Hello!

Thought I'd say ‘hi' & report the fact that I haven't cried today (well....technically, I now mean yesterday because it is past midnight). This is a really big deal for me- It is only the second day since December that I haven't shed a tear. How good is that!?!!! I had such a miserable day yesterday & felt that I was right back in the thick of it again, & then today just turned up trumps! To be fair, I have been distracted beautifully- a really good day out with my son & then a visit to our local with my son, my daughter & her husband where we met up with friends- good company & lots

Dear wiki family,

Thank you so much for your kind words and support over the past week.

It's been one hell of a time for me and my family, but I'm still here to tell the tale!

Phew!

The magistrates & court clerk were reasonable and, I believe sympathic.   On the down side -I have been banned for 12 months!  Oh Hell - well we'll deal with that tomorrow!   On the good side -I don't have to pay ugli mistress any compensation (thank the lord!) and I don't have to pay any fines!

So tonight lets celebrate with a few glasses of wine and good company in Chat.  Justice Prevails!

Tomorrow I'm off to buy a

I woke this morning and was happy to get up, I wanted to get on with some writing up of my research and even had a quick hoover first. Hmmmmm not felt like this for a long time. Weird, like my brain could take no more!

Had long uppy and downey day yest. Had 15 cases in court as well  (worst fruit loop I have had in long time yest), then had sister over for 2 hours, she needed to off load (both had violent abusive childhood with alcoholic father)  and it brought back many memories so was really sad. Rang stbx as he had wanted me to go over as he wanted fun???!!! Told him to s*d off, told him