Kats inc Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Belated and continuing good thoughts being sent for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eilrex Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Claire - sorry it's all carp at the moment . Also for Gary and his family. Just be positive, after all 50 is the new 60 Seriously, if I can be of any help just holler. If you need a weekend dogwalker, birthday cake maker, someone to go down the pub with............gissa job mate Now to go off topic.....Eileen is that Chewie the lovely lurcher that was at White Lodge for absolutely ages then found a lovely home and went to France. I first met Claire when I volunteered at WL several years ago and used to go for yomps with Chewie, hoiked him over stiles and paddled in the fishing lake with him Yes it is the same Chewie. We are living back in the UK now. He is still as adorable as ever and is now a PAT dog!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sorry to hear you are having such a cr*p time at the moment Claire. Glad your car past it's MOT - that's a relief. for Gary & his family and for your parents too of course. Oh and btw you don't look anywhere near 50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Lots of :GroupHug: for you. Seems like everything crappy happens at once. I hope you do get to enjoy your birthday though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindere528 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Only just caught up with this Claire. I hope things are starting to get better for you & your family And as for turning 50 - don't worry about it, 50 is the new 40. Forget "Life Begins at 40", the fun really starts at 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dognabbit Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks Claire.. And thank you to everyone for your kind messages. The funeral was very sad. I carried her coffin but couldn't read one of her poems I planned to. Still hard to believe my Mum has gone. The last couple of years have been difficult, since last August when we found out her cancer could no longer be treated we tried to make the time she had as enjoyable as possible. The last time we spoke she was joking and falling over in the hospice corridor, laughing and telling my Dad 'ERIC don't do that I don't need any help', clearly she did but there was a smile and gleeful glint in her eye. She died just a few feet from where my sister and I were born.... at the Duchess of Kent Hospice, it used to be Dellwood Maternity Hospital in Reading. I hope no one has to go through anything like what my Mum had to bare especially the last few weeks. My dad has gone in to overdrive keeping busy and sorting things out. Glad your Mum's ok. Hope your Dad makes a full recovery. Shadow is still around, in my heart and on my arm everytime I look in the mirrror. His ashes are still floating around the planet, he must've been round the world at least once by now I reckon.................. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClazUK Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 (edited) Still hard to believe my Mum has gone. I'm feeling that, I can't imagine the gap she's left with you guys I've completely neglected The Refuge lately. The Mum/Dad issue has become a bit overwhelming. Sorry. Dad has moved into a nursing home, he has moments when he's like him, other moments he's flat and lost. He desperately wants to go home but would probably hurt himself in his workshop or set fire to the place if let unsupervised for long. Mum has had the knee replacement. She hoped to go home around now, but has got pneumonia. Currently my brother and I are ferrying my Dad to see my Mum as often as possible but we are both running out of annual leave and ££s and energy. No idea when Mum & Dad are going to be reunited but Mums not going to be out for at least a week. Just wanted to update (and say Hi to Gary) cos a few lovely fugeepeeps have messaged me through Facebook asking. Edited March 31, 2009 by ClazUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaisy Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 for you, I hope that your mum and dad both recover as quickly as possible. It must be very hard for you and your brother and all the driving you are doing plus working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 oh Claire it must be a nightmare with both your parents ill and in different places and so far away from you. It's good that your dad is having times when he is his old self, hopefully more of your 'old dad' will return. Also wishing your mum a speedy recovery from pneumonia and hope she can be home soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thinking of you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 To you both and your families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslass Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sorry your mum and dad still aren't well, Claire. Hope things improve soon for all of you. for Gary and family too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyMalc Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Lots of :GroupHug: :GroupHug: to you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Oh no Claire, I've only just caught up with this So sorry you are going through so much at the moment, sending lots of good wishes for you and your parents for Gary and family too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 massive hugs xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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