So sorry to hear this Bob, my sincere condolences to you and your wife.
Thanks Mags, Myrtle, Val and Twink.
Quite the contrary Twink, we all saw the pain he was experiencing as his organs were failing and hoped that the end would be soon.
I’m sorry to hear the bad news Bob, my deepest sympathy to your grieving wife, yourself, and the family.
Thanks Jem, it helps to have some good friends here on the forum. Thanks everyone…
Yes, I can fully understand that foxy. It must have been awful. At least he is out of pain now.but I am so very sorry for you and your family. X
Sad news Bob, I know it was expected still it’s heartbreaking when it happens. Love to you and yours. X
Thanks Mups and Summer, it’s good to have such caring people as friends. You really are a special bunch of people…
It’s so hard for Mrs Fox to go through all of her Dads stuff to inform all of his friends of his passing, there are regular bursts of emotion and I’m just doing my best to support and comfort her…
Bob, your wife will have a very emotional time dealing with this, wait till the sympathy cards start to arrive.
I don’t know how quickly you will have to clear his home, but I hope she will have some help when deciding what should go and what should be kept. It would be nice if she could keep a treasured possession of his at your home.
I always think that things get better after the funeral, because that is the time that you know you have to say goodbye.
Sincere condolences to Your Wife and Yourself Bob,xx
Thanks Jem, you would have got on very well with my Father in Law, you are both proper gentlemen…
Thanks May, much appreciated…xxx
June hasn’t started so good for old Foxy, but I suppose it can only get better.
On the day the Father in Law passed away I received a speeding ticket from the North Yorkshire constabulary for driving through Burniston [while driving to the start of last weeks walk] at 38mph when it was in fact a thirty zone. It’s the main Scarborough to Whitby road and it’s always been a forty zone, until now…I consider it entrapment when some plod sat in a van at the side of the road, which contains very little in the way of hazards and has had the speed limit reduced to a ridiculously slow maximum speed, just lays in wait for some out of town driver to wander into his patch…My fault for not spotting the van…Just another sucker!
Oh dear, poor foxy. These things often all come at once.
Here, have one of these . . no in fact, have two.
Hope it helps a wee bit.
:hug: :hug:
It’s such quick and easy money for them Foxy. Sorry to hear you got caught, I’ve warned OH for next time we go up that way. He’s been caught out with these vans a couple of times already! Apart from the fine it puts the insurance up!
What do you mean ‘Where have I been?’…
Mrs Fox has left me in peace this morning while she goes down to her Dad’s flat with ‘Little Fox’ to continue sorting through all her Dad’s clothes. So I’ll take this opportunity to catch up…
I had to give the charming Vicky [The Physio] the elbow, there seemed to be a barrier between a young girl physio and an old bloke, I was supposed to be seeing Dan, but he went home sick [not with a bad back I hope] so I ended up with Vicky. I just had the feeling that I knew more than she did. Anyway, I went somewhere else and was seen by Kevin. He went right to the spot [Ouch] and gave it some deep massage. It hurt like hell for the rest of the week but I managed to get round my usual running courses without too much bother.
I can’t say running was any easier, and last week my Tuesday and Thursday runs were unfortunately on rainy days and I came home like a drowned rat on both occasions. I felt really tired on both runs and they were more a labour of love than an enjoyable jog through the countryside. I visited Kevin again on Thursday afternoon and he gave me some of the same, although he went a little bit easier this time and I didn’t feel too bad afterwards. He reckons that it takes about three sessions to feel the benefit, so he’s got one more chance this Thursday.
Yesterday’s ten miler was still laboured although it was a nice dry morning I arrived home on my last legs, the time turned out alright though. It still took me the rest of the day to recover.
I think there is something going on with my body that I don’t understand…Engines buggered!
Glad to see you’re back on the road again OGF
Foxy, you need to remember that you are getting older, even though you don’t want to.
We all find that we can’t do things as well as we used to, so maybe you should work out what exercise routines would cause less pain. I know running is now in your blood but would it matter, if you had to reduce your targets. I am sure that most of us are impressed that you still push yourself… but, if you push too hard, you may find that the running will become something of a past activity!
Fraid there is no other way Twink, it’s running or nothing…
And how do I Know that my decline in performance is not totally down to the ageing process? And is it something I can address?..
Having a runner in the family I know exactly how you feel Foxy, but it doesn’t stop me worrying about her. It’s got to the stage where she doesn’t tell me when she has a biggy! Same as I tell her, just don’t overdo it!
Don’t worry about Your age Bob,I had a Friend who went jogging every morning right into His 80s,He and His Wife retired to Spain a few years ago,but I can imagine Him still running along that beach every Morn’ and enjoying every minute of it…so I guess…as long as it’s still enjoyable…then keep on keeping on 