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Support and friendship for those whose lives have been affected by estrangement.

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Smileless2012 Thu 07-May-26 08:38:58

For those of us who've been living with estrangement for sometime and in many cases for years, we know how important this thread is.

The friendships we have made are our constant companions as we continue our journeys through our lives without the ones we have lost due to estrangement.

We have learned from one another that our estrangements don't define us and our desire to keep this thread going is as much for those who may not have posted before and maybe at the beginning of their estrangement, as it is for those of us who've been posting for sometime.

Our dear friend Babs posted the following several months ago and because it encapsulates so perfectly what we strive to achieve, I wrote it down for the OP of the next thread.

"We give advice in a calm and collected manner because we are removed from this storm, but when you are in it you cling to anything you think will get through to your child".

Thank you Babs for your wise and insightful words.

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Bridey Fri 21-Aug-26 15:35:11

Pleased you had a lovely meet up Whiff, i hope Babs and her family are ok,
Take care all x

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Whiff Sat 22-Aug-26 10:17:43

Bridey Babs was just like I expected . We have kept in touch since her leaving. As Yogin knows she is lovely . We had lunch and told me it was on her she had already decided. Normally I lunch with friends and we pay for our own. But she had decided and that was it.

As everyone families go through problems but they are pulling together. Her estranged daughter she thinks knows what is happening through other relatives. But she didn't care about her dad last year so Babs didn't expect anything this time.

After lunch we talked in my hotel room for a while before she had to go. I am so glad I went even though I had a nightmare in Euston station and one of the travel assistance workers put me on a bus to go too St Pancras thankfully they helped me. Euston station needs to have training from St Pancras staff how you treat people.

Coming back was still fraught but had taxi from St Pancras to Euston train station . All the trains where running late some cancelled . But thankfully got through train home . And travel assistance at Euston worked this time so took me and got me on the train.
Never going South again if it means going through London. Will stick with across the north ,Wales and Scotland for hols .

But I am so glad I did go met Babs and Lewes is a lovely place and people friendly and helpful.

Just resting today as my body is telling off for over doing it and brain fog setting in .

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