Season's Greetings...

[maymorganlondon]

Dementia is like 2 bereavements instead of one. So painful to witness loved ones losing themselves.
Illness, bereavement and loss have been in sharp focus in 2020, but once you have lost someone you love the anniversary can be grim, as can all the special times of the year.
I can't imagine any of us will miss 2020, but I hope there have been some silver linings...I know I have had some bright spots in an otherwise grim year.
I am particularly thankful for this forum. For each and every one of you. There have been some wonderfully meandering threads, so like a comfortable conversation with friends often ends up being.
As Shopps has said, thanks to Graham and Sazza for keeping this invaluable show on the road. Thanks to SCW for his sleuthing too.
However, wherever and with whomever you spend the precious allotted few days...enjoy it.
Merry Christmas, my friends! And a Happy New Year to us all.

 

[candycane]

Thank you May for your nice words. At the moment I am watching the news with my head in my hands

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[maymorganlondon]

Thank you May for your nice words. At the moment I am watching the news with my head in my hands

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This spread is now running out of control, sadly.
This truly will be a Christmas like no other.

 

[SusieSue]

This spread is now running out of control, sadly.
This truly will be a Christmas like no other.

At the moment it is spreading really rapidly in the town where I work.

We are allowed 12 customers in the shop at a time and I'm often delegated the job on the door regulating the numbers and you wouldn't believe how nasty some people can be when asked to wait.

I've been told that I'm a fat slag, I've been told that they hope we close down, that they hope we catch it and die...I could go on.

 

[maymorganlondon]

At the moment it is spreading really rapidly in the town where I work.

We are allowed 12 customers in the shop at a time and I'm often delegated the job on the door regulating the numbers and you wouldn't believe how nasty some people can be when asked to wait.

I've been told that I'm a fat slag, I've been told that they hope we close down, that they hope we catch it and die...I could go on.

Some people's attitude is disgusting. It's for their own safety as well as others'.
Shame you can't just permanently bar them!
Look after yourself and stay safe.

 

[SusieSue]

Some people's attitude is disgusting. It's for their own safety as well as others'.
Shame you can't just permanently bar them!
Look after yourself and stay safe.

Thank you maymorgan, I appreciate you saying that.

 

[Anna]

At the moment it is spreading really rapidly in the town where I work.

We are allowed 12 customers in the shop at a time and I'm often delegated the job on the door regulating the numbers and you wouldn't believe how nasty some people can be when asked to wait.

I've been told that I'm a fat slag, I've been told that they hope we close down, that they hope we catch it and die...I could go on.

That is terrible. So sorry you have to put up with that SusieSue. I appreciate everything stores and firms have put in place to try to keep us all safe.

 

[Anna]

Dementia is like 2 bereavements instead of one. So painful to witness loved ones losing themselves.
Illness, bereavement and loss have been in sharp focus in 2020, but once you have lost someone you love the anniversary can be grim, as can all the special times of the year.
I can't imagine any of us will miss 2020, but I hope there have been some silver linings...I know I have had some bright spots in an otherwise grim year.
I am particularly thankful for this forum. For each and every one of you. There have been some wonderfully meandering threads, so like a comfortable conversation with friends often ends up being.
As Shopps has said, thanks to Graham and Sazza for keeping this invaluable show on the road. Thanks to SCW for his sleuthing too.
However, wherever and with whomever you spend the precious allotted few days...enjoy it.
Merry Christmas, my friends! And a Happy New Year to us all.

Sometimes when I am on the forum, I see a thread that say is about candles or Elemis, which do not interest me, and so don't read it. Then I see it again at the top of the page, and think that's an awful lot of comments about say candles/Elemis, then start to read it and it has gone off topic and I have nearly missed out enjoying it. I love the meandering wandering off topic threads. One of my favourite threads is 'Social Media - that was an eyeopener' started by Glittergirl and 'Stockpiling' started by Bettyboo.

