Describe yourself or your life in pictures or symbols

A beach as l walk on one most days.
A book.
A garden.
A mug of tea.
A big heart to signify dh, family encircled by arms to signify love.
And lucky stars.

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A wonderful childhood

Playing outdoors as a child

Nursing career.

Marriage then children

Sad loss of my Brother

Moved abroad

Some lovely answers, some poignant, some sad, some happy, some of you have been watching too much Richard Osman’s House of Games.

I watched the program and have wondered what I would include if I had to do the six tiles but keep changing my mind!

A long line of cats would have to be a border. Books, writing and all kinds of crafts would also need to be shown. Not sure how I would depict travel, theatre and the arts in general. Then there' s OH, children and grandchildren.

Childhood memories creates mixed feelings and work was just a job, but retirement is mainly happy if frustrating at the moment.

Foxglove77

1. Childhood wanting pony
2. Teenager still wanting pony
3. Met like minded OH, buy pony ?
4. Have children
5. Buy children ponies
6. Have granddaughter who adores ponies ?

Foxglove, that was me! Except my shared pony came in late childhood, then my own one. I adored him. No ponies for quite a while, then a move from London to the countryside led to ponies for the children, and many happy days following their pony dreams. I still love ponies.
That’s me, about three years ago.

The bluebell woods with my friends.
Long slog of studying.
Books were my love and career.
Happy with young husband.
Four children and work. Busy!
Grandchildren. Sofa. TV. Books. Friends.

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I love this thread, I keep rereading it and noticing something new!
I also love Richard Osman’s House of Games.

Me too grandmajet -

Homemaker.. Creative.. Spiritual.. Love of nature.. Being in the outdoors.... freespirit .... Empathetic.... Nurturing

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Happy Childhood
Career1, included worldwide travel, Career2, no travel
Two children, two GC’s
3rd time lucky marriage (before GC’s)
Lived 50/50 UK and France
Retired, p/t voluntary work, grow veg, happy marriage, lucky.

Me three, grandmajet and DanniRae! Great programme especially this week with Colin Murray on the team. Wish he would take over Countdown instead of Ann Robinson.

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☀️? ?? my love of beach holidays in Turkey
?‍⬛??? cats my favourite animals
??‍???‍? my 40 years as a teacher
?‍?‍??‍?‍? my family.
??? my love of reading
???? my love of shopping

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This describes how life is for me right now.

I suppose I am going to put a downer on things and get shot down in flames, but we have not all been blessed.

1. Childhood - complete lie
2. Marriage - a sham
3. Work - boring
4. DD - estranged
5. Retirement - disappointing
6. Conclusion - God's waiting room

(Animal lover)

That is sad * FindingNemo* but behind all that there must be something of beauty.

La mélancolie

FindingNemo no shooting down in flames, just a warm hug.

? husband ?? two children
? second husband ? dog (no longer with us)
?????? Lots of horses
??? Competing with said horses
??? Career in payroll
??? Three grandsons

Thank you LauraNorder. The hardest part is putting on a false front to the outside world.

FindingNemo, I’m another who prefers to put on a brave face for the world outside, I find this is the best way for me up to now. I do wonder though, is it sometimes better to let the veneer drop a little to let others in when we need a bit of TLC. Sounds as though you could do with letting people in for a bit of support.