Cherry lovely to see you posting.
Grandmafrench sorry about your friend. Hope you have memories of happy times together
Grammaretto you are quite right the hospice gave us a peaceful and beautiful place to be with Dh in his last few days and I will forever be grateful for that. I’ve been there today to see his name in the book of remembrance.
I go there at least once a week to spend time there with my memories.
Been a bit tearful tonight but we did have a lovely life together so mustn’t forget that.
Sorry I’m not writing much my left hand is aching with overuse. It’s not used to doing all the hard work.
Iam reading though.
Just off to look at that video now Notspaghetti.
Love and hugs to all you lovely people
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Anyone with Welsh heritage will celebrate the legendary Twm Siôn Cati today. A poet, philanthopist, he became a Magistrate for the Brecon area.
A little inaccurately described as the equivalent of Robin Hood, there is some evidence to believe he really did help the poor.
And from the sublime to the ridiculous:
When I was 15, my mother employed a professional corsetiere to come to the house and measure me for a bespoke, full foundation garment. It was duly made and had a front zip from crotch to bust.
Far from turning me into the thin and shapely girl which I suppose was the object, it was not only vastly uncomfortale and restricting, but when I sat down, the zip bowed outwards, making me look like Mr Pickwick.
NotS Oh no, it was a complete triumph because it taught my Mum (who paid a LOT for the corset) to simply let me be myself and not try to make me into some idea of hers impossible to achieve. At least it was the beginnings of acceptance, so no disaster at all. 
Go ahead, laugh - why do you think I include these funny stories??
Given time, almost everything in life is funny (or it is to me).
Naughtyneine not sure what your feet are like but mine are lumpy and bumpy, (so pretty much like the rest of me then!)... I wore "Sole Bliss" to my son's wedding and found them to be comfy.
You do need a mortgage to buy them but could try some for fit/size and see what you think.
Lots of "Worn Once" on Vinted/Ebay etc if you don't mind that.
Hope your breasts stay in position and that you survive the excitement of your 15 year old figure!
Gosh! I'd never achieve mine!
Nothing funny in this post unfortunately.
Some of you will remember the Viet-namese war of the 70's. During that time, refugees poured into the UK and volunteers were desperately needed. I was one and had 10 families (42 people) in my care.
I'd just had a baby and with no vehicles, walked from home to home with the baby in a sling. He was, of course, very popular and one family had a daughter much the same age.
She had been born at sea, her family were 'boat people' so she was called Stop the Waves'
The mother of this family Tuyet Van, was born the same year as me, so there was always astrong bond between us all.
Last year, her beloved spouse died, of whom she said, 'my husband knows no anger' and yesterday, on her 78th birthday, Van died as well. I had just sent her the usual birthday greetings.
We stayed close when I came back to NZ (such a terrible parting at the airport 
)
Before Viet-nam was over-run by the Communists, she'd been part of the elite national dance company and taught her daughter, Tri Lan, all the traditional, cultural dances.
The world is a sadder place without my loving and gracious sister.
I know that your time in that supportive place gives you strength and peace Doodle .
I was on a walk today near Falkirk. Lots of birds with their young on the water. The Kelpies ofcourse.
My solicitor came to see me this afternoon but I completely forgot to offer him a cup of tea! He was here to look at my building site and hopefully to reassure me that it is actually possible.
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