Subj : Life and stuff
To   : Avon
From : apam
Date : Tue Jun 21 2022 05:47:15

 > May need to head north to visit/support parents again soon, my Dad
 > looks to be having a knee operation soon as something is not right in
 > the internals there. My mum is still doing ok-ish but dementia
 > continues to take it's awful toll :(

Sorry to hear that, but good that you can go up there and spend time with
them.

 > This last week and a half has been tough, a lady I have know at work
 > for about 15 years and worked with in the same team for about 11 years
 > took her life last Monday, the funeral is tomorrow. She had suffered
 > depression etc. over the years and was well supported by my employer
 > and I think her wider family and friends, but sadly in the end we
 > couldn't get hold of her last Tuesday morning and by noon we were all
 > in shock when the news of her death was announced.

I'm sorry to hear that as well. It's tough when something like that
happens and you spend all the time asking your self what if i said this
or what if i did that. It's really tough and takes a long time to find
peace. Someone I loved dearly ended their life 15-20 years ago now, and I
still find my self wondering what if at times.

 > So yeah, I'm still about but sadly preoccupied with a few other things
 > than BBSing at the moment.

Fair enough.

 > Been cold here, we're in winter now so burning firewood every night
 > and waking up to frosts etc... scraping ice off the windscreen etc.
 > seems nutty when I see TV news and the heatwaves in Europe and USA
 > etc.. take care good friends. send *some* heat my way but not too
 > much! 

We've had a bit of a cold spell, though it's eased up a bit. I'm still
wearing a jumper, but it's not too bad outside in the sun.

 > Hope this finds you well.

It does, been on a bit of a coding spree, but now feeling the effects of
it. So just sort of sitting here checking bbses a bit and switching
between facebook and the terminal.

Well, take care. I'm glad you sent this message, I was getting worried
and thought something may have happened re parents. 

Andrew


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