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Title: Sorry for my absence
Post by: DizzyGirl on December 28, 2012, 08:56:44 pm
Sorry I haven't been on here for awhile. It has been a very difficult and hectic year. As you all know my best friend and father both passed away within a month of each other. Changes at my job, made me think about continuing working there. Let's just say I resigned in October and now work full time in our business. My mum has just moved house and my brother lost his job and has moved back in with mum. DS has had some trouble keeping up at school, but I am happy to report that with his teacher and I working together, he is nearly back at grade level.

Hopefully 2013 will be a better year for us, and I will be able to contribute to this wonderful forum more.

Thanks DG x
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Cornish Cream on December 28, 2012, 09:01:08 pm
Welcome back DG.May 2013 be a better year for you. ;D
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Post by: goldfish on December 28, 2012, 09:07:20 pm
Welcome back DG - - - wow! you've certainly had your hands full!!  2012 seems to have been a really testing time all round!!  Glad to hear you've ridden out the storm and hope that things stay on an even keel for you from now on . . . .  :)
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Emme on December 28, 2012, 09:20:33 pm
Welcome back DG, hoping 2013 is a much better year for you and your family. 

Marie
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: droverjess on December 28, 2012, 09:21:36 pm
Welcome back. 2013 must be a good year for so many of us.
Here's hoping things get much better for you soon. Hope you had a good Christmas?
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Frozzie on December 28, 2012, 09:35:45 pm
Oh Dg i didnt know about your best friend also.. My condolences and yes 2012 has been a hard and difficult year for a few of us.. 2013 will be a better year xx heres hoping :)
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Aussie Brenda on December 28, 2012, 09:47:27 pm
DG thanks for sharing with us, please remember we are always here if you need a friend, lets hope that this coming year brings you lots of happiness, health and wonderful surprises.  I'm hoping it is going to be a good year for everyone.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: courton on December 28, 2012, 09:49:31 pm
At various times in the year the members have been concerned and wanted to know if you were ok. Now we understand your absence. 2012 was not a good year for you. Welcome back DG.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Halex on December 28, 2012, 09:51:14 pm
I missed ya DG :)

So nice to have you back :)

Lifes hard at times, lets hope 2013 is going to be a GREAT YEAR for you & your family.

Big  welcome back, huge hug & HAPPY NEW YEAR.

H :)
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Post by: obbie on December 28, 2012, 10:22:58 pm
Welcome back DG. hope 2013 is better for you. :)
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Post by: Amy :-) on December 28, 2012, 10:28:20 pm
Welcome back DG!! I was really missing your sense of humour ;)

Best wishes for 2013, and fingers crossed for a nice, peaceful year :-*
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: DizzyGirl on December 28, 2012, 10:33:37 pm
Oh thank you everyone for your warm Welcome Back. I have missed you all but was just too busy and emotional to contribute. I did sneak in at times to catch up but because I didn't do it enough, the unread topics became overwhelming and I didn't know where to start.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: judydawn on December 29, 2012, 12:32:04 am
Hi DG, welcome back as the girls have said.  As you know, we still all said happy birthday to you back on the 20th October so you know you were still in our minds during the 4 months you were missing in action.  It's lovely when one of our much loved members shows up again after an absence.

