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If anything reading the terribly sad story’s on this thread should make you all feel like you ain’t alone. Theres story’s here that would have most men unable to stand up in the morning, crushing…..and yet ordinary every day blokes find a way to carry on. Nobody can take another blokes pain away but this thread is testiment to the fact that people just like “you” can find a way to cope and live and contribute some kindness to the world…..that’s the very best way to honour someone imho.

Loosing a child as well as both parents plus a few very good mates all of them I will have the odd thought about them most days usually by reading or seeing something that will remind of them though i don't sit there drinking or pondering too much as making myself feeling depressed won't bring them back and it's something they wouldn't want me to do anyway.

Thank you lads. I’ve spent the day balling my eyes out, scaring people with my attitude, yelling, getting beat by the mrs at pool, forcing myself to eat, nearly threw the fridge out of the window coz it packed up and I’m pretty sure Spotify knows how to piss me off coz the song I had to carry our kid too just randomly came on in a rock list. My mum has Alzheimers so I can’t talk to her about it because it makes it like it just happened again for her. My mrs has been my rock today and kept me out of bother. My head is battered yet you lads have shared your hearts and helped keep me sane..

the only pup that was born, i lost the mother and the rest of the pups in a c section. my pals beagle spaniel raised him lucky enough. 3/4 greyhound 1/4 wheaten if he turns out half the dog his dad is ill be a happy man.

Fair play for having the enormous strength to do all that. Be proud of yourself coming out the other side of an impossibly difficult time. Be kind to yourself and trust in some of your actions and forgive yourself others. Might be worth seeing if you can have someone else try to help with PTSD. Hope you get your self sorted .

Toyota avensis estate the last 5 years...great car ,lots of room ,deer ,dogs,guns all accommodated easily ....in southern Ireland

Couple Rib Eyed Steaks for Valentines day meal. Photos for Franks Dad. Chips boiled for minute and a half then left to dry. Will be deep fried for about seven minutes till they start to turn at 140c degrees then about one minute at 180c. Cheers Arry

Trying to lay anything level, ot even flat is a challenge in this place.. String lines along every joist, had to cut firings to take out the bow so we can eventually tile the floor in this bathroom, it's straight now and fairly level... what a game!

I’m not a fan of burning books….didn’t the Nazi’s do that ? Ive read the Bible, the Quran, Mien Kampf, The Communist Manifesto, and many other “contentious” books and I’d rather read them and make my own mind up than have someone burning books and telling me what I can or can’t read. What if the anti’s and Greens started burning hunting books ? Cheers.

Another soapbox subject for me…..another national shame. For context, don’t you think it’s hideous that we have allowed our country to get to a point where people feel they need CCTV on the f***ing front door ? Its a massive marker of our collective decline imho Any sane government would be aiming for a society where you don’t feel the need to have such things

Mrs just made these for me and Bro in law whilst we're grafting... I knew there was a reason I married her..lol

i wouldn’t dream of it mate lol mates lad 9 got the bug loves it begs me to wait in until after school wait for him give him an hour just walks me side question after question bless him his whippet

Agreed, but it still should be seen as a point of national shame rather than just written off as “just the way it is” imho

Had a great day tonight,one of those feel good days,nice lunch in town,incredibly tasty melt in the mouth Wagyu rib-eye.

Jimmy would be to small as a family car imo .. My choice would be one from the VAG group of cars. Depending on the money you want to spend . A VW Tiguan are a good size family car any VAG estate , most will hit 200 plus thousand miles if looked after .

I've a Skoda superb 4x4 , went to a dealer for the first time ever as couldn't find anything, went for a Passat all road but it had gone so got this superb, it's one of largest estates it's economical especially as previous motor was a guzzling XC90 . I say pick a few models and find the best example for your budget. And prey to the car gods you don't get pig

Goose egg season again....

Shapin up into a nice lookin dog.

Agree with Jok on the crv tons of boot space excellent mpg , think the wife’s and daughters are 2.2 diesel, permanent 4wd as with any car look for low mileage, check mot history see what it’s had done to it : try get something with a full mot and no advisories , good luck

As a young offender I smoked many pages of the bible in glenochil Dc…. Punishment for smoking was 7 days rec 7 wages 7 remission …..

He was being a disrespectful idiot and deserved a slap, just like a Muslim who burned the Bible would. But it comes down to what I have said many a time, most people in UK just don't care, being less religious has made us weaker collectively.

