Puff pant an all that.

Woohooooooo!!!

Just been to the gym and I can still do it.

Smiley.

Yes or No update.

Awwww bless you to bits Emmie, thank you for that lovely comment. A great big thanks to everyone else who posted a comment on the 'oh poo' blog its certainly given me an extra bit of ooomph to fight my corner.

However my luck might just be in as it now looks as though one uni is prepared to consider me and I've been given an unconditional place on the access course so I'm very happy for now.

Meanwhile I was packing bags in Sainsbury's for our church's homeless project on Monday and I loved it, man can I yak on and on. I'll have to learn to curb that pronto or I'll never get all the beds made and the tea given out on the ward. Its back to the kitchen job tomorrow for a week and a half because my sister is having yet another holiday. I should stay out of trouble there although my boss, who is just a bit of a kid says I eat most of the profit and dole out kingsize portions so he has to increase his order when I'm due to do a stint. And he has to shout cos I'm a wee bit deaf....why the hell do I keep getting called back then I ask myself.

Love to all.

Water sports

The damn cat fell in the pond today.

When she went in...

He came out.....So I kissed him an I'm off for an early nite :D

Oh POO!!!!!

I've just got back from my one to one interview at college and..........

I might be too old to do nursing, I'm gutted. I told her I put my age on my application form and they then invited me on that admissions evening, they talked at me and gave me a one to one interview....huh!! She said they don't look at the age and she thought I was a lot younger than I am. I was momentarily very happy with that bit but I sooooo want to do nursing its been a passion since I was 15, I just noticed thats my age now back to front.

My next step is to email the two uni's to enquire whether they'll take me and if they won't its back to the drawing board. I've calmed down now, there's probably no end of other things I can do so I'm not getting worked up about it. I'm fitter, more confident and a heck of a lot cleverer than I was when I was 15 and I want to work until I'm at least 70, d'you hear that....I WANT TO WORK.

Rant over, our Mike has just suggested I do something gardeny and I have to say I am a bit green fingered and I have room for a wee garden centre and coffee shop here, so if its a no I have something else up my sleeve. nerrrrr.

Been to the beach

Plans to go to the beach today were delayed due to son being sent to casualty from work in a taxi with a dodgy hand. Naturally I received a text and was there before him. We've been nodding and aahhing for a while now as Mike has mumbled on about his hand but give him his due an x-ray today said it had been broken but had practically healed, just some tendon and ligament damage left. I ran him back to work at his request and we headed for the beach, I'd like to record here I did feel sorry for him.

An amazing thing happened, I took a photo of what I thought was a crab mating with a shell.

Then when I got home and downloaded the pics to my amazement the shell now had legs.

And........we were being watched.

Its been an exciting day in my world but the very best bit was yet to come.

I squiddled about in this mud for ages, its a primeval thing.

Oh yeah and finally I took a pic of John and when downloaded there was a weeny Loch Ness monster in it.

What d'ya mean you can't see it!

I think I've surpassed many in pics of the natural world...what a day!

Great Strides 2

I've been on a little cloud since we did the walk yesterday and I don't really want to get off it, so I wont......yet.

Where do I start about the positives of yesterday, it was wonderfully relaxed and scenic, beautiful weather and fun. I got to see my very lovely friend and her family and most of all it was a fitting tribute to Chris. All in all a very successful venture.




I particularly enjoyed the rolling down the hill challenge with my mate who tells well cheesy jokes ;-) and Joey made me giggle when he hared across to us shouting 'Sue I'm going to run down it, bless him.



We did the red hair thing so that's off my list.



It was magic to have John and Mike on a venture with me because they don't usually do public, that was special.


The messages I've had from people over the last few days and the amazing support we've had in sponsorship has helped us get through this last week with a smile on our faces and thats priceless that is.


Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Great Strides - Part 1

Brilliantley positive fab day this was. Part 2 tomorrow.

Now you see it.........

I've worked like a trojan today so its worth a blog.

Hedge before.

Secret garden bit was hard going.

Hedge after.

Note where the grass is non existent, thats where the garage fell down and we (I) only just got round to clearing the debris.

Having dipped in the toolbox I'll sleep like a bick tonight, thats for sure.

Quick Blog

Just doing a quicky so I know what I've been up to recently. On Saturday night I went to a show in Liverpool, it was Dancing on Ice and it was at the Echo Arena. My friend Eve had bought the tickets as a treat for me and we also ate out which was scrummy. I did go into the gents instead of the ladies and there were two men mid pee, my mind said go out quick but my body froze and my eyes stared why does that happen sometimes....yikes!!! They were scousers though so they just laughed and cracked a couple of dodgy jokes.

Liver Building where I used to work.

Me & Echo Arena

Yesterday was spent in the garden.

Me on couch

John cooking

I was at the hoz yesterday with the damn ear and they said I'm deaf in it and they can't fix it, and they can't get rid of the noise in it. Ah well, at least I have one good one. I have to go in one of them horrid MRI things which mortifies me a bit being a claustraphobic person, last time I pressed the button to come out about 10 times. I'll add it to my list 'get over claustraphobia' that should work.

Today the cf nurse came, we nattered loads and chose a drawing of Chris's to be framed and put on the wall at the unit, I think that's really quite nice along with the Great Strides and a yellow ribbon for his willow.

Massive thanks to all who have sponsored us for the walk and helped us to focus on a positive, you're stars all of you.

I'm off into the garden again now, I'm loving this weather and outdoor eating.

So far so good here!

Love to all.

Sam

Sadly another precious life was lost on Friday, like far too many Sam's call just didnt come in time.

Breathe easy now Sam.

If you haven't already signed up to the donor register please consider doing it now.

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A good week.

In the grand scheme of things I've had a really good week this week so I've decided to do a mixed blog on my normal blog, because its positive.

Firstly I worked most of last week and thats always a good thing for me (positive) what wasn't brill about the situation was I was covering for my sister who I love to bits, she was as ill as anything and got herself a bit down as you do when feeling under the weather. However she's a lot better now (positive).

I was off on Wednesday because I had a dentist appointment and I was going to see a fellow cf parent who lost her son 6 weeks after we said goodbye to Chris. I haven't been to a dentist for a very loooooong time and was amazed that I only needed one filling.....ONE!!!! (positive). After that I muddled my way to yet another part of the Wirral that was a bit alien to me, but I found it easy peasy (positive). Me and M had a really good day, we laughed loads, cried a bit and scoffed many batches followed by delicious home made Coffee cake (positive).

I've been asked a number of times now (twice this week) isn't it hard to keep up contact with world cf? Absolutley not! In fact its the opposite, I've made many good friends through cf (positive) and they are just that, the fact that we first met through cf doesn't matter a jot, I love people and the more I can meet in this life the better. I'm made up when someone who's been poorly gets better and I'm delighted when someone on the transplant list gets their call because I 100% beleive that transplant is the way to go until they find a cure or a treatment that prolongs life. I have empathy when someone loses a loved one and feel blessed that I can go visit them and come away feeling we have helped each other. (positive).

Despite losing my lovely son I do still love life and I have lots to look forward to.