tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post5862664564596592849..comments2023-10-18T14:21:41.925+01:00Comments on From down the well: Household celebrations!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-45189098150656166322008-10-29T12:15:00.000+00:002008-10-29T12:15:00.000+00:00Wow! I'm glad things worked for him, and you. Re...Wow! I'm glad things worked for him, and you. Red tape is awful to have to get through.<BR/>Enjoy your travels.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-88764880338529621182008-10-27T13:43:00.000+00:002008-10-27T13:43:00.000+00:00what a hideously stressful time for Dennis, and fo...what a hideously stressful time for Dennis, and for you too. and thank goodness that common sense finally prevailed. I hope that you both settle into this well, and look forward to seeing the direction he will move in... enjoy your trip to Bath.English Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214151055950384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-70787306592153436462008-10-26T16:03:00.000+00:002008-10-26T16:03:00.000+00:00Congratulations to both of you on Dennis' retireme...Congratulations to both of you on Dennis' retirement, sounds like a long hard fight. When can we expect you to visit the west coast (US) 12 x12's, now that you have time?!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821013559380002293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-20769920699586643622008-10-26T03:38:00.000+00:002008-10-26T03:38:00.000+00:00Helen -- how scary, and frustrating, and finally, ...Helen -- how scary, and frustrating, and finally, relief making! I'm sure you and Dennis have both felt a huge amount of stress about this... I hope that now you both can relax. Perhaps you can set Dennis up with a long arm machine so he can quilt your creations while you're off doing your work?! A quilting team! (I see a sit com here...)Diane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-62518490972413009882008-10-24T21:17:00.000+01:002008-10-24T21:17:00.000+01:00Argh! Bureaucracy. We are having our own bureaucra...Argh! Bureaucracy. We are having our own bureaucratic issues here and I can completely sympathize with you and Dennis. Congrats on getting it worked out, and I hope he enjoys his new career as Royal Chauffeur. ;-)Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-16164848970477088972008-10-24T20:40:00.000+01:002008-10-24T20:40:00.000+01:00Dear Helen and DennisThis is cause for celebration...Dear Helen and Dennis<BR/>This is cause for celebration indeed. Now you have certainty on this issue, you can proceed to plan for some retirement travel. The royal chauffeur need not tangle with Sydney traffic, we have other ways of ensuring that you reach Copacabana safely ;-) Have a great time in Bath - the car should be able to drive itself now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-13083191926986238452008-10-24T17:14:00.000+01:002008-10-24T17:14:00.000+01:00OH my - thank goodness it's over, but I'm sorry to...OH my - thank goodness it's over, but I'm sorry to hear of the great stress, disappointment, concerns, etc. <BR/><BR/>Happy retirement to your DH! And may his throat condition not be an impediment to his retirement. 8-)Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129786.post-66607263088155679342008-10-24T09:25:00.000+01:002008-10-24T09:25:00.000+01:00Well done! A friend went through a similar battle ...Well done! A friend went through a similar battle to get her medical retirement. They said not one of her problems individually would stop her working, she had to appeal to get them to recognise that the several conditions in totality did. <BR/>She found the union most helpful (though as she was lecturing at degree level, it's probably a different union). <BR/>I hope you DH has a wonderfully happy retirement (just like those adverts).Featheronawire Sally Bramaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724148087746233712noreply@blogger.com