Some time ago, I posted that, for a while, I would not be taking much part in these threads. Since my husband's death in January last year, closely followed by so many cruel and nearly unbearable restrictions on our lives, I have been dealing with grief, depression, loneliness and sheer rage alongside the practicalities of finances, insurance, and trying to obtain a grant of probate while the world is shut down (still no clue as to when that might happen).
In short, I have been pretty bliddy miserable and in no frame of mind for general internet chitchat about the "nothing much" which all our lives have become. I didn't and don't want to inflict my woes on others - after all, we each have problems and difficulties of our own - so I decided to drop out of this and other forums for a while.
Recently, I've felt a little more human and begun to dip my toe in the internet water again with a few forays into Penny's quizzes and a reply to the "Your Thoughts" post last week. Presumably, there isn't too much thought going on as only one other person replied!
Catching up with today's posts, I find that anyone mentioning the weather or the time of day is now required to do so in a specific area or risk a rebuke from the forum prefect. As I have absolutely no interest in whether it's raining in Romford or muggy in Manchester, I shan't be bothering with that one and, as I have a serious dislike of being told where to post what, I just won't be bothering at all in the future.
So - fare well, my lovelies. Thanks to so many of you for past kindness and support but it's time for me to go.