I really wish my best friend was still nearby.

[Posey]

We were at nursing school together, shared a flat, then shacked up with our men but still close by. Then she moved, but only to the 'burbs. Now she is about 2.5 hours away. They were in London this weekend visiting various old friends and spent the afternoon with us. We had a great time as always. We all get along really well (not many people that dh and I both adore both halves of a couple the same amount iyswim), never stopped laughing.
It never really hit me so much as it has done today that I wish they were near still. I know its not the other side of the world, but with both our dh's doing shift work, kids of different ages with different needs and wants, it just gets harder to fit in visits. I feel a bit sad I can't see her children growing up more regularly.
Sorry, not really sure why I'm posting, will feel better tomorrow I know, but at the moment feeling a bit fed up. Thanks for listening.

I do sympathise and know how you feel.

My best friend does in fact live on the other side of the planet in Australia

I miss her loads too.

Posey I can sympathise, I moved to Spain and i miss my friends so much at times. Infact I have lost contact with my best friend as it was just too painful. Dh and I became really good friends with another couple here, like you say it's not that common for you all to get on. They couldn't settle and moved back to England but this time I have made a real effort to keep in touch, as I still think about my other friend nearly everyday but it's gone on too long now and its all rather uncomfortable. Anyway enough waffling, what I am trying to say is, I understand how you are feeling.

Sympathies here too. My sis moved to USA and I miss her too. We have a laugh on MSN though it's not quite the same.

Posey, I moved from Ireland about 5 years ago and I miss my bf soooooo much I can really sympathise. The only bit of comfort I can give you is the fact that you still fall into the same comfortable friendship when you do see her - it's the same with me and my bf and I think that will last for ever.

Thanks guys. I knew I wouldn't be the only one.
Carmenere - you're absolutely right. We hadn't seen each other for ages this time, but just fell into the same ways. Its just fun.
When they were being approved as adoptive parents they asked dh and I to be their character witnesses which I felt was a huge honour and therefore I feel I'm partly responsible for them having their gorgeous boy. I guess I've never had before or after such a good friendship and feeling slightly raw today.

That's lovely Posey and you are making me well up as I think of my bf (I must be premenstrual).

Sorry!
I'm not normally soppy or weepy, quite stoical (is that the word?)

I think I must be post-menstrual!