper" stroke and each time it took many months before he felt able to even be left on his own for more than a quick trip to the shops on my part.
It is a shock though isn't it, when we see contemporaries who appear to have aged overnight, either through physical illness or mental decline - a bit like holding up a very bleak mirror to our faces. Your friend may well make quite an improvement, and having good and patient friends to support her will be very important.
But just as we all look and act differently ,we also age differently so what applies to one dies not apply to us all. I think your song must be "Young at Heart"!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kgsv2skSsM&feature=youtube_gdata

wot I could not agree more!

You still seem young to me, Annsixty!! ?

I am an old lady and this afternoon I had tea with two neighbours who I have known for nearly fifty years, one has recently had a slight stroke and it has robbed her of all her confidence. She is fearful, always anxious, doesn't want to go out and all her spark has gone. It upset me to see her like that and I came home feeling like Hendrik Groen in this months book club choice. I feel any future is behind me now if that makes sense. She is 79 like me but I am still young in my head, I think my friend has lost that now.

Stansgran ✌️️?❤️

Stansgran I think I know what you mean. But you are still that same girl inside.

Stansgran I know just how you feel, me too, even though I have so much to be thankful for. I can remember turning 50 and my DD saying to me that she knew how much I hated getting older. At the time I was really surprised and quite indignant, but now I think that maybe she knew me better than I knew myself

Oh Stansgran . I deliberately didn't listen, as I knew it would upset me.

Oh Elegran I went straight to that link and then started playing all the other 1967,San Framcisco ,and My Sweet Lord, songs and started crying!!! I think it was remembering the girl I was and the old woman I am now. Still crying. Peace and love people peace and love.

wot Most certainly.

"Silence is Golden" - good idea, Amen to that.
Or as my Grandma used to say "hold your tongue!"

That's partly because the Beatles wrote it in 4/4 time but he performed it, odd though it may seem, in 3/4 and partly because of the gospel influence Ceesnan.

Soop, did his hanky have cardboard on the bottom?!