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Just had a read - yikes Yantan, you were brave. Glad you were not hurt & hope this charming builder chap gets what he deserves!

Happy Birthday Alex Merle

I was hoping that deep snow might prevent me going to work - sadly we have no snow at all so I've got no excuses!

(((Hugs))) for Sam & best wishes to anyone else having a hard time. Owl is absolutely right about that sort of person but it is hard sometimes not to let them get you down. The latest windy spell seems to have blown through here without incident - I hope as still pretty dark!

Rest in peace Owl's Mum. It does sound like a release but tough for you Owl to lose an Auntie and Mum is such a short space of time. Be kind to yourself. I am sure you have soldiered on through this for months if not years and imagine that you could well feel tired for some time now that you no longer have to fulfil a supporting role. I still have patches of feeling drained more than a year of losing Dad. You think you are doing better then something happens to knock you back again.

Sorry to hear about your Auntie, Owl but pleased to hear she slipped away peacefully and her suffering is over. I didn't know you planned to retire to Haverfordwest Merledogs. We will be neighbours as we are heading that way too when we eventually move to WagTails House in Hook. Our friends moved to Freystop in September and more friends have been in Hook for almost 7 years now. My favourite area

Hello again & best wishes to everyone. Owl - I am glad Auntie will get to a hospice. The standards of care at any hospice I've encountered are wonderful.

Oh dear Owl, that is not good. Pressure sores are so difficult to heal. My Dad got a couple which were very sore and never healed but we managed to stop them expanding and worsening at least.

Plenty of happy memories as well as sad thank you Still waging war with tax people and our legal claim remains unresolved. It would be nice to get these things behind us but otherwise okay & my Mum makes an effort to get herself out & do stuff which is great. Our village coffee morning has been a godsend for her - I thought it would be when they moved here.

Hello Fugees A year ago yesterday that we lost Dad to the evil mesothelioma. Along with the sad memories, I remembered the kindness and support shown to me by people here so I've just popped in to say hi and to wish you all well. I think I'm spotting a few of you in the Dogstar Auction on Facebook. Still think you are an inspiring lady Sam & just read above about your lovely gifts to people in need Liz x

So very sorry to hear about Nog, Snow. I'm sure everyone here has felt the pain you have now. I feel sure you made the kindest decision to let Nog go at that point. In my experience having other dogs doesn't lessen your grief but it does give you a reasons to keep going as you have to be strong for them, continue walks etc. I have wondered if this causes you to bottle it up a bit and grieve for longer but I really don't know if that's true.

Best wishes to all poorly people and especially for poor Nog x

Happy Birthday Alex

Thinking of you Alex Griff - a lot to cope with but well done for soldiering on with a smile. Sophie - sorry things went a bit wrong and for your daughter too Suzeanna All well here although we cannot mention the w (wallpaper!) word

3 of mine are Oldies too - Toffee will be 13 in March, Charlie Girl who came as an Oldies Club dog is 11, Hobie must be 7 now and baby Reuben is almost 3.5yrs! Scary indeed where the time goes.