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6th Jun 2023Amaus commented on:
Looking for pen palsI wouls also like to email so hope I can manage the system! Hope to hear from you both.I am of a similar age to bothof you.ViewDate:
19th Apr 2021ViewDate:
18th Apr 2021Amaus commented on:
Long distance grandparentingWhere is your family, Daisy? Mine is on the East coast near to Bundaberg. I know what you mean.ViewDate:
18th Apr 2021Amaus commented on:
Long distance grandparentingIt is difficult not being an active part of each others’ lives. My family live in Aus and I am here in England. There is not usually a problem as I try to visit every 2= years. However there is an insecurity in knowing that during this pandemic we could not visit each other under any circumstances.. Facetime is always a help but not knowing when we will be able to meet is sad.I look forward to being with my son, daughter in law and grandson while I am still young and able enough to go. We have to be happy enough that we remain healthy.ViewDate:
29th Mar 2021Amaus commented on:
Grandparents with grandchildren in AustraliaYes video calls are certainly helpful. My husband and I tend to visit separately so they see one of us roughly every 18 months. I did not envisage a time when it would not be possible to travel to be with them. Although I hate flying and do not enjoy the journey I would run into the plane with no second thoughts once we are able to do so under conditions which are as near to normal as they can be! I know what you mean when you say there is a sense of loss in not being able to play a bigger part in their lives. Still we must be optimistic and hope for better times next year.ViewDate:
15th Mar 2021Amaus commented on:
A land downunderI am not in Australia but my part of my family is. Which part of Queensland are you in? I realised just how big it was on my first visit 11 years ago! Of course we cannot visit at the moment but hopefully by the end of next year we shall be more normal. Hope you are well .ViewDate:
10th Mar 2021Amaus commented on:
New MemberHi, Mary. I too enjoy disappearing into Val McDermid’s world! I find I am reading more than ever during lockdown.I used to feel a little gui.lty at settling down to read but lockdown has cured the guilt factor. There is no rush to have to get, anything, done as time is elastic isn’t it? I miss meeting up with my closest friends who live in the South. I am. In the North. We talk on WhatsApp. video calls twice a week with an accompanying cup of tea or wine or g and t. I have 2 dogs and we walk locally each day. I miss the group of people I used to walk with. Like you , my husband is content to stay in and doesn’t miss communication with others as much I do. I hope this finds you well .I enjoy communicating in writing and used to be a prolific letter writer. I still love pen and paper! AmausViewDate:
21st Feb 2021Amaus commented on:
Grandparents with grandchildren in AustraliaI am resigned to not considering a visit until late in 2022. The main thing is that we all stay safe and look forward to a time when we can be together again. It will be something to look forward to.ViewDate:
21st Aug 2020Amaus commented on:
Grandparents with grandchildren in AustraliaI was supposed to visit them in March but I could not go because of the restrictions on travel. Just think, I might have still been there if my departure date had been 2 weeks earlier ! I don’t think travel to Australia is going to be possible for quite some time, do you?