Vim’s Retreat

I had put my home in order, food in the refrigerator and backups in the freezer, done all the laundry and ironing, watered and trimmed the plants, delegated instructions, packed my belongings and managed a late night Skype call with my TT Friends…

My husband drove me to the airport, with a last minute exchange of practicalities and responsibilities before our final embrace…
Through immigration and security controls at Heathrow airport, everybody...

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Yeah, seriously, you wouldn't have believed it possible!
I mean, there are 5 of us in the house, not to count the cat and the three dogs!
Right under our noses and nobody batted an eyelid nor said anything, at all! Come on, I mean, how about our privacy! In our own home! That really takes the biscuit - it sucks!
Oh, did I mention it is a mouse?!
Sadly, cat's 12th birthday today - she has aged! And no credit to the Jack Russell - lousy terrier! The labrador is too kind...

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Voyage into your conscience

This Forum has given me in just four months so much support and friendship and practical advice. Now I am seeking a different level of understanding in my own voyage into my own conscience and wonder whether any of you have taken a similar journey…

We Forum Members post considerably about surgery procedures, wow! moments, nutrition, our feelings about work and play, our marriages, children, bereavements, personal stories that may have been...

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Voyage into your conscience

This Forum has given me in just four months so much support and friendship and practical advice. Now I am seeking a different level of understanding in my own voyage into my own conscience and wonder whether any of you have taken a similar journey…

We Forum Members post considerably about surgery procedures, wow! moments, nutrition, our feelings about work and play, our marriages, children, bereavements, personal stories that may have been...

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Though I am generally quite a confident girl, I have tested my pouch in the safety of my home and when going out, with the support and knowledge of my nearest friends. Once I was so bad that we had to leave the restaurant and I only felt well once I reached home. They had been "in on it" from the beginning, with the understanding that we "would see how it goes". So, when, having to pay our bill quickly and dash, nobody was let down.
I have tested a variety of foods at...

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