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we have been to gatwick this morning to drop my son and his wife off and my 4 grandchildren. they are catching a flight to st vincent to see cindys(d.in.law)parents. they are staying for 4 weeks and im in tears. i miss them so much already lol as i was cuddling the littluns i started blubbing.and then i couldnt stop. my son gave me a big hug and said 'i will miss you mum,make sure you are waiting here on 16th august',that was it,i started again.you bet i will be,i will probably set up camp the day before lol hes 28 for goodness sake but hes still my baby lol. susie

Hi Susie! No, you're not soppy!! You're just a loving Mum & Grandma, & i'd have done just the same!!! That feeling of wanting to protect them never goes even when they're older. They'll be ok, i'm sure. Have a big mug of coffee & chat to us we'll try & take your mind off it, especially me as I will dig out all my brick walls for you to knock down!! lol!! I will keep you busy !! (((((hug))))))) Joan x

joan im larfing already,you bugger lol its so true what you are saying though.a mothers love is unconditional and its only normal to want to protect them isnt it? if you have any brick walls hun i will see if i can knock them down for you lol susie

You're not soppy Susie! lots of love becx

Oh hun! Dry those tears and do that ironing! lol And you could do mine while your at it! love Donna xx

Hi Susie, Go on have a good blub! Don't know what it is about airports - always have the same effect on me whenever I go on holiday - it's a strange phenomina that's for sure............. And don't worry - the weeks will soon pass and they'll be back home to you. Chin up duck :O)

Hi Susie If you are soppy then I must be even more soppy than you. This is about the third thread this morning that has brought tears to my eyes! I must be hormonal, maybe I should go back on the HRT patches - LOL!! Lynne

You ain't soppy! I sit here sometimes chatting away having a laugh with my Chris in NZ - he can't see the tears plopping off my chin! - and he's been gone 2 years!! LOL He's home August 4th for 3 weeks (Can't wait!!) - and I shall be just like you when he goes back again! We ain't soppy - We're MUMS! Magsxxx

lynne patches?? lol i havent got to stage yet so ive got no excuse lol mags i really dont know how you manage with chris being so far away. my kids all live within 5 minutes of my house lol i bet you cant wait to see him again eh? it must be so hard for you stuarts flight left gatwick at 10 this morning but he wont get to st vincent until midnight! they have to change planes at antigua and its a 3 hour wait for their flight to st vincent from there. its the first time my son has flown and hes petrified. i made sure he took his travel pills though cos he cant even travel in a car without being ill lol susie

Susie - You just cope with what they throw at you don't you? It's a great life for him out there. He's been pulled from the draw for residency so all's looking good. ....THEN once he's got that me and Phil could retire out there under the Relatives Scheme!...BUT what about daughter and grandaughter in Gloucester?.....I think I'll move to LA - I'll be in the middle then LOL Apart from a quick trip to Spain when I was 18 I hadn't flown, so I was terrified when we flew to NZ - I was fine. I even flew home without vallium! It was a 26 hour flight with a 2 hour stopover in LA. If I can do it - he can too! Magsxx

Remember I'm always available as a surrogate daughter!!

hiya susie. no way are you soppy. it shows what a lovely mam and gran your are x

Dont worry Susie, the time will fly by. And I dont think your soppy, I think it is lovely that your family are so close. Natalia xx

awwww susie - you have set me off now! what are we like - I know - its as the others said too - we are mums - and its part of the job description.

aww thankyou all so much,im glad its not just me lol she like mags,i really dont know how you cope with your david being so far away.at least i know stuart will be home in 4 weeks time lol little saleemah thought we were going aswell bless her.she got upset when we said we were staying at home.maybe next time eh? susie

Hi Susie, you're not soppy at all - my youngest and her baby are moving out this weekend to live with their friend. Feel just the same as you - and the house is only in Bristol (about 3/4 hour drive away).... LOL

trish aww bless,its hard isnt it? lol i didnt want any of mine to move out,even told terry to built a bleeding extension so they could all live with us lmao i bet you can imagine what his answer was:( how are you anyway?i havent seen you around for ages susie

Susie, as you know, youngest came here for a 'couple of weeks' back in January until the house was ready for a baby to live in!! Here we are in July!!!!!!! I'm gonna miss them dreadfully but at least I've seen Riley grow for those first few months. And it'll be great to have the front room back and be able to use all doors (haven't been able to use one of the doors to the front room because the cot was behind it). Life is being fairly good, (touch wood). How about you? Any date yet for seeing 'Ooooley'? :-))

trish i can sympathise and rejoice with you lol our daughter was living with us when she had shania. she got her council house a week before shanias 1st birthday.i cried my eyes out when they moved lmao(no change there then) terry now works for himself,hes built up his own business so i can now make sure he leaves a day free lol we can then come and invade uley and YOU!!! lol susie

Good for Terry, that's really great. Will look forward to your visit - I could even treat you to some of my cooking (decide for yourself if that's a threat or a promise LOL). Don't forget to have a look at some of the other little villages around that area, they are so beautiful.