I''m lucky. I''ve got good friends (but not family) around. But tonight is Friday, lovely weather. Daughter lives with them and son out for night. (Which is great - it''s a sign he is improving in health and getting a bit of an independent life back - it''s been a slow process - and he''s doing brilliantly - I am so pleased for him to see him more relaxed.) I am (for the moment) living in a lovely place. But I am lonely. Normally I have it under control .....and others are having it so much

First I must apologise for the perhaps misleading tag references ... iPads and Wiki are not in_sync to the point I only had the "A" options to choose from - technology prevented me from choosing any other! I digress. Well having just come across mine - I did hesitate (nano second) before I re-read it, blimey what a succinct to the point document it is, ok my opinion may be slightly bias but at least it''''s factually correct! I am so so so so so pleased I did it - I went against the grain of all advice on offer by all, family, friends, wiki peeps, I''''m quite stubborn like that ;-)

Had a text from a friend i made on here and it has prompted me to look back in... so hi everyone :) Smiling a lot more now... I have cracked on with the refurbishing of my grans old place and moved in a couple of weeks ago. Had a week in Spain with some friends, fishing in the mountains... cold, wet and miserable most of the time but had fun and it was the escape i needed. Then bang.... I met this lovely lady and totally out of the blue my life has changed for the better. She motivates me with the house refurb, has helped me smile and... is there to talk to and listen. Did not