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Upset. I'm pleased to know HC is feeling better.

My week has been busy witb 4 of my grandchildren staying for the week. We've had fun, a few squabbles and plenty of love.

Hi all.

I'm having a wobble today. I've been back to my sons bedsit to start clearing it out (regardless of sentence, his landlord has asked the letting agency to begin abandonment procedures and he only has till next Wednesday to let them know that he hasn't left the property. As his hearing has been put back until the 22nd, he is effectively homeless as of next week... which to be fair, with other tenants in the building calling him the N word, is probably for the best)

I wish I could turn back time and change all this ...

Thank you Upset. We have already been though trouble with our eldest daughter so you'd think we would be used to it. I know it will pass, but it's still difficult going through it again.

It's always nice to find new places to walk. I wish we had a little furbaby ourselves to take for a walk. I don't think our guinea pigs would appreciate being put on a lead lol. We are having car trouble at the moment (we think the brakes are going), so trying not to use the car as much. I had to drop off something for our daughter at our doctor's as she wants to be assessed for ADHD and normally would go in the car, but we decided to have a walk down to the surgery instead. Our garage can't look at the car until next Tuesday. We've got plenty of things to do round our house and garden so that's what we're doing at the moment.

Ocean, must be nice to have your grandchildren round. I can't wait until our granddaughter is running around and talking to us. She is 4 months old now, so time is already whizzing by fast.

Devastated, that must be so awful for you and your son.

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Hello everyone,

Dawn I'm so sorry to hear you are having a difficult time I'm sure many of us can remember our teenagers and it does pass .

Upset good to hear that the HC is doing well and that you are enjoying the fur baby.

Devastated that must be so upsetting for you and your son I am sending you a massive hug and am always here for you xx

I have been feeling very low and a bit tearful this week not sure exactly why maybe a reaction to all this horrible stuff going on at the moment with the riots and this morning I was massively triggered by seeing a large police presence near where I live as it took me back to the day of the knock.

Stay strong and safe everyone and as always I send you all my love and hugs xx

Hi Upset mum, have you got a dog? How old is he/she? I have three cats and they have been the reason I kept going the last 3.5 years <3

Ocean, sounds like you had such a fun time with your grandchildren. So pleased for you. Do you get to see them a lot?

Devastated mum, sending you big hugs. Really sorry that your son is being evicted. But hopefully he will get to move to an area where they don't know his past and he can start a new chapter in his life X

Dawn, sending you lots of love and patience. I remember being a teenager and I was a menace. I frequently apologise to my mum and dad about it and we always have a laugh. I had pcos growing up and didn't know it so my hormones were always all over the place. Wishing you strength.



Seaside, please accept my virtual hug. I hope you feel much better soon. Maybe treat yourself to something fun to do over the weekend.



Wishing you all a lovely weekend ladies x

Hi ladies - glad to hear you are all well - and marching on with the fight......

All ok from the Smile side. Had a good week and spent a few days enjoying the sunshine in a pub garden with a large Coke'n' ice and slice......

Son fine, witnessed a couple of accidents on gardening this week. A slashed arm and dislocated thumb ouch. Think they wait til last minute before seeking outside medical assistance is sent for (no suprise there)! Otherwise he's fine and settled.

heres hoping you all can grab some sort of chill & relaxation over this weekend xxxxx

Another week of anxiety due to gaps in communication. Worrying myself & imagining all sorts as no communication from son for five days. Prison visits turned down & solicitor not available until 48 hours before court hearing.
I imagined son assaulted in prison,done something to stop visits etc etc. All unnecessary- couldn't contact us because ran out of phone credit,visits refused because he's had a few & other new remand prisoners quite rightly have priority.

Counting down the days to Friday court appearance,but will see him on Tuesday.

Otherwise, good week of swim,walk,socialise & lovely home.

Hope others have lots of lovely experiences. Especially children's school holiday adventures.

Big hugs to all

Hi everyone,

first Fridays checkin since we returned from our extended stay with family abroad last weekend.

We had a lovely time over there, lots of trips to the zoo, playground and ice-cream.

The weather was a bit too hot for me, I guess having lived in the UK for so long got me used to the English climate and I can't stand extreme heat anymore.

My son's school uniform will arrive today, he's starting reception class in September.

Today my husband will do some gardening and then we will go to the botanical garden.

Tomorrow maybe a pizza in the city centre.

I still have some weight to lose after my last pregnancy, so I'm trying the adf diet now (alternative day fasting). Today is my first fasting day! Let's see if it works ????

Have a lovely weekend everyone xx

EBP - I remember - my son not contacting me for a week - I imagined all sorts and was crazy with worry - same, he'd ran out of credit!

He certainly got a telling off for that error!

Thankyou Upset Mum & Smile through tears.

I was very suspicious of his cell mate,who kept chipping in & tell him what to do. This guy has now moved on,so my son has to think for himself. That doesn't have a good track record!
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We'll see him on Tuesday& then see what happens next. Who knows!

Upset Mum

I don't think living with us is an option really...

There are younger siblings (one of whom is livid with him and really wouldn't want him here)

This is his second arrest (and third time in the local paper) - we live in one of those areas with a relatively small population - the first time he managed to get away without any nastiness, this time he's had notes through his door - I don't want that brought here for his siblings to have to deal with...

I'm going to do a separate post about it over in Legal...

Sorry for the late friday check in. I am jet lagged from being away and it is messed up my timing and what day it is. I thought yesterday was Saturday and tried to buy an offpeak train ticket when it was peak, the man at the station had to keep telling me it was friday. Oops. Went for a walk today when the rain stopped which was nice. Going back to work on Monday, back to the daily grind.....if i get up. Lol

My week has been quiet as i am getting over a huge time change. While i was away it was very different. My OH was the one who sorted places to go and see, and how to get there. We have never driven abroad but did not need to as he always sorted the transport. This time i had to do all the booking, and the sorting while away. Which i did not do very well and had a coup,e of meltdowns. I also ended up not doing much and became increasingly angry at my OH for putting me in this situation. I went for a close family wedding which he could not go as it was in the US. My family memeber is not very good at entertaining so though the wedding was lovely the rest was not that good. I am becoming increasing sick and tired on having to do everything and this new life is not one i want. But i have no alternative. As i will not get the life back that i had no matter how much i want it. I am becoming increasing more unhappy as time goes by and have no remedy on how to fix it. I have no close friends and have feelings of becoming more isolated. My best friend of 34 years dumped me after a week after arrest. I have no one that i can call 24/7 ( not that i did but it was nice to know i could). This feeling of loniness keeps blindsiding me....sorry for going on. I am just so tired, not just from my trip but tired of everything. I am sure i will feel better once the jet lag has gone. I hope everyone manages a good week.