tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post3787775108354190679..comments2023-07-24T16:13:07.238+01:00Comments on Careless Carer: A Singles Social LifePenny Pincherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-49898256975743739792007-06-24T14:38:00.000+01:002007-06-24T14:38:00.000+01:00It's a case of the 'grass being greener ...' isn't...It's a case of the 'grass being greener ...' isn't it? Basically being part of a couple there is usually some form of give and take going on - compromises being made - but when there is very little of that going on - the balance between 2 different people and their needs can become upset - it can be hard to re-adjust. I used to work in social services and was used to assessing 'Carers' needs' - Penny Pincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-76351036573406234282007-06-24T09:34:00.000+01:002007-06-24T09:34:00.000+01:00Gosh. You are clearly quite extraordinary. If it m...Gosh. You are clearly quite extraordinary. If it makes you feel any better, there are some of us who have to go everywhere as a singleton, never have any choice about it, and even have to stay at home as one. We eat left over Chinese take aways on any given evening, work all the time, go to the cinema alone, and basically live life on our own. So while caring for someone to me does seem like a Miss Snuffleupagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107304044851607450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-1358468685374358832007-06-21T17:57:00.000+01:002007-06-21T17:57:00.000+01:00Thank you flower ... nice to meet you.Thank you flower ... nice to meet you.Penny Pincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-72343603820745087032007-06-20T10:02:00.000+01:002007-06-20T10:02:00.000+01:00I can sympathise with your situation - had it a lo...I can sympathise with your situation - had it a lot with my partner. I do lots of things on my own nnow and have got to enjoy it, but..... <BR/>He does make the effort sometimes but on others it's best just to go by myself and enjoy it without worrying about him. Best of luckFlowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-31984839180205715952007-06-18T17:01:00.000+01:002007-06-18T17:01:00.000+01:00Poetess - not seen any newspapaper articles on cel...Poetess - not seen any newspapaper articles on celeb wedding - hope you got there and got the autographed tennis ball. just nipping over to see if there's a poem on the event.Penny Pincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-57846454107279544162007-06-15T10:18:00.000+01:002007-06-15T10:18:00.000+01:00ThinkerCan you picture me in Hello magazine. Pam A...Thinker<BR/><BR/>Can you picture me in Hello magazine. Pam Ayres but younger, cannot imgine her in slinky pink either. Though she looks great at 60. She was so funny. It is my osteopaths wedding.I have spoken to Virginia before when I was doing reception work for him. ~That is my claim to fame. My dad says I have got to take her a tennis ball and ask her to sign it but I think that may be Poetesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345303770870526761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-16849483918640645372007-06-14T17:22:00.000+01:002007-06-14T17:22:00.000+01:00Gosh that sounds very exciting - a 'celeb' style w...Gosh that sounds very exciting - a 'celeb' style wedding - certainly hope you get there - maybe a poem out of it afterwards?! Menieres as well - dreadful for you - talk about troubles coming all at once - life's not very fair is it? My fingers crossed you get to the do.Penny Pincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486089283117981324.post-69178951336603052282007-06-14T17:08:00.000+01:002007-06-14T17:08:00.000+01:00Hi ThinkerI really feel for your situation. it mu...Hi Thinker<BR/><BR/>I really feel for your situation. it must be very difficult. I do hope that you go despite going as a singleton. That is hard, and makes you feel like the odd one out, before you get to the restricted lifestyle. <BR/><BR/>I have got a very important wedding to go to on Saturday. Its at Virginia Wades house and she will be there and of course I don't know whether I will Poetesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345303770870526761noreply@blogger.com