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John England

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John England was father to Philip and Gill,  and grandfather to Luke, Cody and Crystal.   He was born in February 1943 in Uxbridge,  but sadly passed away in September 2025 in Llanelli. In his life he was a delivery driver who delivered beverages to the Queen Mother, was a green grocer and also a wood machinist, and went door to door selling Kleeneze products too.  He will be missed by all those in his life. My sister worked wonders for after the funeral, and I want to tgank her and my brother in law, as well as the kids and everyone that came to the funeral and the after part too. You can make a donation to one of the following causes: https://donate.cancerresearchuk.org/donate https://hywelddahealthcharities.nhs.wales/campaigns/pph-gardens-appeal/ways-to-support-our-appeal/ You can hear the music that will be played at John's funeral at www.philengland.com/dadsongs

September

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New month, sane old problems, September... what will you bring? 1st : Health, bit achy, thumping headache. Issues going on (cant metion them) but.... Waiting on calls 😩 Not knowing whats happening 😩 Not knowing how to proceed 😩 Just need contact thats all, just a reply to an email, a quick text. 2nd : My back is killing me this morning but I have got things to do. Not too sure how I will manage but lets see shall we. Been a long and stressful day, with wmotions pulled from one way to the other. Put my head on the pillow tried to close my eyes, couldn't. Gonna be a long night. Cone on tablets make me drowsy... please   5th : Not been update to my blog last few days due to my Dad being in hospital, sadly he passed away this morning. I wasnt there when he passed, I wanted to be, I am sort of beating myself up for it, but it was out of my control. I think he went when he did so I didn't see it, he knew what I was like when Mum passed. I will miss my Dad. I feel holl...

August 2025

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1st : Another new month. I nodded off about 5pm yesterday, woke at 11:30pm, nodded back off at just after midnight, just woke again. Bit achy this morning, but need to get sorted as have to do tip run with friend at about 10:30am for 11am booking, need to get there for 10am I guess. When you hit a pot hole and do yourself a mischief - back, neck and shoulder pain made worse, you think exercise will help it but no, so a rest will have to be tried instead. Not feeling the best this evening so off for an early night. In sheer agony and feeling sick with it. Nighty night everyone 😔 2nd : Not feeling too good, upset stomach and very achy, that better improve. Things to do later, so must push through. Only I can sneeze and put my back out 😩 had things to do outside this afternoon too. Well I managed to move my tubs outside ahead of the wind that is due from tomorrow until early hours of Tuesday, though my back is now even more achy. 3rd : Not too good but better than yesterday,...

Fibromyalgia Awareness

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# Fibromyalgia is not nice to live with, it ramps up pain and has so many other aspects including #brainfog #fatigue and the inability to regulate body #temperature, if you know someone who suffers with it, don't knock them until you do your research Thank You   #fibro #disability #pain #chronicpain #restless #interruptedsleep #life 

July 2025

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A new month, July, half way through the year, nothing really changes much 1st : Hot and humid day, feeling like crap. Read all about humidity and fibro at http://www.itsmyblog.me.uk/2025/06/high-humidity-fibromyalgia.html 2nd : Fresher today thank goodness but feeling drained, more sleep needed. 3rd : Been awake since 3am, damn Fibro 😩 must push on with the day, Nero day today, must get my tablets done, and next week must order them before going away the following week dog & cat sitting. 4th : Neck and shoulders achy today and lower part off back. Looked out of the window of the bedroom and noticed my marigold plants had fallen over. 5th : Feeling tired today, hardly.no energy, but achy too, nothing too bad. 6th : Lower back and left hip sending shooting pains up my back again - damn it, really hurts and gets me when least expected. Going to get hot and humid later in the week again. 7th : Damn this shooting pain. Thursday can't come soon enough, pain meds review w...

Driving Rant

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WARNING RANT ALERT (may contain some bad language, those offended by such words please move along) OK, now the snowflakes have left Was driving back from my pet sitting adventures when on the M4 a plonker in a Volvo decided to play leap frog going from one lane to the next and back again, this didn't really get home anywhere. The traffic was busy near the M5 turn off on the M4 and people were trying to get in the heavily congested lane to turn off.  Any waY back to the Volvo, and I was some lorries up ahead and a clear outside lane behind me with a van just in front, I pulled in to it, then the stupid Volvo driver decided to pull in behind me. Knowing the outside lane was clear, I was about to overtake the lorries I decided to go just a little faster than the lorries holding the dweeb in the Volvo up, anyway I could tell he must have been getting fed up as he had gotten so close to my car I could no longer see his number platenor much of his bonnet. I continued at the speed I was g...

June 2025

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1st : A new month, same issues. Feeling very achy and full of wind today, pain about a 5. Let me put this here as a reference to the levels of pain. 2nd : I should get out of bed, but hip killing and feeling strange again, neck also in agony. I'm going to try to push through the pain, had a gabapentin and two paracetamol about half hour ago (keep some at side of bed). Pain at a distracting 5 . 3rd : Slight pain, normal aches, a bit of an ok kind of day, pain at a 3 . Got lots done today. 4th : 4:30am - Hell, fibro flare up, in great pain currently, hate being woken up by it. Pain is at a 8 . I need the toilet but can hardly move. Gabapentin and paracetamol ( lucky I keep then by the side of the bed ) as soon as I can move a little and can reach the socket on the wall will turn the electric blanket on as heat helps. It's always the same after a day of relative normality, and a day of getting things done, wallop, my body hits back, why don't I ever see this on...