h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello Lilian'sgirl,
We don't seem to have been posting on any of the boards at the same time lately, so I thought that I'd try leaving you a message on here.

I have had SkyHD installed, (ready for the winter) and I'm enjoying watching some of the documentaries etc in HD. Consequently I haven't been posting on there or POV quite as much as usual.

We had some thunderstorms yesterday, which I hate if I'm out in them, but it's much better today.

I had a message from Pamela with some lovely poems, which I had ignored - because I wasn't aware of them, I have now apologised to her and she's forgiven me with another message - I don't know whether I will ever get the hang of these boards completely.

The GGs have had to 'rescue' me a couple of times when I went wrong on their board, and Aloysia has also been a tower of strength again - she was the guru to all of us on the 'newbies' thread on SCD.

Patx (GoldenGirl)

Hello Pat.

I am not too bad, it's a bit too hot for me. I am having a spell where everything is going wrong. My oven packed in a fortnigt ago, and as my microwave is above it, instead of a second oven...I don't have that either. my computer is on the blink, and I have a list of 8 other problems. I've just been out to bring my bedding in after washing it, and the pulley has pulled away from the wall! Sheets on the grass. I have managed to secure it again by climbing up the steps, and hope it will be ok until my son returns from holiday.

We get spells like this every so often. I think it's to test our strength as to whether we can cope without a husband. I must say.....I find it harder as I get older. It's 6 years on the 12th of August since my lovely husband died, and for me, it doesn't get any easier, just put a smile on your face, and everybody thinks you are doing fine.

Well, what a misery I am

I will be much happier next time, I promise. I'm just indulging in some self pity.

I am not enjoying the POV threads much, there's too much backbiting, and in some cases, too much personal chat, which makes it too difficult to join in.

Well, haven't I gone on, my mother (who was Lilian) would have said, "You want to buck your ideas up!" I hope I haven't depressed you.

Love, Eileen (Lilian's Girl) xx

Hi Eileen,

I am sorry that you are having such problems today - you are right it all seems so much worse, now we are on our own to cope with everything. Things will look brighter once your son returns, you'll see. You are lucky to have him, we weren't lucky that way - but what will be will be, I suppose.

I lost John in June 2000, eight years now and there are times when I think that it will never get better but then, as you say, I put on a smiling face as others don't need me to be a misery, do they? I know just how you feel.

Never forget, you can moan to me and I will understand! - been there, done that...

I agree about the 'moaners' on the POV boards sometimes, they can be when thay want to be!!

Take care, and don't climb up to fix anything - I sound like your MUM now!!

Patx