In answer to your question in your pm to me, I didn't get to the WA retreat, long story but in a nutshell - Geoff ended up in hospital the day beforehand and I was unable to leave him.  However, we are having a retreat in Adelaide next August so hopefully I will be able to get to that one.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: johnro on December 29, 2012, 12:47:51 am
So nice to have you around again DG - 2013 can only be full of smiles and sunshine for you  (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/hug/big-hug-smiley-face.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/big.hug-emoticon-850.html)
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: mab19 on December 29, 2012, 01:01:01 am
Welcome back DG. I hope 2013 is a better better for you  :)
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: rainbow on December 29, 2012, 01:21:22 am
welcome back, its good to know in a forum like this if you need a break to cope with stuff you will always be welcomed back, best wishes for 2013  :)
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: faffa_70 on December 29, 2012, 01:26:02 am
Welcome back DG it's nice o be able to come back to the forum and meet up with "old" friends isn't it :D  2013 will be a better year for everyone I am sure!
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Katiej on December 29, 2012, 02:38:29 am
Welcome Back DG  :D
Best wishes for 2013, let's hope it's a great year!
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Post by: Kimmyh on December 29, 2012, 02:49:43 am
Welcome back DG and all the best for 2013.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: DizzyGirl on December 29, 2012, 03:47:56 am
Oh JD I was thinking of you relaxing amongst friends at the retreat. I hope Geoff is feeling better.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Yvette on December 29, 2012, 03:54:59 am
Welcome back DG I hope 2013 is a much better year for you
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: cookie1 on December 29, 2012, 04:40:09 am
It's fantastic to have you back DG. we have missed you. Life can be a real b$?@@& at times. Here's hoping things are much better in 2013.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: astarra on December 29, 2012, 05:53:33 am
Welcome back Dizzy.  :D
Hope 2013 is a lot better year for you.  :-*
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: mcmich on December 29, 2012, 06:55:49 am
So glad you are back DG  :D Hope 2013 is kinder to you.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Master Moderator on December 29, 2012, 09:06:53 am
Welcome back. Wishing you a MUCH better year next year. Lovely to have you back!!

MM

Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: Delightful Den on December 29, 2012, 10:00:21 am
Welcome back DG. I hope 2013 is a better year for you.  :)
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Post by: Greyhoundmum on December 29, 2012, 12:15:19 pm
welcome back DG, may 2013 bring you more luck and happiness.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: gertbysea on December 29, 2012, 07:54:32 pm
Great  to see you DG. The wonderful thing about this forum is that you can just jump,back in anywhere and you will be welcomed. We will bring you up to date on the important stuff.

2012 is coming to an end  and we can leave all the  trials and tribulations of this year behind us. We can remember fondly our loved ones lost  and hold close our loved ones gained.

We are especially lucky here because there is always someone  to help, to listen and to share without  fear or favour.  You can pick and choose your threads  always finding something or someone interesting and informative. We are happy and sad, funny and  not so much, silly and serious but mostly we are just a  community of all sorts who rub along  nicely with the occasional pain in the butt  standing on their soap box.  We can be thoroughly interesting or boring as dog poo but it doesn't matter as we all have one love in common and we share that rather well.

2013 will  being it's own challenges . There will be fun and laughter as well as sadness  and loss and  we will be here  to share the highs as well as the lows  offering encouragement and a helping hand where needed. 

Our forum family  can be a better friend than  relations  at times . At least if we are not happy here we can power off!

Gert
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Post by: Mama Fergie on December 29, 2012, 09:29:36 pm
Welcome back DG and hope 2013 is better for all of us  :)
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Post by: judydawn on December 29, 2012, 10:00:50 pm
Well said Gretchen, bravo xx
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Post by: johnro on December 29, 2012, 10:04:47 pm
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/cheering-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/cheering.clapping-emoticon-3289.html)  (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/cheering-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/cheering.clapping-emoticon-3289.html)  (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/happy/cheering-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/cheering.clapping-emoticon-3289.html) Gretchen
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: courton on December 29, 2012, 11:21:25 pm
Beautifully said Gert! You have captured our thoughts so well.
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: DizzyGirl on December 29, 2012, 11:42:36 pm
Gert you are an amazing woman. Thank you so much for your kind words. You always know what to say and how to say it. :*
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Post by: jeninwa on December 29, 2012, 11:42:51 pm
Very well said Gert, welcome back DG.
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Post by: EmeraldSue on December 29, 2012, 11:47:43 pm
What more can I say, but glad to have you back. ;D
Title: Re: Sorry for my absence
Post by: kt2 on December 29, 2012, 11:52:20 pm
Welcome back DG, wishing you a happy and healthy 2013!  :-*