Oh Catherine. Iām so sorry about what happened to your dad. What have we become as a society? Please tell your dad he is a star and he deserves so much more than that. ā¤ļø Totally agree with Abi that we will never ever forget.
Catherine . I am so sorry . How are you and your amazing Dad now ? I do hope he is feeling a little brighter and, should he still wish to volunteer, that there is an organisation worthy of him.
What an amazing man in so many ways not least for not being jabbed . Hats off to you both. Please send him my love šš
Heather thank you so much for your lovely comments, Dad has been pretty despondent since his volunteer interview but heās an amazing man with a great sense of humour but when things like this happen itās bound to knock his confidence. Thanks again x
This is truly despicable for Catherine's Dad. Not just for him, but for the patients in the hospice. I listened to something today on UK Column I think about how we must not forget what has happened to people. The deaths, the loneliness, the way people were treated in lockdowns. Not being able to see their frail relative in a care home, or a sick or dying relative in hospital and the young not being able to have a life etc. Listening to this has brought it back to me. The patients in the hospice most likely could not care less whether someone is jabbed. This is denying much needed help and company for these people as well as for Catherine's Dad. It's funny because today I started to search myself for volunteering roles in my locality. I don't have enough hours of paid work at the moment and want to be busier and do something useful. Will I be turned down because I am not jabbed? When the time comes all the people at these places need to be held to account. They are just as liable and evil as HM Govt with their ridiculous callous policies.
Thank you Suzy, I suspect youāre right about the patients in the hospice they probably wouldnāt care if my Dad has been jabbed or not! Thank you for your comments it is appreciated x
Exactly Suzyv, the last thing on the minds of the patients in the hospice would be if a volunteer wasšššš That hospice has thrown away the chance for their patients to have a top notch volunteer in Catherineās dad. Yes, the government, medics and the institutions are all responsible for this debacle.
A deep one today Abi, thatās a good thing. We need time to reflect, get angry and then laugh and cry about this whole shit show. Love the people on this Substack, lots of support for each other. ā¤ļø
Catherine, Iām so upset for your darling dad, you tell him from me that he is truly appreciated for all the volunteering he has done and that he is a true hero.
What a beautiful human he is too Catherine.
Just so wrong , I hope he is feeling a little brighter, bless him.
No wonder you are angryššš
Death has no dominion, never heard this before , it is lovely and thought provoking so again, thankyou Abi for that.
Loved the schniffer of the Fanny today, top notch as always, the photo of the wig made me laugh too.
Trudi I really do appreciate your thoughtful comments especially as you have so much to deal with yourself. My Dad really is one in a million and I am so lucky to have him. Hope youāre ok Trudi, thinking of you x
Catherine my heart goes out to your dear dad, such heartless treatment to a man with such a kind soul. Absolutely awful.
Trudi my thoughts are with you today, much love to you.
Abi, thank you for the the wonderful Dylan Thomas poem. I found it very comforting and as always thank you for being you, such a joy to listen to you, you lifted my spirits enormously today.
Catherine,so sorry about your Dad,he sounds like a lovely lovely man,bless himā¤ļø the bastards........another heartbreaking covid story. What the fuck has happened to people?!? š¤¬
Trudi,my husband signed a txt to me today with Mr Jules....you have invented a character after all šš hope u are getting thru the day. It mustāve been a horrendous time for u and all those restrictions to add to it all....we will never ever forget what they have done. š”š„²
The Dylan Thomas piece was beautiful Abi,how brave of u to read it. ā¤ļø love to you too xx
Mr Jules is a legend and heās very funny,so I am truly blessed,couldnāt have got thru this without the laughs! There must be something in the air as I too woke up teary,Mr Jules gave me a pep talk,then sent a lovely txt later on (the Mr Jules one). Itās was a beautiful day here for once,amazing what that can do for the mood,scorching hot,not a cloud.....had the afternoon to myself in the garden listening to James Delingpole and smoked a cheeky wee cigarette,bliss,so the day turned I out no bad after all š glad youāre feeling better Trudi xx
Abi lovely Abi, you have so much compassion for everyone and I believe itās because youāve been through so much yourself. Thank you for reading my email today Iām late catching up with the podcast as my youngest son was taken in to hospital today, Alex has Cystic Fibrosis which is a chronic lung disease heās not very well at all at the moment but hopefully they will clear the blockage in his lungs and he will be home in a couple of weeks.
I am determined to stay positive and to laugh as often as possible despite everything else thatās going on.
