I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for sharing your deepest emotions that are sometimes too painful to express verbally and Johnr for initially welcoming me on to this platform.
Although I don’t message frequently, I have met 2 ladies as a result of this forum , in Pontypridd and have become a life line for each other as we navigate this horrendous journey we don’t want to be on. We are next meeting together, outside Prince’s cafe , Friday 20th Feb at 12.00 . If anyone would like to join our informal little support group, please come for chat and a coffee.
I live in Lancashire, there are a few on here who are in Lancashire. I don’t drive so it’s not that easy if they are a distance away . I have started going to talking tables. So hopefully I’ll meet some friends that way .
Wet start to the day but at least the snow is on its way out.
Nothing much on today except taking my son n family to train station for their break in London.
Not looking forward to motorway driving the M62 is a nightmare..
My granddaughter so excited to see changing of the guard and the Crown Jewels. She’s like me, a magpie, loves sparkle..
We just wanted to encourage you to read our staying safe page. While it’s okay for members to arrange meet ups, the purpose of the community is for anonymous grief support. Once connections are taken outside the community, we can no longer keep our members safe.
Our Grief Kind Spaces are weekly, in-person drop-in sessions held in the local community and run by trained volunteers. The sessions provide a safe, informal and supportive place for people to come together and share their experiences of grief, helping attendees to feel heard and less alone.
If you’re not in an area with a Grief Kind space, or are looking for a different kind of support, you might want to check out the AtALoss website. It is a directory of bereavement support, including support groups. If you click this link then select your region, you can see what bereavement support is available in your area.
Your council’s website should also have information on local bereavement support. If you search for “your council name + bereavement”, you can find your council bereavement support page.
After a lovely week at @Johnr where I felt useful again. I’ve come back to an empty lonely house boy it feels quiet.
The journey back was awful I drove through torrential rain followed by sleet to arrive back in my village to have snow. Well at least I do not need to go out anymore today.
I will definitely miss the company, so I’ve gotta give myself a to-do list so I don’t sit here feeling sorry for myself.
