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My fabulous dh

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eidsvold · 27/01/2004 18:56

Just wanted to be a little boastful about my amazing DH - as you know dd has chickenpox and a terrible case of colic - last night was first night with any quality sleep since Thursday. He has been brilliant helping care for dd especially in taking turns to have time off owrk. The other night when I could not stay awake any longer - he stayed up all night with her - without complaining or getting grumpy like I was.

Plus

As we are emigrating he had a collection of football shirts he had collected from his beloved Chelsea over a number of years. Rather than sell them he wrote to Chelsea Football club to ask if there was anyone he could pass them on to.

Well the other day we recieved a letter from the Limbless Association Football + who are a pan-disability football partnership with Chelsea FC as part of CFC football in the community work.

They support children and adults with special needs - moderate to severe and would love to have any shirts we would want to give away IF...
we felt they warranted our gift?!?!? That amazed me that there was any question that we would want to give the shirts away.... We did think how amazing given our position on people with special needs - nice to be able to help out.

Needless to say they are on their way - however they want to discuss the possibility of a photo handing the shirts over ....

I am so proud of my dh - he is just so amazing and sometimes I am ashamed to say I take it for granted... but I am sooo lucky to have him.

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twiglett · 27/01/2004 18:58

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coppertop · 27/01/2004 19:00

He sounds lovely! What a really good idea, giving the shirts away to a charity.

tamum · 27/01/2004 19:00

I've just found my eyes completely welling up reading this. He sounds lovely, but then again so do you

lavender1 · 27/01/2004 19:05

aaahh, was exactly I thought when I finished reading him, God bless him, he sounds like a real gent

katierocket · 27/01/2004 19:06

that's lovely eidsvold.

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eidsvold · 27/01/2004 19:38

he really is a huge Chelsea fan and those shirts have been with him for years - so I am really proud of him.....

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noddy5 · 27/01/2004 19:48

I take my hat off to him he is an example to all men!As is my dp I have been through endless health problems in the last 7 years and he has never once let me down or appeared unhappy although at times it has been dreadful.I had a kiney transplant in 2000 and lots of problems followed but he was always there telling me I was gorgeous and looking after our son.He had to give up his music career to take a safe job in the local council as I no longer work but he never complains and just gets on with it Having been in dreadful relationships in my 20s this one has restored my faith in men and to anyone going through a difficult time relationship wise there is hope.

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eidsvold · 27/01/2004 19:53

oh noddy - this dh is my 2nd and my first dh and his mother were nightmares - very shortlived mariage in which he had an affair with my best friend the whole time and then took off with her , got her pregnant asap and very horrible divorce with them being horrid to me...

they(you dp sounds fab noddy) really do make you appreciate the good ones don't they

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noddy5 · 27/01/2004 20:00

My dp is in the bath knackered after work he has been doing extra at the moment as we are trying to move from a flat to a house finally.We had a house but unfortunately lost it when I was ill we have been endlessly moving and selling and are now finally in a position to maybe have a house again.I am going now to tell him how much we appreciate him!

MABS · 27/01/2004 20:21

Oh that's so lovely Eidsvold, when?where are you emigrating - must have missed that previously.

mamba · 28/01/2004 10:40

What is so good about giving some old shirts he didn't want back to the club they came from? It was the club who suggested the charity. No-one should be made a saint for this.

Blu · 28/01/2004 10:44

Mamba, on the most basic level, he could have sold them for HUNDREDS on e bay, and from Eidvolds point of view, having a DP with whom you feel you are in a loving, mutually supportive and proud relationship is something that anyone should be allowed to celebrate, whether it's for blowing his own nose, or saving the world. The world would be a happier place if we were all able to feel like this. I am very happy that Eidsvold feels so happy, and hope that you yourself find some pleasure in life today.

WSM · 28/01/2004 10:49

Shut up mamba, you depressing little raincloud !

noddy5 · 28/01/2004 10:51

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Blu · 28/01/2004 10:56

Mamba. how's life under your bridge, today?

dinosaur · 28/01/2004 12:23

That's a lovely post Eidsvold. Ignore mamba's horrible message.

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eidsvold · 28/01/2004 13:49

i wanted to write a long screed defending dh's stance but to Mamba I say this.....

BITE ME!!

childish I know but you know what - perhaps if people in your life told you how much they appreciate you and boasted about you - you would not feel the need to be so bitter......

Now to MABS

Dh and dd are emigrating and I am returning to live in Aus in the summer.....
So we are in the process of deciding what we can afford to ship ( very little - soooo expensive) and what we have to get rid of... hence the sacrifice with the football shirts.....

thank you lovely ladies for seeing my point

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fio2 · 28/01/2004 15:14

eidsvold what a lovely dh you have and good luck when you move and keep in touch

suzywong · 28/01/2004 15:17

eidsvold, sorry to hi-jack but
me too re going to live in Oz, if you find any cheap shipping companies please let me know

fio2 · 28/01/2004 15:22

suzy our family has just moved to perth pretty cheaply i will ask her who she used.........

suzywong · 28/01/2004 15:25

yes please fio2, that's where we are going. If you get the chance would you tell me in the bar one night
Thanks

fio2 · 28/01/2004 15:29

yes meant to say our family 'friends' ! he, he! I will ask my mum tommorrow

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eidsvold · 28/01/2004 18:31

suzy from our research they seem pretty much of a muchness... it is quite expensive but we are using Excess Baggage - another one I looked at that may have been marginally cheaper - 1st Contact.

they deliver the boxes and bits for you to pack it yourself and then they will also pick up - you can chose a door to door or a door to port ...

(we are not taking very much - 3 tea chests -I left a lot of house stuff when I came over here)

Hope that helps.

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JJ · 29/01/2004 20:01

Eidsvold, I read this yesterday and it's so sweet. It's such a great thing to do, but it also shows what kind of guy your husband is... he sounds wonderful.

Can I brag on mine? I'm so so proud of him. It's not SN and I don't want to take over your thread, but the title is appropriate...

One of the guys that works for him wanted 4 days/week so he could be with his wife and child more. My husband fought to make sure he got it. And, just found out today, my husband put him up for promotion and he got it!!! He's one of two people my husband put up and both made it. I'm so proud of him and my husband for making sure he had the chance to do what he wanted. It's a big deal because it is soooo not the done thing there. But the guy deserved a promotion.. it's just sometimes appearances count. And I'm proud of my husband for making sure that didn't happen.

Hope you don't mind, again, Eidsvold. I love threads like this -- so reassuring and heartwarming.

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eidsvold · 30/01/2004 20:32

he sounds fab too jj - no worries - I just posted it here as sn mums know my dh better I guess although it wasn't really a sn thing just wanted to say how fab he was - figured we don't seem to do enough of that.

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