Lots of love to all the substack family youāre all amazing. x
Iām a day late listening to Meaningful Wednesday. I love it when you say ādonāt trust anyone who doesnāt swearāšYou can definitely trust me Abiš
What a beautiful letter from Catherine, it made me cry. No wonder the hospice is crying out for help with that attitude. I feel so sad for Catherineās dad, 92 years and with so much to give but forced out by covid mania. Your dad sounds like a very interesting guy who would be a joy to spend time with.
A lovely poem that Trudi shared. As you say Abi, they can take everything away from us but cannot take what is in our hearts or our minds.
I've been on my hols, so listening to this on 16th August.
I can totally understand Catherine's anger over the treatment of her dad. What is wrong with people? I read somewhere recently that vaccinated and unvaccinated should be treated the same now. I suppose it should go without saying that everyone should have had their decisions to be jabbed or not respected all along, but for christ's sake, covid is a cold, A COLD! And I'm sure Catherine's dad would have it in him to stay home if he felt poorly. What has the world come to? That hospice have lost the experience, skills and talents of a altruistic, caring man and they should be ashamed that they have treated him in such an abominable way.
We will get there in the end Abi. So sorry to hear about your dad Catherine, he sounds wonderful. There must be some places that don't expect you to be jabbed. What a crazy upside down world!
Oh Catherine. Iām so sorry about what happened to your dad. What have we become as a society? Please tell your dad he is a star and he deserves so much more than that. ā¤ļø Totally agree with Abi that we will never ever forget.
Thank you so much for your kind words Ginny x
Catherine . I am so sorry . How are you and your amazing Dad now ? I do hope he is feeling a little brighter and, should he still wish to volunteer, that there is an organisation worthy of him.
What an amazing man in so many ways not least for not being jabbed . Hats off to you both. Please send him my love šš
Heather thank you so much for your lovely comments, Dad has been pretty despondent since his volunteer interview but heās an amazing man with a great sense of humour but when things like this happen itās bound to knock his confidence. Thanks again x
Your dad is a shining light amidst their carnage. A Hero and a true Gentleman ā¤ļøšÆ
This is truly despicable for Catherine's Dad. Not just for him, but for the patients in the hospice. I listened to something today on UK Column I think about how we must not forget what has happened to people. The deaths, the loneliness, the way people were treated in lockdowns. Not being able to see their frail relative in a care home, or a sick or dying relative in hospital and the young not being able to have a life etc. Listening to this has brought it back to me. The patients in the hospice most likely could not care less whether someone is jabbed. This is denying much needed help and company for these people as well as for Catherine's Dad. It's funny because today I started to search myself for volunteering roles in my locality. I don't have enough hours of paid work at the moment and want to be busier and do something useful. Will I be turned down because I am not jabbed? When the time comes all the people at these places need to be held to account. They are just as liable and evil as HM Govt with their ridiculous callous policies.
Thank you Suzy, I suspect youāre right about the patients in the hospice they probably wouldnāt care if my Dad has been jabbed or not! Thank you for your comments it is appreciated x
Exactly Suzyv, the last thing on the minds of the patients in the hospice would be if a volunteer wasšššš That hospice has thrown away the chance for their patients to have a top notch volunteer in Catherineās dad. Yes, the government, medics and the institutions are all responsible for this debacle.
A deep one today Abi, thatās a good thing. We need time to reflect, get angry and then laugh and cry about this whole shit show. Love the people on this Substack, lots of support for each other. ā¤ļø
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Thankyou Abi,
Much needed and so very appreciated.
Hope you and everyone here is ok?
Catherine, Iām so upset for your darling dad, you tell him from me that he is truly appreciated for all the volunteering he has done and that he is a true hero.
What a beautiful human he is too Catherine.
Just so wrong , I hope he is feeling a little brighter, bless him.
No wonder you are angryššš
Death has no dominion, never heard this before , it is lovely and thought provoking so again, thankyou Abi for that.
Loved the schniffer of the Fanny today, top notch as always, the photo of the wig made me laugh too.
Thanks again and love to all
Cheerio š
Trudi I really do appreciate your thoughtful comments especially as you have so much to deal with yourself. My Dad really is one in a million and I am so lucky to have him. Hope youāre ok Trudi, thinking of you x
Iām okay thanks Catherine, thankyou for asking.
I think we all echo Abiās words regarding your wonderful dad, bless himššš„ŗ
Trudi, the short poem that Abi read out was so lovely x
Catherine my heart goes out to your dear dad, such heartless treatment to a man with such a kind soul. Absolutely awful.
