The Weekly Friday Feast

@everyone ... I've got the biggest smile on my face ... 3 of us must have been typing/writing/speaking at the same time and 3 of us used the word "reunion"

@Bridgetjones please feel included ... I know staying anon is difficult but I'd love to hear more about you.

like:

which state you live in?

your favourite colour?

do you have any pets?

if you don't have any pets would you like one and what animal?

your favourite place to visit?

and

Genre's of music?

He is is'nt he @Jacques

Me thinks that his belly is very full, my hubby has been feeding him red sausages all day.........

Oh.....I so remember that gorgeous photo of your Whippet @WombatBoots

Group hug is so so needed here....THankyou !

I'm listening to Brian Ferry "Jealous Guy," It's so beautiful.

Hello @Bridgetjones

How are you? I havent met you before me thinks not. My life evolves around me husband diagnosed at 19 Chronic Paranoid Schizophrenia) and writing short stories with my Psychotherapist and carer parttime in the community.

I havent been on for a little while because a darling friend of mine passed away and it knocked me for a 6 because...things happen that you don't think willh appen...you have this funny feeling about it behind your thinking brain......but then.....but getting there now. I had all of my hair chopped off. It looks pretty quirky if I must say so myself.......and then went to the funeral and came home and had a lovely cuppa tea. Life is always better with a cuppa tea isn't it

oh this is so nice, i so wish i could stay, but i am so tired, i need to try for some rest, i hope we can all get together again soon, thank you all for putting a smile on my face, i care for you all, you are my friends, my virtual family, thank you.

Good night all, hugs to everyone.

Jacques

@CherryBomb

I didn't actually walk out on the dysfunctional relationships, but I did make it very clear that I was ready, willing, and able to to my husband. These people, one in particular and the others following that lead, were acting as though they loved me in front of him. Very awkward .... and hard to prove in the beginning. He said that if what I said was true, I would have to sort them out, because he couldn't deal with something he couldn't see, or accept was true ....

That was our deal, and from there I started playing by my own rules, which were to politely side-line them all. They didn't like it, and progressively their true colours began to show up to my husband as they got angry. Nobody, it seems, had ever stood up to them before ....

Bullies are bullies, no matter what their age and where you find them, and someone has to let them know that heir behaviour won't be tolerated.

Took a few years for the dust to settle.

My hubby's undiagnosed illness has taken us back into that territory at the moment - personality and values changed. Having to work that one out now ....

@PeppiPatty ... is a red sausage a frankfurt?

and ... omg I love that song so much ... you know that it is a John Lennon song?

a version I love is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drv3IzPaqfc

Mr Percival, I've been to see him live twice now, he's smooth

@PeppiPatty lol dont take this the wrong way .. I hated tea for decades ... dirty dish water . I am a coffee drinker ... but dutifully did the herbal thing ... it took a while for me to get into the cuppa tee thing. Like herbal now .. but never "always" ... ????

Yeah @Jacques it my boy's girl's birthday ... and they and her family are off to the coast.

I gave her a vegan slice on Thursday ... he went AWOL ... but then did his dishes ... and picked up his swag ... he will be back sat night.

Proud mum

We have all come a long way in a year.

It is good to notice that as well as celebrate old friends.

and new ones

@PeppiPatty ... is a red sausage a frankfurt?

and ... omg I love that song so much ... you know that it is a John Lennon song?

a version I love is

Darren Percival on the voice, you will need to search I dont think we can link here

Mr Percival, I've been to see him live twice now, he's so smooth

Byyee @Jacques, so nice to see you.

I'm so happy to hear about @WombatBoots one year aniversary at his job. Can't beleive it's been a year already!

I'm even more delighted to see this reunion unfold on here. It so nice to see how our little community has grown. With some of our older member @Jacques @Appleblossom @PeppiPatty and @Appleblossom @BlueBayand our newer members @Kurra @Bridgetjones @Faith-and-Hope.

I remember when the Forums just started out in the very early days, and it was just @NikNik and I moderating from 5 - 10pm on weekdays. We used to be excited to get one post! Amazing to see such an awesome group of people come together.

Group hug!