Manchester flight control, we have a problem

[Helen_Highwater]

My other half is in need of non-urgent surgery (nothing life threatening) and having been referred by her GP has now been given a date in October for the operation to take place.

Problem is it?s only a matter of 3 weeks before Helen was due to go away for her week enfemme and of course as part of that to meet up with anyone from the forum looking to either go out in public for the first time or meet up with others from our community. There?s no way that my SO will be sufficiently recovered for me to leave her home alone and as family comes first, I?ve had to cancel my holiday

I PM?d Debs, my co-conspirator, with the news and while disappointed that we can?t meet up she will be going to Manchester so if you were thinking of going Debs will be there to be your guiding hand.

Disappointed, you bet and to add insult to injury on Tuesday I had a slinky black dress delivered, one I was planning to wear along with my newly broken in high heels when out in Manchester on the Wednesday evening. Add to that we were planning to catch the tram from outside Deb?s hotel to media city, look around the retail outlets and to tick off one of my bucket list items which is to go around a museum/art gallery by visiting the LS Lowry exhibition which is on the same site.

Hopefully I can re-book for a week away in the new year. Problem is Christmas is in the middle and I don?t want to put back on some of the weight I?ve lost and not be a slender as I?ve become. Also, the early months are usually the coldest and wettest so less fun shopping in the rain.

Always looking for the positives, I will get some home alone time while my SO is in hospital recuperating and as long as Christmas feasting is kept under control, I?ll have more time to lose weight so potentially in even better shape for my waiting public. And of course, it creates another opportunity for those seeking to go out enfemme for the first time in a safe environment.

It?s one of those things, life getting in the way of our dressing but I?d rather my SO has the op and make her life better and pain free than not.

[bridget thronton]

Hope the surgery goes well

[Raychel]

Sorry you had to cancel your plans.
But family definitely comes first.
There will be other events later on that will be fun as well.

I hope the surgery is easy and recovery is fast.

[Debs]

Helen, Yes Im still going to Manchester, if any of you girls want to tag along, Ill take you shopping in the centre, I go to the usual Primark , markets etc, its about a 10 minute walk from the hotel, then at night Ill take you down Canal street, the most famous LGBT street in the UK, lol. Please PM me if you are coming and want more info. Helen every cloud has a silver lining, this may be a good opportunity to have "THE TALK" with your wife while you have her at the disadvantage of not being able to strike you as you can move out of the way.

[Sandi Beech]

Sorry you will miss out but it is good that you are putting your wife first. I am sure you can come up with some sort of make up date later on.

Good luck on your wife?s surgery. Hopefully she will have a speedy recovery.

Sandi

[docrobbysherry]

It sounds like u need to get out more often, Helen.:thumbsup:

Then, when u have to cancel an immediate outing you'll have others up coming to look forward to!:battingeyelashes:

[Sometimes Steffi]

I'm still think of crossing the pond for this. Maybe this could turn into something bigger, like Stonehenge Conference.

I would like to be able to meet up with some other UK girls if I make the trip across.

I would particularly like to meet a particular girl from Wales!

You girls already know that I like to meet other girls from CD.com.

[siva]

Sorry Helen your plans got affected and Hope the surgery goes well

[alwayshave]

Helen, I'm sorry you need to cancel. I hope your wife recovers quickly.

[chrissy111]

Hope her surgery goes well.

[Meg]

Wishing you and your wife all the best and for her, a speedy recovery. I would relish the chance to cross some items off my bucket list. One of them visiting the UK. I will have to pay better attention to what my sisters are doing. Perhaps I can beg in next year? Meg

[CDJoyce]

Hoping all goes well for your wife's surgery, Helen.

[Nikkilovesdresses]

I hope your wife will be ok Helen, and I hope you will too. In my experience looking after your SO when she's poorly is a good thing, it brings out the best in us.

Wouldn't it be fun if you could dress up as a nurse??

[Rachelakld]

Hope it all goes well for the other half, Primark is overrated anyway. Now if you said York or Blackpool, well I haven't been there in the last 48 years but have fond memories.

[Helen_Highwater]

Many thanks to everyone for their kind wishes for a speedy recovery for my SO. I take my SO breakfast in bed every morning so that role will extend to other meals and of course changing dressings and helping with the physio to get her movement back ASAP.

While disappointed that my holiday had to be cancelled I'm planning to replace it with a week in March '25. And looking back it's little different from being in lockdown during the Covid pandemic. Nothing you can do but be a big brave gurl and suck it up. It is what it is, life goes on.

[Lana Mae]

Best wishes to you both and a speedy and complete recovery for your SO! Hugs Lana Mae

[Jane G]

Some things are simply more important that dressing and enjoying our personal lives. Hope it goes well.

[Liz Jones]

Perhaps it will help with "brownie points " in the future but for now look after her -- She is No1 . best wishes for a good& quick recovery.

[danniUK]

Sorry to hear this Helen, though glad to hear the surgery is not for anything life threatening!

I'd had Manchester penciled in but my wife's surprised me with the suggestion of my first public outing being at a pride event for my birthday in the new year!
If that all goes well and she's then happy with me eventually going out without her then I'd definitely be up for next year's Manchester trip!

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I would particularly like to meet a particular girl from Wales!
I think she'd definitely like to meet up too!

[Sometimes Steffi]

Maybe I should pencil in Manchester for next year also.

[Debs]

and of course I'll be there if required.

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well Ive had no personal messages from anybody about coming to Manchester, so Im still going out, but to Blackpool, I have many cd friends there, its better than wondering round Manchester on my own, so if you still want to come, still pm me, but Im going to Blackpool massive lgbt community and lot of pubs and clubs to which I have friends in all of them, lol