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Colin S

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:15 am

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With all the dark clouds hanging over the forum I thought I'd just give you all some good news.

Following her massive stroke and a slow recovery, my mother has come home from the hospital today, I've made a new bedroom for her downstairs, until I get a stair lift fitted (I need planning permision for that as my house is 500+ years old and has a listing protection).

She visibly brightened up when she came through the front door!

Can I thank all of you in OLF land for your kind thoughts and messages. I don't know if they did her any good , but they sure helped me.

Colin

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Bobc

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:41 am

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Colin that is good news indeed. I'd like to think all our well wishes did help your mom. In any case it sure is great to hear some good news. Enjoy your mom.

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SteveCourtright

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:43 am

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Cheers for your Mom, and kudos to you, Colin. And thanks for sharing your news. We needed that.

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Dave White

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:03 am

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Location: Hughenden Valley, England

Colin,

Great news. Time for you to make a 500 year old stair lift using just hand tools

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A Peebels

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:33 am

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I'm very happy for your Mom. Hospitals are places of healing, but home is better.

Al

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JBreault

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:41 am

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Yeah!!!

Glad to hear the good new Colin!

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Serge Poirier

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:38 am

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Happy for your Mom and you Colin, you're a good Man and a great son, your Mum must be very proud to come home!

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Kim

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:05 am

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[QUOTE=Dave White] Colin,

Great news. Time for you to make a 500 year old stair lift using just hand tools

[/QUOTE]

And a Wagner Safe-t-Planer

Great news Colin, give her a cuddle from all of us.

Cheers

Kim

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Don Williams

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:45 am

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Awesome! That IS great news.

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bob J

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:35 am

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Colin,
Wonderful news. Laughter and your loving surroundings will improve her health as fast as any pill. She's where she is supposed to be.

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PaulB

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:03 am

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Good news Colin

So are you making that stair lift out of mahogany?

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DaleH

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:09 am

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[QUOTE=A Peebels] I'm very happy for your Mom. Hospitals are places of healing, but home is better.

Al[/QUOTE]

My Mom always said that home healed the heart.

Thats great news Colin, give your Mom our best.

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Terry Stowell

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:11 pm

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GREAT news! Hey, I'd like to see a few pix of that 500 yr old house. Can You post a couple pictures?

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:50 pm

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Glad to hear your Mom is home with you Colin and feeling Better.Very good news!

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old man

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:28 pm

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That is just excellent news, Colin. Maybe love will do the rest. We're still wishing the best for your mom and all the family.

Ron

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:42 pm

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So pleased to hear this, Colin.
This will probably be one of the special times in your life.
Thanks for posting,

Steve

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Billy T

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:32 pm

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Outstanding Colin!!!!

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Lillian F-W

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:55 pm

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That is wonderful news Colin. We will be thinking about your mum, she has a long road a head of her. I hope that she and you can meet all those difficult moments with laughter.

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Arnt Rian

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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:54 pm

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Great news! If your building authorities are anything like over here they will probably require a stair lift that can be installed and removed later without damage to the existing constructions. Here, access for disabled usually has higher priority so you would not have a problem getting a permit, but the paper work can be tedious. Best wishes from just across the North Sea.

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CarltonM

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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:39 am

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Thanks for the update, Colin. Continued good wishes for her recovery.

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Mark Tripp

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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:30 pm

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Excellent news Colin! Give her our best!

-Mark

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paul harrell

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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:11 pm

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All the best to both of you. Families that stick together............well, there's nothing better.

Peace, Paul

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Alain Desforges

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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:32 pm

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Location: Canada

Say, that is fantastic news Colin!

Best wishes,

Alain

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L. Presnall

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Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:26 am

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[QUOTE=Terry Stowell] GREAT news! Hey, I'd like to see a few pix of that 500 yr old house. Can You post a couple pictures?[/QUOTE]

Me too Colin! And what terrific news about your mom coming home! My favorite book has a passage which says in part, "Honor your father and mother". You're a good man and a good son! No wonder your mom's face lit up as she came thru the door! Good on ya!

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