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Hells Bells
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Belated Happy Birthday Brenda - you have the same birthday as my brother . . so if there is anything in horoscopes you must be very nice!
All the breakfast suggestions seem to me to be very good ones - I hope they work for you. The transport problem sounds tricky . . how far are you from the shops? If you don't fancy learning to drive a car would a moped or similar hold any more appeal do you think? Or could you make a useful arrangement with a local taxi that wouldn't be prohibitive for costs?
You sound a little weary - hope you're looking after yourself as well as your husband . . very important for both of you . .
Good luck!
Patia
All the breakfast suggestions seem to me to be very good ones - I hope they work for you. The transport problem sounds tricky . . how far are you from the shops? If you don't fancy learning to drive a car would a moped or similar hold any more appeal do you think? Or could you make a useful arrangement with a local taxi that wouldn't be prohibitive for costs?
You sound a little weary - hope you're looking after yourself as well as your husband . . very important for both of you . .
Good luck!
Patia
Belated Happy Birthday 
We're lucky here in Uk,supermarkets like Waitrose, Tesco, Somerfields all deliver- that would have been great for you
www.thepetitmanoir.com
We're lucky here in Uk,supermarkets like Waitrose, Tesco, Somerfields all deliver- that would have been great for you
www.thepetitmanoir.com
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CostaBlanca
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- Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:58 pm
- Location: Costa Blanca
Brenda,
Sorry to hear about your OH´s illness. It can be especially difficult in a foreign country when you don´t have your extended family around for support and assistance. Stay positive and don´t overdo things. You need to stay healthy as well. Here on CB, we have a voluntary groups, called Help and they assist with translation in the hospitals and will offer home assistance if required.
I hope you enjoyed the vino tinto and had a good rest.
Maria
PS. Supermarket Mercadona do home deliveries here and you can order on the Internet.
Sorry to hear about your OH´s illness. It can be especially difficult in a foreign country when you don´t have your extended family around for support and assistance. Stay positive and don´t overdo things. You need to stay healthy as well. Here on CB, we have a voluntary groups, called Help and they assist with translation in the hospitals and will offer home assistance if required.
I hope you enjoyed the vino tinto and had a good rest.
Maria
PS. Supermarket Mercadona do home deliveries here and you can order on the Internet.
Brenda . .
I was told about the HELP Organisation that Maria mentions a couple of years ago by a friend who said they do some wonderful work. She gave me contact details for the Javea Group, which would of course be of little use to you. However, if you look on the angloinfo.com website using this link: http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/af/338 ... roups.html you will find details of groups in other areas too. Clearly these are all in the Costa Blanca, but I wonder if they might have connections with similar organisations in your part of Spain. They offer a lot of possibly useful services, including volunteer drivers, so it might be worth enquiring to see if they can point you towards someone in your own neck of the woods.
However, obviously the best news would be that Ian is well enough to drive again soon . . fingers crossed then!
Best wishes,
Patia
I was told about the HELP Organisation that Maria mentions a couple of years ago by a friend who said they do some wonderful work. She gave me contact details for the Javea Group, which would of course be of little use to you. However, if you look on the angloinfo.com website using this link: http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/af/338 ... roups.html you will find details of groups in other areas too. Clearly these are all in the Costa Blanca, but I wonder if they might have connections with similar organisations in your part of Spain. They offer a lot of possibly useful services, including volunteer drivers, so it might be worth enquiring to see if they can point you towards someone in your own neck of the woods.
However, obviously the best news would be that Ian is well enough to drive again soon . . fingers crossed then!
Best wishes,
Patia
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Giddy Goat
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Sallys Chateau
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Hi Brenda
I have come late to this discussion but I hope everything goes well for your husband as Vally & I have both said our husbands have been ill in the past
Mine had 2 serious heartattacks in 2 days and I was told he would not survive...then if he did he wouldnt be able to ever work or anything productive this was 4 yrs ago and hes going to have his 57th birthday next weds hes gone back to a manual job and even though he only has half his heart functioning manages very well....Gets a bit breathless at times and is on a lot of medication but life for us is a lot better than I envisaged those desperately worrying times ago....so take heart...and each day as it comes.
Please keep your chin up and let us know how you & Hubby get on and dont forget youre never alone we are all thinking of you...
I have come late to this discussion but I hope everything goes well for your husband as Vally & I have both said our husbands have been ill in the past
Mine had 2 serious heartattacks in 2 days and I was told he would not survive...then if he did he wouldnt be able to ever work or anything productive this was 4 yrs ago and hes going to have his 57th birthday next weds hes gone back to a manual job and even though he only has half his heart functioning manages very well....Gets a bit breathless at times and is on a lot of medication but life for us is a lot better than I envisaged those desperately worrying times ago....so take heart...and each day as it comes.
Please keep your chin up and let us know how you & Hubby get on and dont forget youre never alone we are all thinking of you...
Snail, you might like to try giving these folk a call:
SOS Help
France's English-speaking crisis line
Tel: 01 46 21 46 46
3-11pm every day of the year
If the line is busy: CALL BACK.
They are in Paris but have contacts over a wide network, they really are lovely and as helpful as can be. I called them last year when I had to help a mentally ill American get repatriated and just didn't know what to do...
SOS Help
France's English-speaking crisis line
Tel: 01 46 21 46 46
3-11pm every day of the year
If the line is busy: CALL BACK.
They are in Paris but have contacts over a wide network, they really are lovely and as helpful as can be. I called them last year when I had to help a mentally ill American get repatriated and just didn't know what to do...