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April 2010
There is nothing better some nights. Everything including the enamel is destined to be put together and cooked slowly for a long time. And the way she does the risotto is heavenly.
I just thought you all should know.
H
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April 2010
It depends what was in it. If it was only linen, then no, Juile it doesn't count. Sorry.
On the other hand if it were all the dresses your mum bought you that you never wore because you didn't think they were you and she only did it to impose her style on you anyway, but you were too scared to throw them out, well in that case it would count.
And how many sheds do you have? I don't have any. Can I have one of yours? Sailor and I can sit in it and sing sea shanties.
H
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April 2010
I liked the phrase when I heard it thirteen years ago, but I won't use it in relation to myself now. It seems to apply to hard rubbish collections more than cancer recovery.
What do you thnk?
H
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April 2010
Julie
Do you mean as in Eric Idle "know what I mean, know what I mean". If so, then:
"always look on the bright side of life".
So there.
H
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April 2010
Hi Julie
I don't think it's claiming back. It doesn't feel like that to me. I have been on new territory for two years or so, ever since one of the Cancer Council staff found me crying in front of the brochure wall at Rathdowne Street.
So 'returning' to working full time isn't going back anywhere. I do have a new agenda for myself and don't have a sense I need to reclaim anything.
There were pratical considerations about deciding to work full time. I didn't want to lose an opportunity that came up by staying part-time, that's all.
But it does eat into my blogging time, which is extremely inconvenient.
I feel I'm rambling and I don't know if I've answered your question at all.
By all means think about your motivation to return to work. I'm embarrassed to say it took cancer for me to do it...know what I mean?
H
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April 2010
I'm content with it, Cats. Just tired as well. I did need to do it although it does mean reworking the writing time into the week somehow. That's the space I'm losing. Time will tell.
H
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March 2010
Fighting about the cigarettes together is probably less painful than facing the cancer alone - as each of them necessarily is at the moment. And running away fits with that too.
Poor people. I feel for them and for you. There will be some help avaialable, though, I'm sure. A bit of talking.
H
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March 2010
Bored? Here's a tip. Go out and make a mistake and learn from it. I've found that's kept me occupied for 55 years so far. I haven't been bored waiting to grow up. Not yet, anyway.
The "I'm grown up" bus should be along any minute now. I think.
Oh dear, I've spent my fare.
H
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March 2010
I'm barely keeping my eyes open right now but I want to post this before they close completely and the light goes off in my brain. I am tired because I have started full time work again. It's the first time I have had a Monday to Friday working week for three years.
After ten months of treatment in 2007 I did start back two days a week, then up to three after a few months. That went on until the other week when I decided I had some things to gain by giving up my Tuesday and Friday off each week.
What on earth was I thinking?
Goodnight.
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