Bad news

Oct. 23rd, 2008 02:01 pm
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Right, so, I've been meaning to get round to my Hub report and pics etc since we got back to Liverpool. But stuff has got in the way.

We arrived back Monday, slightly knackered and early to sleep, really.

Tuesday morning, [livejournal.com profile] shadowbyrd hears her Grandad has gone into hospital. And isn't expected to come back out.

Tuesday afternoon, and he's gone.

Wednesday, we go to random swordfighting session as planned, only five students there, fun techniques, quite distracting, but still not entirely back on kilter.

We get back to the flat with just enough time to turn round and go back out to a random lecture (by one Colonel John Blashford-Snell - no joke) about his trips finding lost civilisations in South America. I note I have three missed calls from home, but my brother texts and says to tell them when it's convenient and mum will call back again.

Lecture v good, distracting, fun, interesting.

Get home, tell mum she can call, and she does.

And my 26-year-old Guider has gone into hospital for a simple gall bladder operation, which has got infected and she's dead.

Was not expecting that.

So yeah. Slight delay in happyhappyjoyjoy con report. I'll get back to you on that one.

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Date: 2008-10-23 01:26 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] pinkfairy727.livejournal.com
BLOODY HELL!!!!

Are you and [livejournal.com profile] shadowbyrd okay? *hugs you both*

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Date: 2008-10-23 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
I think we're coping. Trying not to think about it in too close detail, to be honest. Rather unfortunate timing, though, it has to be said.

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Date: 2008-10-23 01:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kensieg.livejournal.com
My condolences upon your losses.

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Date: 2008-10-23 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
Thank you. I appreciate that.

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Date: 2008-10-23 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cowgrrl.livejournal.com
So sorry to hear about both of your losses. (And 26 years old?! How awful!!!) *hugs both of you tightly*

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Date: 2008-10-23 02:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
Thank you. (And yeah. She'd just finished an MA in Town Planning at the same uni I'm at now. All that work gone to waste.)

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Date: 2008-10-23 02:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-is-in.livejournal.com
**hugs** Oh crap, you just aren't having a good run of luck lately, are you?

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Date: 2008-10-23 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
It's been downhill since Dragon*Con, to be honest, with the occasional spark of joy just to throw everything else into sharp relief.

Ugh. Things could be better, really.

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Date: 2008-10-23 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-is-in.livejournal.com
See, we all should have just stayed in Atlanta....it was bad luck to leave.

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Date: 2008-10-23 03:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
Sound plan indeed. (:

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Date: 2008-10-23 03:17 pm (UTC)

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Date: 2008-10-23 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tripartite.livejournal.com
Tuesday afternoon, and he's gone.
My sincere condolences to [livejournal.com profile] shadowbyrd. I have no words to offer since both (all 4 technically) of mine all passed before I was born.

And my 26-year-old Guider has gone into hospital for a simple gall bladder operation, which has got infected and she's dead.
For the other colonists, what's a "Guider"? O.o And I'm sorry for your loss.

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Date: 2008-10-23 05:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com
She helped run a Girl Guide pack I was involved with. Two, actually. I helped her with a couple of different groups of girls. Also she came to university here, I paid a fine for her in the library the other day etc etc etc.

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Date: 2008-10-23 06:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tripartite.livejournal.com
Thanks for the clarification. Again, I'm sorry for your loss.

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Date: 2008-10-24 08:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ranamag.livejournal.com
I was really sorry to hear about your friend - it's just unthinkable at that age. I hope you guys are feeling better. x

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