Long Hiatus
Posted: 25 May 2018, 12:04
I'm just saying hello again, after a long hiatus - been over a year since I last wrote on this site, and wrote very little prior to that.
This largely has been due to me being distracted by a horrendous 2016-17 including:
The family firm I worked for was bought out (was well in profit - but one of the greedy directors wanted her own swimming pool) by a corporate and re-located to hell (next to Trafford Centre); journeys to work always horrible, job more demanding, longer hours, I was being treated like dirt &in trouble over petty things and soon started to suffer burn-out.
I was eventually made redundant and had a lot of trouble finding alternative work (not easy if over 40), only getting temporary positions and a kick in the teeth from one due to office politics.
I broke my arm in a freak accident, which took a long time to recover from.
I discovered I may have a medical condition but had frustrations, as first my doctor's surgery lost notes sent from hospital who did first assessment, then I was put on an NHS waiting list and it took almost a year to finally get the diagnosis test. The stress of all these got me into trouble at work (where redundancy happened).
Then my father died (to be fair he was extremely old and been ill a long time), and worse I had to go to the funeral and be in same rooms as my older sister (we have nothing in common) and snob brother in law (sun shines out his behind to mother). They ridiculed me behind my back often. Had to see other family not seen for years, many who thought it odd me not being married and owning a house and only seeing me as I was in past. You can pick your friends...not your family.
In 2017, I finally got the diagnosis confirmed.
But I also had a nervous breakdown.
Thankfully, I moved from Bolton to Leigh to accommodation that's supported and I can finally get and access the help I need.
But been plenty of upheavals and distractions along the way.
But one thing that has remained a constant - I've still never stopped reading and collecting comics - and my collection has continued to grow steadily.
My interest in comics has never stopped and I still read this site.
Touch wood, in 2018, I feel more positive and settled and am now finding things to say and write about regarding comics again, so there's a chance I'll be blogging a lot more (if you can put up with me!).
This largely has been due to me being distracted by a horrendous 2016-17 including:
The family firm I worked for was bought out (was well in profit - but one of the greedy directors wanted her own swimming pool) by a corporate and re-located to hell (next to Trafford Centre); journeys to work always horrible, job more demanding, longer hours, I was being treated like dirt &in trouble over petty things and soon started to suffer burn-out.
I was eventually made redundant and had a lot of trouble finding alternative work (not easy if over 40), only getting temporary positions and a kick in the teeth from one due to office politics.
I broke my arm in a freak accident, which took a long time to recover from.
I discovered I may have a medical condition but had frustrations, as first my doctor's surgery lost notes sent from hospital who did first assessment, then I was put on an NHS waiting list and it took almost a year to finally get the diagnosis test. The stress of all these got me into trouble at work (where redundancy happened).
Then my father died (to be fair he was extremely old and been ill a long time), and worse I had to go to the funeral and be in same rooms as my older sister (we have nothing in common) and snob brother in law (sun shines out his behind to mother). They ridiculed me behind my back often. Had to see other family not seen for years, many who thought it odd me not being married and owning a house and only seeing me as I was in past. You can pick your friends...not your family.
In 2017, I finally got the diagnosis confirmed.
But I also had a nervous breakdown.
Thankfully, I moved from Bolton to Leigh to accommodation that's supported and I can finally get and access the help I need.
But been plenty of upheavals and distractions along the way.
But one thing that has remained a constant - I've still never stopped reading and collecting comics - and my collection has continued to grow steadily.
My interest in comics has never stopped and I still read this site.
Touch wood, in 2018, I feel more positive and settled and am now finding things to say and write about regarding comics again, so there's a chance I'll be blogging a lot more (if you can put up with me!).