Many thanks for all the messages of support, either on the forum or via PMs. She was 93 and had had the proverbial good innings, and ever since she had a bad stroke in September it was only a question of when - yet when her condition just went into free fall in a matter of hours, it was still a shock.
Christmas hasn't been cancelled here, but inevitably there will be a shadow over it that wasn't planned for.
She was quite generous to her grandchildren in her will and the boys, being the mercenary little gits they are (sorry, for gits read angels - I was the same at their age) have already gone on imaginary spending sprees!
Once again, many thanks.
Very very true Cassie, something I am learning. I hated change and this year has been the biggest changes yet, yet I'm reaping the changes now, something I thought I never would.
What made me unhappy was all the wasted energy I spent not sleeping, worrying and shaking in court, barely able to talk, when it went my way anyway ....
i went through an amicable divorce but still lost weight an woke up with knot's in my gut's thinkin about the future when i had nothin to worry about!!gues it's the step into a different world that we have bin used to!spesh at my time of life!but it's turned out ok an i am fairly content,mainly cos i can ride out when i like!!an be back when i like!!
being dropped on my head by Di, yeah I did notice tango man, it hurt, I still had my rollers in and the pins holding them in dug in, I was scared to have a drink for an hour afterwards in case my head leaked like a sieve.