Janet

Hi Genevieve. I hope life is treating you well. Hope to see you again one day. xx

Hi Nici. Been thinking of you. x

Love the photos. Your plum coloured lounge is gorgeous - very restful.

Happy birthday, Ben. :-)

I've just read your post about your so-called best friend and I wanted to send you a hug.

I've been in a similar situation fairly recently with a close friend and it hurts, but now I no longer think about it, so it will get easier. I hope you're okay. xxx

Hi Paula. I'm getting better slowly but still don't feel 100%. My eyeballs have been aching on and off (!) so I haven't even managed to get a lot of reading done, which feels like a wasted opportunity!

I've only read the two Orwells you mention and 'The Road to Wigan Pier' so far, but I have 'Down and Out in Paris and London' (non-fiction) and 'Coming Up For Air' of his on my huge 'to read' pile, and am going to try to read at least one of them this year.

How are things with you?

Oh bless you, I didn't expect a reply (I should have said!). *hugs*

I have just noticed we're not friends on here - I thought we were already!

Belated happy birthday for yesterday.

I know you've been here but I haven't 'seen' you for ages. I hope all is well with you.

Sometimes I even forget how old I am! I told a customer at work I was 43 on Saturday, and it was only after she'd gone that I realised I'd made myself a year younger! I'm still about 21 inside my head!

Whoops - sorry for the lateness, but belated happy birthday.

Happy birthday - hope you're having a good day. x

Oh no, not at all. :-)

It's only that there were existing threads about the topics you started - I thought I'd mention the search feature so you can see if a thread exists first, that's all.

Hi. I'm having a very lazy day today (have been avoiding my ironing and working on my family tree instead) and the children are being very good, despite the bad weather meaning they're stuck inside!

How are you?

Thanks Lauren. What a lovely message, and how kind of you.

I'm staying with my Mum at the moment - luckily my lovely children are old enough not to need me too much, and my husband Peter has always been a hands-on Dad so they're fine at home - he's also a huge support to me, of course.

We're getting lots of support from family and friends too - it's helping to keep us going, and we're stayng busy, of course.

Thanks again. xx

Happy birthday. You haven't been around for ages - I hope you're okay.

Happy birthday, Paula. Have an awesome day.

Happy birthday - hope you're having a great day.

Thank you so much. Everyone is being kind, and texts and messages like these really help, so thanks. xx

Thanks Stephanie.

I'm reading the book at the moment so it seemed fitting. My son bought me the film on DVD for my birthday too but I'll have to wait until I've finished the book before I watch it.

Sorry to whinge but I feel awful today. I'm full of cold.

I love DTTB - it's one of my guilty pleasures! I loved the recent Pride and Prejudice one - the groom was amazing and so lovely!

I hope last night's couple stay the distance. He was so immature, although they definitely loved each other! Good stuff.

How are you? xx

Hello Maureen. *waves back* Nice to see you.

Aww, thanks Nici - and to yours. xx

Thanks Kylie.

Yup two - a boy who is 13 and a girl of 11. They're good kids - fingers crossed that lasts through their teenage years!