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donnie_58's bio
Husband, Father of 6 and Grandfather of 13. HGV 1 driver & ex army. Enjoys family life and life in general. Enjoys long walks with dog Diesel and keeping fit (not doing much of either at present due to long illness). Loves to entertain, cooking and trying different recipes and having BBQs when the weathers right. I enjoy visiting far away places with diverse cultures and scenery.
Since have time on my hands being off work and still hospitalised be nice to may be make new friends with similar interests or not just some one other than family with a different perspective on life since family conversations are the same daily lol and of course I'm all for saving money :-) -
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7th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Relationship break downsBare with me my experience is gonna take some writing. The history between myself and daughter has always been fractious but I've always stood by her and helped out when I can which was usually financially. I will not bore you with history of how what's occurred has come about so I'll just start from Feb 2012. My daughter and her 2 daughters (my Granddaughters) came to live with us after a relationship break down to hopefully get a new start and since we lived about 250 miles apart was ideal. In October 2012 we had to ask her to leave since we was raising the children and she was behaving like a single woman. The girls stayed with us and I told her to get sorted with accommodation then we will help sort her house out so her and her daughters can be together again. Within the month she was in a relationship and pregnant with her 3rd child from a 3rd man so I was not happy. I didn't like the set up and knowing she would not cope being pregnant and looking after 2 girls told her to see the girls as much as she wants and wait till she gives birth, Her visits were sporadic to say the least and the longest spell without seeing them was just short of 1 YEAR yes 1 year. The oldest girls father became aware of the situation with his parents (her paternal Grandparents) and she ended up going to live with them which since we had no parental responsibility and Social Services agreed we had no choice. After this we wanted to safeguard the youngest since my daughter can be ill tempered and only thinks of herself. We have known her smack the eldest and shout at her and we didn't want this plus the mental cruelty she pours on to them be done to her. We went to court to obtain a Residency Order and even a SGO and after about 3 years the courts with the assistance of Social Services gave custody of my bright, clean, happy and intelligent Granddaughter to her Mother with us having access every 2 weeks. This was granted because they couldn't prove any ill treatment had occurred even though it was documented via her home towns Social Services and of course anything we said was ignored and because at the time of her being spoken to (age 4) she was not considered to know her own mind. I phone her every 2 days for a chat (she's nearly 5) and she always cries and wants to come home to us. We have her this weekend and the house was full with all her friends and a surprise visit from her dad who travelled for 6 and a half hours by car to see her and when he said he had to go because he's got to go to work she cried. SHE NEVER CRIES FOR HER MOTHER. So I ask the community why does the powers that be have the right to put a child into an unsafe environment that she doesn't want to be in and hates and take her away from the people that love her the most in the world and who have raised her since she was 8 months old! to be put back to her mother whose sole consideration is how much CTC & CBen she gets and her partner who she doesn't like as he's always shouting and their new son who takes priority over her and his other daughter when she visits. Sorry for its length but it's more complicated than that and this is the condensed version. To be blunt we do not trust my Daughter or her Partner with my Granddaughter and afraid something may happen to her which we mentioned after the court case to the Social Workers their answer was "You got our number or call childline" so she has to be physically hurt before anyone will do anything! One very unhappy Grandparent.ViewDate:
7th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Have your tried e-cigarettes as an alternative to smoking?On the 3 Sep 2011 I arose in the morning and said no more smoking for me and have not taken one since without E-Cigs or anything else just will power (a smoker for 40 plus years). E-Cigs were originally brought in to help smokers quite due to the chemicals but now its becoming a craze to smoke E-Cigs instead of Cigs. Unfortunately a lot of people who smoke E-Cigs state they've given up Cigs! when all they've done is replaced one crutch for another but are still addicted to nicotine so you've not given up smoking till you've given up E-Cigs. Just my opinion and E-Cigs are the healthier option but your still a smoker.ViewDate:
7th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Help me find something new...and Healthy!Have a look at ChiFusion at http://www.cloudwater.com its a combination of Tai Chi & Qigong doing less than 30 min per day is more benefitial than any other keep fit class or sport. Obviously if you have plenty of spare time you could do it for as long as you like in your home or on the rare good weather days in the garden. Have a look and see whet you think.ViewDate:
5th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
donnie_58 showcase imageWill do once I get into Leeds (Ed) and the Pancreatic Surgeon sorts it. You don't realise how important or what effect it has on your health when you have Pancreatitis till it happens.ViewDate:
5th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Another half hourSuch simple things put very well to verse and brings back memories especially the Blue Bell Woods I used to live near. Well doneViewDate:
4th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.Hi Daisy Dog just joined myself and finding my way around. I've been raising my Granddaughter since she was 8 months old myself and she's 5 in July hard work but worth it even at my age (58). I've still got a 27 year old son living at home (can't afford to move out) and a 38 & 35 year old stepsons, a 30 year old adopted son, a 32 year old son and a 30 year old daughter ( no wonder I've always been skint :-) ). Maybe we can catch up from time to time and exchange Granddaughter news or just news in general, bye for now.ViewDate:
4th May 2016donnie_58 commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.Hi everyone in Silversurfer Land. Just joined so a quick intro from this recycled teenager (if only :-)). I class myself as a Cockney-Yorky since I was born in "The Town" & now live in "Yorkshire". was raised in Suffolk and had a few years in the Army but left early as most of the time in NI during the troubles which was not good on the family. Enjoy traveling which is probably why I'm a HGV 1 driver and love to visit and explore different places here and abroad unfortunately wife only likes hot places with a beach :-( so don't explore as much as I'd like. Families everything to me (good and bad) for without I'll have no purpose. Love entertaining and nothing gives me more pleasure than cooking and presenting a good meal to guests that they enjoy. Also like gardening but mine needs a good sort out since not been fit enough for nearly a year due to ill health (all should be sorted within the next month cross fingers) then back to long walks with me dog Diesel and getting fit and of course back to work. Anyway thats a very brief intro and since my interests are varied and diverse anyone want to stop by and say Hi your welcome. There are no strangers on this site just friends I've not met yet:-) So until we chat so long :-D -
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