Buckley
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How's it been? Indulge me again, as per last year:
forum.ibiza-spotlight.com
I'll add to my review of my year and edit as when I have time, but highlights/lowlights are:
Highs:
Hiking with @stivi in Ibiza
Cliff jumping with my kids in Jamaica
Finally taking the kids to Ireland, if only Dublin, not my folks origins of Galway and Limerick
Rugby - my youngest is a demon in the tackle, he does not care how big the opponent is, they are going down. And our first ever rugby tour!
Running - half marathon completed in my Mum's birthplace, Connemara. My first ever organised run and a weekend I'll remember forever.
Tories out. Of course, the new Government us far from perfect, and whether anyone can repair the level of damage inflicted over 14 years, remains to be seen. But at least there's a chance now.
Lows:
Youngest getting thrown out of 'decent' private school. We're pretty privileged in a number of ways, but seeing a change of headmaster resulting in 100% discrimination against my very bright boy, with only a tick-box allowance for his ADHD, makes me realise just how hard others might have it.
Dad's Parkinson's is getting worse, the meds have held if off for the best part of 7 years. We continue the fight, appears his excruciating knee pain is all referred from hip so replacement op due next year.
Need to offload my other house, and the tenants left it in right state. Entirely the wrong time of year to be selling, but once they were willing to go early, I needed to move on it. Gutted to lose it, the plan was it would be a passive income for my eldest if he can't work and/or live independently, and there's a lot of memories bound up in there. From my wild 20s, to the kids first home, that is really where it all began.
How's Your Year Been? (2023)
So here we (still!) are: Last year: https://forum.ibiza-spotlight.com/threads/hows-your-year-been-2022.81031/ Me: Another decent year for us. Dad's Parkinson's is still ok, his meds still give him constant headaches, but keep all other symptoms at bay. Boy 1's Autism is still a feature, but...
forum.ibiza-spotlight.com
I'll add to my review of my year and edit as when I have time, but highlights/lowlights are:
Highs:
Hiking with @stivi in Ibiza
Cliff jumping with my kids in Jamaica
Finally taking the kids to Ireland, if only Dublin, not my folks origins of Galway and Limerick
Rugby - my youngest is a demon in the tackle, he does not care how big the opponent is, they are going down. And our first ever rugby tour!
Running - half marathon completed in my Mum's birthplace, Connemara. My first ever organised run and a weekend I'll remember forever.
Tories out. Of course, the new Government us far from perfect, and whether anyone can repair the level of damage inflicted over 14 years, remains to be seen. But at least there's a chance now.
Lows:
Youngest getting thrown out of 'decent' private school. We're pretty privileged in a number of ways, but seeing a change of headmaster resulting in 100% discrimination against my very bright boy, with only a tick-box allowance for his ADHD, makes me realise just how hard others might have it.
Dad's Parkinson's is getting worse, the meds have held if off for the best part of 7 years. We continue the fight, appears his excruciating knee pain is all referred from hip so replacement op due next year.
Need to offload my other house, and the tenants left it in right state. Entirely the wrong time of year to be selling, but once they were willing to go early, I needed to move on it. Gutted to lose it, the plan was it would be a passive income for my eldest if he can't work and/or live independently, and there's a lot of memories bound up in there. From my wild 20s, to the kids first home, that is really where it all began.
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