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GB's NaJoPoMo 2013
Posted Nov 1, 2013
November is a sad month for me. Memories of my father's passing, and of course all the poppies, just brings a lump to my throat when I think of all those who never returned home from war to their loved ones. I'm grateful my Dad survived his war injuries and went on to have a family with my mother: 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandsons (2 unseen).
I've spent the best part of this year caring for my ailing mother, as most of you know. I'd say it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but it's also the most loving. Our roles have completely reversed. Yesterday I fed her like a mother feeds a baby, as her cellulitis is back and she can't use her right hand/arm. When I take her to the toilet I have to assist with everything (I'll spare the details). Sometimes this passes unmentioned, but other times she wails "I never thought it would come to this" or "I'm sorry you have to do this for me" etc etc. It makes me sad for her sake, such a proud woman that she once was, reduced to not being able to control her own bodily functions or even brush her own teeth and hair.
I don't want to live as long as she has if I'm dependent upon others for my care. I'd like to go at 88, like my Dad did.
That leaves me 30 years to complete all my started-but-unfinished h2g2 entries, who knows, I may even catch Bluebottle up 
I'm going to do this NaJoPoMo 2013 as I did last year's, a journal a day but posting to the same thread, as I don't want to flood my friends' conversation lists.
GB
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Step-great-grandma
Posted Oct 6, 2013
Ian became a great-granddad this week, on 2 Oct. Layla-Mai was 7lb 9ozs! I refrained from announcing this earlier, until I had a photo (the new family is in Rotherham). They're visiting next Saturday and we're all going to The Old Library where Ian's Mum (99 this month) lives. Here's the 5th-generation baby: http://picasaweb.google.com/109163337517290185142/October2013#5931690377162095666
As I'm Ian's partner, this makes me a step-great-grandma. 
Welcome to this weird and wonderful world, Layla-Mai
I can't wait for a 
GB
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Wimbledon, what the heck?
Posted Jun 27, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/23075662
It's difficult to sum up yesterday as we scurried around trying to fit in the 
matches. I don't recall such an exciting day (involving multiple players) in all the time I've been watching Wimbledon. Luckily Ian is just as big a 
fan as I am. Live tennis is ACE! 
We loved Stakhovsky's post-match interview when he said he was playing two players out there - Federer and Federer's ego. Bwahaha. And he had such a pretty wife cheering him on, who looked like all her dreams had come true
Roll on next week. Come on Andy!
GB
enjoying the sporting relief from RL
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Semi-retired
Posted May 29, 2013
I daren't load my email account
I'm so far behind I don't know where to start... and I have to take a step back from my h2g2 duties due to time constraints. Having a new man in my life
and caring for my mother full-time has left me hardly any time to spend online, and no, I can't give up sleep
as Ian suggested. I'll keep popping in to update my Mum update journal and I'll still be writing my monthly BATS
for 
so you haven't seen the back of me. Just imagine I'm on a long lunch break
Take care of yourselves, and each other
*waves*
GB
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250 not out
Posted May 13, 2013
My 250th solo entry went live yesterday.
*proud* GB
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