tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post2481838468292852848..comments2023-10-18T17:36:02.052+01:00Comments on Louise's Big Adventure: Ups and downsLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-43521135807798386772011-02-21T16:08:32.071+00:002011-02-21T16:08:32.071+00:00Hi Colin!
You would not believe the conversation D...Hi Colin!<br />You would not believe the conversation David and I had just a few months ago about a chap who made his own kit, and now he tells me you're a friend. Typical!<br /><br />It's a really pants time for all of you, I'm so desperately sorry/disappointed for you all. I hope you get something half decent.<br /><br />Thanks for the offer Colin, that's really kind of you, I'll send a copy of my kit list with David for you to have a laugh at and any help would be very appreciated. <br /><br />I'm so looking forward to taking part, the contacts I've made already have all been so friendly and enthusiastic, it's all very infectious! Not long now, perhaps ought to do a bit of walking...Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-80331863891877710642011-02-21T15:56:34.249+00:002011-02-21T15:56:34.249+00:00Hello Louise. A difficult 2 weeks. I’m in the same...Hello Louise. A difficult 2 weeks. I’m in the same position of uncertainty as I work for the same employer as David… in fact I have worked with him for the last few years! <br /><br />Welcome to the TGO challenge! Shame David won’t be able to be there but you will still have a great time. If you need any help preparing then I would be happy to help.Colin Ibbotsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-63524529670820601482011-02-15T07:26:55.578+00:002011-02-15T07:26:55.578+00:00Thank you Alan, and you are quite right, it'll...Thank you Alan, and you are quite right, it'll all come out in the wash.<br />I think it's recovering from the initial shock that's the hardest bit and then you find your balance and find a way. Good friends are most definitely the key to survival and as soon as I'd made my mind up that I needed to talk it through with them, I began to make more sense of things and feel better.<br />Funnily, I don't mind a 'change of plans en route', but David was a little miffed. He got a new pair of boots in Aviemore, that cheered him up. I got an early birthday present, my long-awaited Tilley hat, sigh!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-41804798051747617342011-02-14T23:40:39.905+00:002011-02-14T23:40:39.905+00:00I have found in recent years that life sometimes t...I have found in recent years that life sometimes throws wildly curving balls that somehow you have to deal with. Happily you do find ways to cope with it and it doesn't turn out to be impossible after all. Good friends are vital and I have been extraordinarily lucky in that respect.<br /><br />I do hope that things pan out for you both in the end - it sounds like things might improve for you.<br /><br />And, there's no such thing as "failure" on a walk! It's just a different sort of outcome and still a lovely thing to do together as a family.<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-33381962579748694662011-02-14T20:32:56.654+00:002011-02-14T20:32:56.654+00:00Thanks Gayle.
(And I agree, we didn't achieve ...Thanks Gayle.<br />(And I agree, we didn't achieve what the leader wanted, but it was a lovely day and a nice walk!)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-74260188970765403772011-02-14T18:43:17.934+00:002011-02-14T18:43:17.934+00:00Boo Hiss to turbulence - and fingers crossed for s...Boo Hiss to turbulence - and fingers crossed for smoothness going forwards.<br /><br />(And, in my opinion, your walk wasn't a failure, you merely did something a bit different to the original plan.)Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-75870307882575560792011-02-14T15:45:02.891+00:002011-02-14T15:45:02.891+00:00Thank you Martin, I'm hope so too. Things are ...Thank you Martin, I'm hope so too. Things are a little more promising at the minute, we might even have a roof over our heads for a year or so too, if we're lucky.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-4456888755093410972011-02-14T15:44:00.199+00:002011-02-14T15:44:00.199+00:00That's 'deserve' and 'wherever'...That's 'deserve' and 'wherever', of course. It was early and pre-cup of tea!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-46687256224243462682011-02-14T08:57:56.211+00:002011-02-14T08:57:56.211+00:00Oh dear, the trials and tribulations....
hope thin...Oh dear, the trials and tribulations....<br />hope things improve for you.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-35663741480052331072011-02-14T07:49:54.143+00:002011-02-14T07:49:54.143+00:00Thank you Laura. It's been a bit pants, I have...Thank you Laura. It's been a bit pants, I have to say!<br />I married into this so I don't desereve sympathy, but it never occurred to me that we would have to face anything quite like this. I expected to follow him to where ever, because that's what I'd chosen and for a few days I felt so out of control because all the decisions were being taken away from me. Me, a control freak?!<br />I'm feeling a bit better now.<br />On the bright side, I won't have to confine walking with you to a weekend!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926024504196068369.post-15231503021787576872011-02-13T21:05:16.819+00:002011-02-13T21:05:16.819+00:00You're having such a rotten time of it.....
H...You're having such a rotten time of it.....<br /><br />Here's a big cyber-hug for you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317036646487413481noreply@blogger.com