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Goodness Min for British Gas to send you a bouquet must mean you were realy up and running with your rant. Good for you.:-)

I have no idea of the pain and heartache you must be going through that will come quickly enough, but I do know that I welcome challenges in the face of pain. Somehow (for me) it gives me the strength to carry on.

I will just tell tell you a little bit of the time, just after my dad died, when 2 young police officers stopped me because my old Capri was a bit tatty. Insured? YES. MOT? YES. All documentation up to date and good? YES, YES, YES. I only went into town to buy a black skirt for Dad's funeral. They ended up putting up their hands in a very defensive manner and saying "We won't hold you up any longer madam"8-)

I do think that all the palaver you are going through is probably keeping you busy enough to stay sane for now. Do stay in touch and shout at all of us as much as you need too.

Love from Gill xxxx

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Bl***dy NHS

Don't get me wrong I am very grateful that we have it but how frustrating it is at times. Stephen is still covered by our private health care. For how long we have no idea. We get copies of the invoices so have some idea of just what the treatment costs.

Stephen gets no different treatment than anyone else but it is always on time and he is always examined by the head consultant.

He feels guilty that we still pay so much every month for it but I am so pleased that we have it and would gladly give up other things to continue with it. (in fact one or two things have gone since retiring and having to stretch the money)

I am a firm believer in the NHS and don't begrudge a penny that I put in, but I do think we are all undercharged and should part with more of our hard earned cash to prop it up. (You should see some of the invoices we get. The cost of treatment for mm is unbelievable eg tens of thousands for SCT treatment in Kings College)

I have an idea that people with things like mm in other countries have to give up on treatment because of lack of funds. A point that nobody here will get to because of the NHS.

Me and dates again When did the NHS start. About 1949???

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Cannot help with the hospital as we are in Southern Kent and covered by Kings College London. Just wanted to wish you the very best of luck Gill

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Happy Birthday Eve.

Min I had forgotton the paper bag and coin trick (it was probably a florin or so to start with:-) ) I am sure that "Grandad's Magic will be with all of you for a very long time. Much love from Gill xxx

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Roz

Please don't feel you should not post how you feel on this site. I could not add anything to Mavis' post She was so eloquent.

Take care Roz. Love from Gill xxx

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I LOVE the fact that I put up this idea.

C'mon you lot let's not stop xxx

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Sarah

Your story of Francecsa waving to her (in our home) Pop broke my heart too

Gill xxxx

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Sarah

Your story of Francecsa waving to her (in our home) Pop broke my heart too

Gill xxxx

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Love the idea of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" at your Dad in Law's funeral Bridget. Stephen wants nothing and the only way I can deal with it is to say "If you went first" He wants his ashes smuggled into France and sprinkled on the little patch of land that we own over the road from our house.

Come on Min keep posting. We all need you

xxxxx

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Firstly message to Bridget How much "happy juice" had you had before thinking that Terrapin included ARY?:-) 🙂

Secondly, many of you seem to be cheating asking your other halves 😉

Pay attention now I could put terrapin as my word as we have been left with ATE, but I will not. I will struggle and come back in a minute.

:-/ :-/ :-/ :-S :-S :-/ :-S

GOT ONE

TERRAIN

AIN up next xxx

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Dear Dear Min

I think Peter has shown you a sign. You signed your last post Minx He knows how naughty you are:-)

Love you quote "God only takes the best. Greedy bas****"

Do keep visiting this site. You may get some solace from it but my selfishness knows that you will give advice and comfort to others. I am so selfish that I (obviously) am talking about me,me,me

Love from Gill xxxx

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Hi Roz

Please try and push for a bereavement councelor I had a friend at work who did this on a voluntary basis. From what I could make out she was trained to allow people to be really angry and let their feelings out and move on with their grief.

I can remember being so angry with my dad when he left me (died) and then feeling so guilty for feeling that way because, after all, it wasn't a choice he had made:-S

Do stay in touch on her and let us know how you are getting on

Love from Gillxxx

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I am sure that I spelt frivalous wrong but I am determined not to look in my wonderful new dictionary. I'll just keep on sniffing it:-)

Am I not a bit too old to get an addiction:-S sniffing stuff cannot be good for you:-)

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Dear Sylvia

Unfortunately Gaye died

All the best Gill

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NECESSITY for all to find something to do with

ITY

PS EVE Photo needed It is like playing Cluedo in here you are the illusive Mrs Black

PPS Nothing to do with this but Stephen and I were trying hard to remember all the characters from Cluedo and trying to guess the year it was made (watching some inane game show)I was only a year out (beat Stephen hands down) Guess the year. Answer further down NO CHEATING

1949

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