Originally Posted by
augusta92:
“its odd about missing daughters... Im missing both of mine so much at the moment.....yet they both popped back last weekend...one to do her washing and the other to help out one of her friends.....
so although its a new chapter, I they are still around....!!!
I love reading...but I couldnt cope with lovely bones.... I tried to read it a few years ago....and found it so difficult...
My imagination just goes into overdrive and gives me nightmares.....scary films do the same to me....I saw 'aliens and cowboys' at the weekend...and although its a dreadful film, it scared me silly cos I couldnt make head or tale of what was happening..... I think it might be something to do with the music...and the lack of a logical story....
I can however cope with factual reporting and documentaries......despite the fact that the cruelty that actually happens in real life....can be much much worse than almost anything that happens in fiction. Did anyone else see the programmes on Fred West???
ive just read a fictional story by Fern Britton, about a Fictional TV presenter and her unscrupulous agent, called 'New Beginnings', which is fascinating. Not least because of who the author is!!!
Its full of references to her agent setting her up for pap photos, and doing dodgy deals and taking too much of a percentage off before paying her.... And there are bitchy co presenters etc...and in the back of my mind...even though I do know its complete fiction, there is a question wondering who she has based this story and the characters on?
If you read it ....it does make it sound as if the agents and paps are out to get these poor innocent celebrities....just to line their own pockets,
so it did make me feel slightly more sympathetic towards the difficulties John and Josie faced.....
but only slightly.....
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Hi augusta, I find I almost seem to miss my daughters more, the more I see of them! If that makes any sense at all! I Think it's because when they pop in for something, it reminds me of how things used to be......

Whereas when my youngest was in Australia for a year, I could steel myself to it, and get on leading a different kind of life....hope this makes some sort of sense
About reading....like you I have a vivid imagination. I couldn't watch the Fred West thing on TV (even though I am a social worker myself) - real life upsets me enough without watching fiction or fictionalised versions of awful events.

And last thing at night is the worst time, so bang goes reading in bed! Hopeless really....
I do find that watching sport is very relaxing - partly because it doesn't involve any of these issues. I love football - oh, and my team won tonight!
Keep smiling
Lindy x