Nothing can bring me down today ...

[Twiglett]

Oooo cover me in marmite and call me happy

When DH was 27 he was diagnosed with a particularly nasty degenerative arthritic condition (Ankylosing Spondilitis and Psoriatic Arthritis)

The bloke I knew virtually disappeared .. he had to, over the course of a few years, give up everything he loved doing .. cricket, football, any sport you can name he played .. rollerblading, dancing ... with it he gave up on friends .. because they were sort of associated with sports and the pub after (he is no longer allowed to drink because of medication)

anyhooo

this morning ... DH has gone off to an ART CLASS

he is trying to find a new interest

it has been 3.5 years since he's felt good enough to do something for himself .. and find an interest he can manage

and I just want to shout to the hilltops .. the partner I had 5 years ago might be finally coming back to me

.. this will make no sense to anyone else .. but it does to me and I wanted to post

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Twiglett thats great !

excellent news Twiglett!! Hope he enjoys himself and makes lots of new frineds too

Great news - it must be difficult on all of you.

Good from him (and you!)!

You did check out what sort of art class it was though .

That's brilliant Twiglett, great to hear some good news. Well done Mr Twig

LM

Oh Twig that is fantastic! I'm getting quite tearful here and I don't even know him. Aw, that is so lovely. I hope he has the time of his life. You both soooooooo deserve it.

... and nice to have a bit of good news after recent shenanigans on here too ...

and DD just crawled across the room .. well bottom up, move forward, fall down, bottom up, move forward, fall down

head is now in DS's lego (duplo) and she is DD the destructor PMSL

ooo ..its gonna be a GOOD DAY

an excellent day for The Twiglett family

Good on your dh .

Arrrggghhh .. he just called .. he hadn't booked a place .. he turned up on spec .. he has to wait outside till 11am to see how many people turn up and whether there's space for him

.... oh gawd .. keep yer fingers crossed ... poo bums

only 5 minutes though.....surely if the place was gonna be full all the pupils would be there by now.

Fingers tightly crossed anyway.

oh I can tell its gonna be MY fault if he doesn't get in

never thought I'd be concerned about a blinkin' art class .. an art class FFS

is he in?

11:02 by my watch?

Twiglett that sounds great - keeping fingers and toes crossed for you.

I assume by the lack of any further communication he's in (I wouldn't guarantee it, knowing him) .. but I'll go back to anyway

yay!

Oh I hope he got in, lovely news, can understand why you're happy Twig.

Oh Twiglett how lovely. I'm so pleased for you, and for him. It must have been such misery. I do hope he gets in.

that's wonderful twiglett

That's lovely Twiglett
It's thread's like this that are what mumsnet are really about!!!

That's great Twiglett.