The AAA Room in the Dept of Psychology at the University of Milton North.

[LadyDamerel]

Sigmund is available for appointments.

::sings:: With your clear blue eyes and your gorgeous smile, Richard I've been crushing on you for a while.

Yeah, thanks for putting that in my head with your damned cravat links last night, Massive. I've been humming it all blooming day.

Has Maud been posting her arse pic again? Honestly. ::tuts:: You can't take some people anywhere.

Spiro, if I was a Photoshop whizz I'd send you over Gizzy with some hardcore painkillers ::insert picture here::.

Vampy, DS1, who is 7, wanted to know all the details about G'pa's actual moment of death too. Tis funny how they process these enormous concepts in their own way. I've watched 3 of my 4 grandparents die and I'm so glad that I was there each time. The actual passing over is very peaceful and for me, made it easier to accept and strangely less upsetting.

I'm finishing off a Christmas cake for the 'Guess the weight of the cake' at the MiniDs' Christmas Fayre tomorrow so I may be back later...

Yes, Massive. .

Nice, er, shoes, Maudster.

Mille pardons , LadyD. I didn't realise that site had musical accompaniments until too late, as i didn't have my ear-phones in. Though I am now at last the proud owner of a new pair (OF EARPHONES, SPIRO) . I got bright pink so they wouldn't be purloined by my menfolk. Crafty move or what?

::averts eyes from Maud doing her thang::

I like your thinking, Massive.

::still haven't forgiven you though emoticon::

Will extricate that earworm from your head, LadyD?

This one lasted a good week with me

::Realises her fellow Academicians are jealous of her terpsichorean skills::

It won't work, Massive. I bought hot pink headphones and The Bloke still purloined them when he lost his own and when he offered to give them back months later I decided I'd rather not.

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And with that I must bid you good night and au revoir for a few days, as Mr Thornton and I are going to a secluded five star hotel the world canasta championships. Strictly Platonic, you understand.

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Au revoir, and hurry back, Maud and Mr T, we will miss you.

Oh, and bitey knight for tonight, of course.

::hyperventilates::

I can't access the Bibliotheque. The titles load, as does the black screen but there's no sound or visuals.

YT seems to be doing a revamp, giving the site a new look, so perhaps it hasn't flitered down the line to everyone properly yet.

especially for people out in the boondocks

Mind you , if it's still okay for me...

::Still packing for my trip::

::Shoves ukulele into carpet bag::

Perhaps the island is in the vanguard of Bibliotheque renovations, massive?

Right. Must go. Have a heap of cravats stuff to iron and three trunks and a valise to pack. See you soon!

Oh, with her ukelele under her arm and a twinkle in her eye...

or preferably, both

Sweet dReAms, all

Cake is finished, Bibliotheque is still broken, bed is calling.

A demain, mes enfants.

Sorry need to say this outloud can't keep it in, but at least here it is anonymous and you can ignore it!!

How on earth do you cope with the concept of a loved one dying if you don't believe in some sort of afterlife???? I just can't get my head around her just not being in any form?

I know what you mean Vampy.

When Nana Spiro died it was MIL & I that had gone to check on her and realised she'd gone. Although her body was there it was so obvious that the 'essence' of her wasn't, so it must go somewhere right?

I found that really comforting and have had several moments since when I am sure she has been 'present' iykwim?

Vampy, not really sure what you're asking - are you saying that you don't believe in an afterlife and are struggling with that, or are you saying that you do believe in an afterlife but you don't understand how people cope if they don't?

If it's the latter, I think it must be a lot easier if you do believe in an afterlife but as I've never believed in one I don't really know any different, so don't feel I am 'missing out' on that belief (I'm not sure if that makes sense?!) I would like to believe in one though and I am sure that bereavement would be infinitely easier to deal with. The only analogy I can think of is that I'd love to win the lottery and I know it would be great but as I've never been rich, I haven't really lost anything by not winning it and I can't even begin to imagine winning it. Ok, I'm just making even less sense as I go on here, aren't I? :)

Morning all. Massive I love that Amazing vid, I really like the song and it goes so well with our Gizzy.

Vamps, she is around in your hearts and minds and of course photos and vids if you have them. Talk about her, we still tell silly stories about my Dad and laugh at things he used to do and it makes it a happy thing. Hope that doesn't sound too schmaltzy .

must be time for a name change.

Vampy, about your question, I just don't know. After my dad died i felt a really strong sense of his presence near me, several times, which was rather wonderfully reassuring.

But in the light of certain recent events, i am wondering if it could just have been my brain induging in some wishful thinking. I guess everyone needs to pick what works best for them.

You could be SmallFatherChristmasFootprint or some such... I must give mine some thought.

Busy does not begin to describe my last few days. Have had nightmare trying to sort out new bed and new shoes for Twigboy (nothing left in his size ANYWHERE, the ones I order online don't fit, the other ones I get have a fault and need returning - it's been going on for about a month!) but have finally got it all sorted, phew. Although I am and because I've had to break my Anti-Clarks Principles. Decided it was either principles or sanity though, and sanity won out :)

This might do for now................?

Can't stop as have just been held up chatting on doorstep for the last hour, but as I had divine inspiration for my Christmas name I thought I'd stop by and wave!!!