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Thank you all soo much for the kind words and sound advice.
I thought "I am not the only one to have this unfortunate experience, but others will have come through and it would be good to know how" .
You have given the advice that makes good sense to appreciate, I am not alone, and need that element of time to reassess my situation.
That process wil take time, which I have plenty of !
My heartfelt thanks to everyone for even reading and replying.
Here I am back again, after a reasonable period of personal mourning.
I reiterate, thanks to all who corresponded, and there are many.
Now having got the probate situation into gear, (not easy) I can concentrate on more mundane tasks, like eating and sleeping.
Refound skills in the kitchen, as practised when mess manager at fire station some 40 yrs ago. Making real meals, much to the surprise of many contempories.
Know how to use washer and dish washer, so clean clothes available.
Now planning to get the 'van out from storage for a few days visitng friends "up north" in Derbys & N Yorks. Will miss the sign reader, but have to trust the sat/nav to guide me, and camera to watch me.
So, I have returned to the world I was accustomed to sharing, alone.
Refound skills in the kitchen, as practised when mess manager at fire station some 40 yrs ago. Making real meals, much to the surprise of many contempories.
Know how to use washer and dish washer, so clean clothes available.
Well done, Pete. I'm sure Lesley will be looking down with admiration for the way you're coping with everyday life in spite of the heart-ache. Grief is inescapable, but we all hope our loved ones will meet the challenges head on and win through. You're doing that. Good on you!
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Now planning to get the 'van out from storage for a few days visitng friends "up north" in Derbys & N Yorks. Will miss the sign reader, but have to trust the sat/nav to guide me, and camera to watch me.
So, I have returned to the world I was accustomed to sharing, alone.
I'm very sure that Lesley will be guiding and watching too.
Glad your on the road again. it will not be the same and it will be hard, but for a while live on all the good memories, a least until new ones come into your life.
Hi my thoughts are with you and I have tears streaming down my face, life is so short it makes you want to make the most of every moment........sadly we don't always so that.
Here I am back again, after a reasonable period of personal mourning.
I reiterate, thanks to all who corresponded, and there are many.
Now having got the probate situation into gear, (not easy) I can concentrate on more mundane tasks, like eating and sleeping.
Refound skills in the kitchen, as practised when mess manager at fire station some 40 yrs ago. Making real meals, much to the surprise of many contempories.
Know how to use washer and dish washer, so clean clothes available.
Now planning to get the 'van out from storage for a few days visitng friends "up north" in Derbys & N Yorks. Will miss the sign reader, but have to trust the sat/nav to guide me, and camera to watch me.
So, I have returned to the world I was accustomed to sharing, alone.
Just an apdate following my recent travels.
I got the 'van out of hibernation, and travelled up to Sudbury, Derby, for a one night stop with old navy buddy, from 52 yrs ago. Helped him finish the bottle of Navy Neaters he had, then proceeded to the Hennesy I took along. Not much left at end of evening. The GPS worked, but not as well as it could. Took me there OK, but via some long, twisty and very muddy back lane. Buddy showed me the shorter and cleaner route nexy day !
Next night was in antiquey pub in Wirksworth, Derby, "The Lime Kiln", good ale, log fires, and decent scoff. Helped a biker friend celebrate his 50th birthday. His wife made it a surprise party, so many biker friends turned up who were local, but the surprise was ME. He was gobsmacked to find me there, as he had been at Lesley's cremation and thought I may retreat into a shell shocked condition for a while.
Not me. I need my friends.
That's when my heater decided to packup in the cold night. Tried all manner of solutions, but none permanent. Had to leave gas ring on to take chill out of 'van. It does get more cold when alone in a double bed.
Next day found me heading for Bedale in N Yorks, where 2 French couples we stayed with earlier this year were staying. Paying a visit to a Yorkshire man they knew, who spends half the year in the village they live in, near to PAU.
Parked on drive, and had great evening, in a very odd conversation. Mix of Franglais with varying accents.
Once more the heater failed to work continuously, so retreated to the spare bedroom. Nice and warm.
On the homeward journey next day (Monday 1st ) found myself driving through sleet and snow, but not wet enough to remove the accumulated mud. Called into Brownhills at Newark, to check out my heater.
Seems I had not turned on the correct electrical supply to the batteries that feed it !
Also lucky to find a sign saying "Car Handwash" on the A1, six miles ahead. Went in to find very obliging couple of young guys, who's English was not local !! who did a thorough job on removing the mud, even drying the van with chamois' . Wanted £15, but worth the £20 I gave them.
Happy now, driving home in clean 'van.
Home in afternoon, went through a slow process of unloading. It is slow when only one involved. The away to the store facility, making sure I drained everything down. Good thing to, with the cold spell we now have.
So, my life has changed, but my friends have not. 2009 fast approaching.
Wonder where I will be heading next ?
Thanks for that update, Pete, and well done on making the journey. I'm sure it was difficult summoning up the enthusiasm, but it seems it was worth the effort.
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