Bob Larson has left

[Brianwarnock]

No butts

Well Col continues to behave like one, pity , he used to be fun.

Brian

 

[Brianwarnock]

So are many here - they just don't make such a big thing about it like Larson did.

It is nice to see so many different members now answering the queries, whereas before it was always one person - and didn't he think he was gods gift?

Col

Amongst those many members I haven't noticed you, the only person who complained that Bob was answering all of the questions.

Brian

 

[dan-cat]

Well Col continues to behave like one, pity , he used to be fun.

Brian

Well he's gone and ignored a direct request from the site owner, so perhaps finally something will be done regarding his spiteful behavior.

 

[ColinEssex]

Well he's gone and ignored a direct request from the site owner, so perhaps finally something will be done regarding his spiteful behavior.

We know Bob has gone, I don't know about any direct request from Jon, but I wouldn't have said Bob's behaviour was spiteful.
A little impolite, perhaps bordering on rude, but not spiteful.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Amongst those many members I haven't noticed you, the only person who complained that Bob was answering all of the questions.

Brian

I don't answer many questions these days. I was merely feeling sorry for those who wanted to answer questions but Bobby was beating them to the post.

Col

 

[Pauldohert]

I don't answer many questions these days. I was merely feeling sorry for those who wanted to answer questions but Bobby was beating them to the post.

Col

Your altruism knows no bounds.

 

[ColinEssex]

Your altruism knows no bounds.

Just in my nature I suppose.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Well Col continues to behave like one, pity , he used to be fun.

Brian

Then life took it's toll - fun is something of the past nowadays I'm afraid.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Then life took it's toll - fun is something of the past nowadays I'm afraid.

Col

That is sad.
I know that life can be wearing when you are a carer but there should still be room for yourself and time for pleasure whatever whatever form that takes.
I hope that a more cheerful and optimistic Col can come back on here one day.

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

That is sad.
I know that life can be wearing when you are a carer but there should still be room for yourself and time for pleasure whatever whatever form that takes.
I hope that a more cheerful and optimistic Col can come back on here one day.

Brian

Thanks Bri.

I had a bad week last week, my sister died and I was in Bristol for her funeral. It sort of brings it home to one that one is no longer in their 20's and having a ball.

Plus (as you say) being a carer is sometimes depressing watching ones wife deteriorating health.

I do have good days most of the time though.

Maybe the weather will cheer up a bit soon and we'll have some sunny warm days.

Col

 

[Kryst51]

Thanks Bri.

I had a bad week last week, my sister died and I was in Bristol for her funeral. It sort of brings it home to one that one is no longer in their 20's and having a ball.

Plus (as you say) being a carer is sometimes depressing watching ones wife deteriorating health.

I do have good days most of the time though.

Maybe the weather will cheer up a bit soon and we'll have some sunny warm days.

Col

I am very sorry about your sister, and for your wife. I know it probably doesn't mean much to you, but please accept it with the sincerity in which I mean it, I will be praying for you.

 

[Vassago]

Thanks Bri.

I had a bad week last week, my sister died and I was in Bristol for her funeral.

Col

You'll be in my thoughts, sorry to hear about your sister.

 

[ColinEssex]

Thanks chaps, I know though that I don't deserve any nice comments - I know I am an arrogant, self opinionated, snobby, hardened know-it-all.

Anyway, enough of this - any more and I'll be a likeable member again, and that will never do.

Col

 

[Rich]

I know I am an arrogant, self opinionated, snobby, hardened know-it-all.
Col

Hells bells! you've been practising too much Americanism

 

[Brianwarnock]

I know I am an arrogant, self opinionated, snobby, hardened know-it-all.

Col

You mean a typical southerner.

Brian

 

[Rich]

You mean a typical southerner.

Brian

Hey!

 

[Brianwarnock]

Hey!

Thought you were a west country yokel.

Brian

 

[Rich]

Thought you were a west country yokel.

Brian

Anything West of Somerset is not a yokel

 

[KenHigg]

How many times is Bob going to leave and come back?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Colin:

I had a bad week last week, my sister died and I was in Bristol for her funeral. It sort of brings it home to one that one is no longer in their 20's and having a ball.

Plus (as you say) being a carer is sometimes depressing watching ones wife deteriorating health.

For what it is worth, I was my mother's care-giver when she was dying slowly from Alzheimer's Disease. I understand how depressing it can become. The "sudden realization" moment for me was when my uncle died some years ago and I realized that I was suddenly a member of the oldest living generation of my family. My parents and all of the aunts and uncles were gone. That was my sobering thought at a funeral.

Colin, being a care-giver isn't fun. I wish I could say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (no, NOT the chunnel), but if it is there, it isn't very bright. What I got out of the experience when Mom finally passed was that I could look at myself in the mirror and say, "I've done what needed to be done for someone who depended on me to do it."

There will be no fanfares or celebrations. There will only be that realization that, like it or not, you understand the truest meaning of "responsibility." And it has to be enough - because that is all you will ever get out of it; a grim sense of satisfaction that you stayed the course. It somehow seems unfair that we don't give out "life" medals, but there it is. Just understand this: I know that feeling intimately.

Thank you for lifting the mask that you usually show us to show us instead, a very real person with very real problems. I suddenly understand that this forum is a place for you to blow off some steam sometimes. I also suddenly see the source of the attitude. It manifested itself differently for me. I'm still trying to lose the weight. 'nuff said.