I could be miserable as sin – there is a lot of carp in my life at the moment :
• Coping with bereavement – loss of someone who had been like a mother to me
• Work – or lack thereof, my NHS contract finally ended for good this March
• Money – about £600 per month worse off (see above)
• Health – chest infection and associated problems still not finally sorted, knackered knee still giving me pain and stopping me enjoying walking with the dogs (fingers crossed for physio to work, but not overly confident)
• Holiday cancelled – couldn’t fly because of chest infection
• Insurance aggro – it ought to be simple to get the holiday money back – but (as usual) it isn’t
• My house is still falling down a coal mine – and UK Coal is still stalling on repairs/compensation – which also means that (after nearly five years now) I still can’t sell up and move on
• ... and the weather is rubbish, which has meant I have hardly been out on the bike this ‘summer’
But actually I’m as happy as a pig in muck – I have some wonderful friends (from here and elsewhere), I live in a lovely village (although it would be even better if, as fluff might have typed, I loved in a lively village) and there is just no point in maundering around.
Life’s too short, it’s not a dress rehearsal, so the only way is ‘onward with a smile’.
Here here.......
Some days we allow life's challenges to spoil the things that we should be grateful for.
Good attitude sunny-dave and good luck with the above "hurdles" that life has thrown at you recently
Sunny - when I read your post - you do have a lot on your plate and still you remain to be "sunny" and because of your posting I have just cancelled my letter to Editor re leaving this site (again) - but I do need the site to get help re varying issues. Much love to you Sunny from Connemmara. xxxx
Been thinking Dave....I'm off to buy some more cement this afternoon but my project is almost finished......shall I buy extra and help with the house problem. I'm getting really good with the cement and a trowel although my surgical gloves have now worn down to surgical fingerless gloves.. :-( x