 

[SisterBliss]

Thank you Silver Fox for your kind words. They mean a lot. x

I echo Fox's words. I bet you are doing a great job with your Mom - as best you can. That's all we can do - our best. I think there are many oldies with dementia/similar who are in homes & family never ever visit, but you do.

 

[SisterBliss]

At the moment it is spreading really rapidly in the town where I work.

We are allowed 12 customers in the shop at a time and I'm often delegated the job on the door regulating the numbers and you wouldn't believe how nasty some people can be when asked to wait.

I've been told that I'm a fat slag, I've been told that they hope we close down, that they hope we catch it and die...I could go on.

I remember you posting this. where is this town?
Are you a slag?

 

[SisterBliss]

I remember you posting this. where is this town?
Are you a slag?

**** I'm sorry. Xmas wine started. I have a dry/quirky soh & not everyone gets it. I hope you do, no harm intended - trying to lighten the load & now scared of the backlash.....

 

[Marina]

Thank you May for your nice words. At the moment I am watching the news with my head in my hands

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I've stopped watching the news and only read short two-line news snippets that I'm sent on my mobile phone, also watching YouTube as an antidote to the current situation.

 

[maymorganlondon]

I've stopped watching the news and only read short two-line news snippets that I'm sent on my mobile phone, also watching YouTube as an antidote to the current situation.

Likewise. It really is overwhelming. Plus Brexit, which I can't ignore because of my work. This is a year I wont look back on fondly, however many silver linings there are!

 

[Silver Fox]

We’ll make it because we are made of strong stuff! This situation can bring out the best and worst in people and what you have experienced SusieSue is beyond disgusting.

 

[SusieSue]

**** I'm sorry. Xmas wine started. I have a dry/quirky soh & not everyone gets it. I hope you do, no harm intended - trying to lighten the load & now scared of the backlash.....

It's Kings Lynn in west Norfolk, and I wish I was young enough and had enough energy to be a slag

Absolutely no offence taken SisterBliss, trust me even if I were a slag I wouldn't have touched that bloke even if I were wearing a hazmat suit...

 

[Anna]

I echo Fox's words. I bet you are doing a great job with your Mom - as best you can. That's all we can do - our best. I think there are many oldies with dementia/similar who are in homes & family never ever visit, but you do.

Ah, thank you too SisterBliss. x

 

[SisterBliss]

At the moment it is spreading really rapidly in the town where I work.

We are allowed 12 customers in the shop at a time and I'm often delegated the job on the door regulating the numbers and you wouldn't believe how nasty some people can be when asked to wait.

I've been told that I'm a fat slag, I've been told that they hope we close down, that they hope we catch it and die...I could go on.

**** I'm sorry. Xmas wine started. I have a dry/quirky soh & not everyone gets it. I hope you do, no harm intended - trying to lighten the load & now scared of the backlash.....

I'm so relieved you laughed. I was dreading the wrath of 'the elders'

 

[Twilight]

I echo Fox's words. I bet you are doing a great job with your Mom - as best you can. That's all we can do - our best. I think there are many oldies with dementia/similar who are in homes & family never ever visit, but you do.

My mum spent the last month of her life in a nursing home because her cancer had spread to her brain & she needed specialist care; we saw her every day & often we were the only visitors. The other residents were women, they all had dementia, some had never married, others were widows & several had outlived their sons, daughters & friends. The staff were wonderful & called their ladies wisps because that was all that was left of the people they once were; to be honest I think they were better off only seeing those who cared for them rather than the distress of being visited by someone they couldn't recognise. I've always dreaded getting old, however, with parents who didn't make it out of their 60s I don't think I'll be any different. Carpe diem.

 

[Twilight]

I'm so relieved you laughed. I was dreading the wrath of 'the elders'

Who are 'The Elders'?

 

[candycane]

Who are 'The Elders'?

Well me of course I looked in the mirror half an hour and there was my granny (actually, if only it was her). I've not had that good an evening, I need my gran

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