Bleh, just re-read my post and realised a bit was missing; it should’ve continued along the lines of “...that makes it difficult to continue. I’ll try poetry instead, or else enjoy everyone’s contributions to SNS instead “

Thank you; I’ve just re-read the last few pages, and I ended on a pretty powerful note the last time I wrote .

They look delicious and I have no words to say how jealous I am; when it comes to cooking, I have no talent whatsoever. 

“When words and actions don’t match, believe the actions.”

I really want to sit up and read everyone’s posts on this SNS, but I’m so tired and I need to write in my “journal” for my counselling. 

Blanchie is so cute (doesn’t hurt that she reminds me of my last cat), hope she feels better quickly after the surgery. I'm now thinking about tiny cat dentures, and I can't stop giggling....

I quit 10 years ago, and it was the best thing I ever did. I always said I’d stop when I became a parent and when that day happened, I started. It wasn’t easy, but my son has never known me to smoke

Chaperones are standard at the hospital I work in too.

No formal reunion for us, but one person managed to track a bunch of us down (pre-social media) and we went out, got drunk and caught up with each other. Turns out not a huge amount, but we had fun finding out. I recently tried looking up a few people on Facebook but with my skills, coupled with time, marriage name…

Me too, but the non-fizzy sports drink ones. Not that I have to worry tonight, as I'm working!

Thank you for sharing your pictures. These aren’t my cats, but I like to play it to ours because a) it’s cute and b) I like to watch their responses

My pleasure :-)

Seconded; you are not a bummer and to echo what you have said, help or at least a listening ear is out there. I’ve leaned on the SNS community enough in the last to know you can can all make a massive difference to someone and in the last year had help from work colleagues past and present, my counsellor, GP and I’m…

It’s great you did so well and enjoyed your open mic! I can’t even imagine standing up in front of a crowd like that. Do you have a plan of what you’re going to say, or is it all of the cuff? It’s inspiring me to start something creative next year; I’ve been flying with either learning to play an instrument, or…

I'm glad your Christmas was a good one, after all you've been through to get there. 

What is it with cats and their beds? Ours has a choice of comfy resting places, but prefers an Amazon box lined with Christmas wrapping paper...

I’m intending to be more positive, giving, and having a better outlook on things in the hope it will be reciprocated. 

New year 1992 into ‘93, a student’s union party that a group of us student RNs had scored tickets to, and perhaps more importantly, a free coach ride there and back from. Much drinking and dancing ensued, and unknown to 21year old Springboard, a girl had taken a fancy to me. A girl who decided to take the slow dance…

I took a couple of Bright Blue Stoppers, but they didn't work for me....

I don't know why I keep revisiting this post; its content and some of the comments make me so angry