Lynda Bellingham

Oh dear, my link didn't work.

Yes, I saw that yesterday. Apparently she has only weeks, and she is going to choose when the time is right. So sad.

here it is posie

Poor woman. And poor family.

Yes please JulieGransnet, I got a bit muddled

Can I leave it up to you?

jingl's link works.

I think it's terribly sad. I used to tease DH about 'fancying' her in the OXO days.

Didn't she also replace Carol Drinkwater as James Herriot's wife?

merlot yes you're right she did,she has always played mumsie type roles and she has always been around as long as I can remember such a shame her story to-day was so sad to read she is a real inspiration and will be sadly missed

Apparently she has colon cancer which has metastasised. She wants to stop chemotherapy in November so that she can have her last Christmas with family if possible and then possibly die in January. So very sad.

Read the article in today's paper so very sad.

I don't think I can read it; she always seems such a lovely person and a good actress. So sad.

I read it online, I did read that she had cancer a while ago but how very sad, she and the oxo family were such a reassuring image to me at a time of a rocky marriage.

It is very sad

In fact I have now read it and she still has her sense of humour - what a wonderful lady! And what an absolute bugger awful thing to happen.

I watched Loose Women as they said she may try to phone in. She is having chemo today and the staff wouldn't let her phone in but she sent an email which they read out. She thanked everyone for their support and said how much she appreciated it. Poor lady. She always seems so full of fun.

I read about it on Facebook yesterday so was able to send a message via this. Its desperately sad- she is only 68. I feel a link to her when she was the OXO lady as my friends little boy used to think that was me and I was pleased he thought me like her. She has always seemed such a warm and clever actress - loved Faith in the Future- I think she deserved more TV shows of her own.

Is she 68? I heard 66. Not that it matters, it's horrible whatever age.

Oh poor lady,I loved her as an actress, she was so natural. Truly inspirational. Yes she did play James Herriot's wife, she was the perfect person for the part. So sad for her family.

it is such sad news ,but I admire Linda immensely for her brave decision. I have always said if I am diagnosed with cancer I won't have chemo or any other invasive treatment the 'specialists' try to foist on me. I will enjoy life to the end and die with all my hair, and all my 'bits'..... not spend my last precious months in a treatment room, staring at the walls. Nor do I want my family wearing silly ribbons or running marathons after I've gone. I want them to get on with thier lives.

Bravo Linda

I agree absentgrandma. I feel exactly the same, but I am now getting on a bit (!!!!) and feel, like you that I would much rather let nature take it's course and for the family to get on with their lives after I've gone.
Poor poor Linda, I have always liked her so much, and thought she played James Herriot's wife so well. What a horrible thing to have happened to her, the news really upset me. Such a brave lady. When oh when will there be a proper breakthrough in tackling this vilest of diseases?

It's not a disease - it's a whole selection of diseases... Yes - Linda B is one brave lady.

I know that feetlebaum! My OH has had a brush with the big C, so far is doing well. My stepfather died of 'C' as did my much loved cousin. I was using the word 'disease' collectively and I should have used commas to indicate that!