I had a Tiguan a few years back, I put 120k on it and it never missed a beat, I think in the 5 years I had it I only serviced it, put tyres on it and one front spring if I was going estate I think I’d go Skoda or Audi ( same car )

I know there is no words of pity ,sorrow ,for what you've been through, would be an insult to say anything, you loved your woman and did everything you could for her ,reading your post puts ,just having a shit week in perspective, I wish you peace and happiness eventually

Did he come back over on a dingy lol

I watched this the other day. Very spartan lifestyle. Deffo wouldn't be for me. Must be awfull when it's heavy rain in that little box on wheels plus two stinky wet dogs sat on top of you. I do like that liveration channel though, been some interesting folk on it with alternative lifestyles.

Steak,mash and eggs for me...

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Bless you for sharing that mate . What I will say is That I’ve seen things that would shred a lot of people mentally and I’ve buckled with things that others take in Their stride . There’s no rising scale of traumatic events and impact , each is individual and personalised to you . Trauma is an aspect that wears many faces , for some it’s a memory that spurs people to greater heights . For some it’s a rock that pulls them down . What I will say with my own black dog thoughts is that they dogged me for a long time , it was constantly in the back of my mind and was the last thing I th

Amazing !

You know why he did that so you'd get bit by the fleas. Clever uncle

My uncle used to make me carry loads of rabbits when I was that age, like carrying a bag of coyle for a 9 year old. Lol

See you there pal

It's actually diefithhorsemanoftheapocalypseangelofdeathgrimreaperofthevalleys all one word Dai to his mate

Full “Al Jolson” make up and bingo, bed, breakfast, phone, healthcare and salary !

I don’t believe it would take you 12 hours mate, you should swim….you would do it in 2 !

I watched it,saw his harsh lifestyle then did a bit of digging,since the footage was aired he has returned to the UK,got a council place,and signed on the dole,what an anticlimax,lol.

Seen a few decent lurchers with whippet in them my last decent hare catching lurcher had whippet in her that came by way of the Caithness dogs small stamina packed whippet types from Tommy McPhee that had very good recovery rate a lot better than a fx saluki greyhound i owned that was a tall rangey dog.

My only sibling, my brother died at 23, I was 32, 30 years ago this year. Because I'm a spiritual person I believe we will meet again and I'm looking forward to that day, he paved the way and I have no fear of dying myself now. I like to remember the laughs and good times we had and you have to remember he is still your brother even though his mortal body has gone. I still get teary at times and always will but I know he is waiting for me so that gives me comfort and I can still feel the love.

After spending a few hours with you , he probably just thought that you were a bit special, and needed a bit of encouragement .

tomo on the money again i’m on one monday leaving from hull down the clear blue waters of the river humber out into the warm flat seas of the north sea finally arriving at the destination in the glorious rotterdam all within 12 hours you can look forward to a 70s disco a game of black jack or get pissed up on tax free liquor lol cruises i’ve shit em lol

One of the best quotes I've heard about pain of losing a loved one is from a TV series " what is grief, but love persevering "

Your brother is just better at hiding it mush. He's hurting just as much as you are. My own bitter experience, is that the pain never leaves you. You just learn how to hide it. Sometimes your hiding it from the world , and sometimes you're hiding it from yourself. It does you good to take a look at it from time to time , and just have a cry , and let the pressure out. You aren't on your own mush , lots of lads on here will know exactly how you feel , and what you're going through. Not many people get through life without a few deep scars mate.

Got one you can have, where are you based

I've emotionally switched off to death , I'm the type of person who will laugh and joke at a funeral of a loved one .. I believe there's more out there after death after something I witnessed when I was a child so death has never bothered me.

He's definitely got enough about him . I really like tulsi gabbard aswell , she got seriously shafted by hilary clinton making out she was a Russian asset with zero accountability for saying it . Must have been real shitty for her taking that kind of abuse being a ex service woman.

I’d say your experience is completely normal and to be embraced as such mate. Look it in the eye, shake it by the hand and understand that it ain’t staying, it’s just visiting.

Tynedale Hunt Show. Not until April though. It’s only five minutes from me and is one of the few hunt shows I support. Theres a few of us going again this year. Couple of pics from last year; Cheers.

i know mate had plenty of decent homes lined, ive got a really well bred hard greyhound bitch here to have a go at again, ive worked her straight of the track and she loves it, no reverse.

Had to laugh when Brett said he had a top trainer and nutritionist then went on to say had had 15 weetabix for breakfast lol