Trudi my thoughts are with you today, much love to you.
Abi, thank you for the the wonderful Dylan Thomas poem. I found it very comforting and as always thank you for being you, such a joy to listen to you, you lifted my spirits enormously today.
Thank you for your kind words Wendy x
Dear Trudi , you and your beautiful boy are in my thoughts today especially šš
Love and hugs ā¤ļøš¹ā¤ļøš¹ā¤ļø
Thanks Heather, so many dates, birthdays etc are coming up. I canāt escape itš„ŗ
Iām feeling much better than I did this morning šŖ.
Hope youāre ok too šš
Yes I remembered Benjamins birthday is towards the end of this month but did not know about today. Amazing you ā¤ļø
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Catherine,so sorry about your Dad,he sounds like a lovely lovely man,bless himā¤ļø the bastards........another heartbreaking covid story. What the fuck has happened to people?!? š¤¬
Trudi,my husband signed a txt to me today with Mr Jules....you have invented a character after all šš hope u are getting thru the day. It mustāve been a horrendous time for u and all those restrictions to add to it all....we will never ever forget what they have done. š”š„²
The Dylan Thomas piece was beautiful Abi,how brave of u to read it. ā¤ļø love to you too xx
Mr Jules has now reached legendary statusššš
I had my tears this morning and I also gave myself a pep talk, I showered and got all my washing done.
Spent the rest of the day with the radio on and chilling out, so feeling much better thanks šŖ
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Mr Jules is a legend and heās very funny,so I am truly blessed,couldnāt have got thru this without the laughs! There must be something in the air as I too woke up teary,Mr Jules gave me a pep talk,then sent a lovely txt later on (the Mr Jules one). Itās was a beautiful day here for once,amazing what that can do for the mood,scorching hot,not a cloud.....had the afternoon to myself in the garden listening to James Delingpole and smoked a cheeky wee cigarette,bliss,so the day turned I out no bad after all š glad youāre feeling better Trudi xx
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Thank you Jules for supporting my lovely Dad, your comments are appreciated x
Beautiful . Really appreciated you sharing such a sacred memory with the beautiful Dylan Thomas poem š
Thank you Abi ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Love you Abi Woberts! My pronouns are F R O if anyone asks! ā¤ļøā¤ļø
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Abi lovely Abi, you have so much compassion for everyone and I believe itās because youāve been through so much yourself. Thank you for reading my email today Iām late catching up with the podcast as my youngest son was taken in to hospital today, Alex has Cystic Fibrosis which is a chronic lung disease heās not very well at all at the moment but hopefully they will clear the blockage in his lungs and he will be home in a couple of weeks.
I am determined to stay positive and to laugh as often as possible despite everything else thatās going on.
Lots of love to all the substack family youāre all amazing. x
Catherine, I wish the very best for you, your dad and your son Alex. I hope Alex will be back home with you soon x
Thank you so much Jan, so kind of you x
Iām a day late listening to Meaningful Wednesday. I love it when you say ādonāt trust anyone who doesnāt swearāšYou can definitely trust me Abiš
What a beautiful letter from Catherine, it made me cry. No wonder the hospice is crying out for help with that attitude. I feel so sad for Catherineās dad, 92 years and with so much to give but forced out by covid mania. Your dad sounds like a very interesting guy who would be a joy to spend time with.
A lovely poem that Trudi shared. As you say Abi, they can take everything away from us but cannot take what is in our hearts or our minds.
Loved Fanny yesterday. Keep them coming Abi x
I've been on my hols, so listening to this on 16th August.
I can totally understand Catherine's anger over the treatment of her dad. What is wrong with people? I read somewhere recently that vaccinated and unvaccinated should be treated the same now. I suppose it should go without saying that everyone should have had their decisions to be jabbed or not respected all along, but for christ's sake, covid is a cold, A COLD! And I'm sure Catherine's dad would have it in him to stay home if he felt poorly. What has the world come to? That hospice have lost the experience, skills and talents of a altruistic, caring man and they should be ashamed that they have treated him in such an abominable way.
Another good listen Abi. Belated thanks xx
Very powerful. Thank you for your kindness and love. We will win. Itās inevitable when evil faces love, truth and lack of fear.
We will get there in the end Abi. So sorry to hear about your dad Catherine, he sounds wonderful. There must be some places that don't expect you to be jabbed. What a crazy upside down world!
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, I think you could be right about Dad giving his time to animals thatās a much better idea! x