Philip (Phil) England

Here we go, the last month of 2025, and what a year it's been. Going on holiday for my birthday followed by meeting someone special and Dad's health taking him from us. Sure has been a rollercoaster if emotions. I hope December can turn rhe year around. 1st : Started the month off with a lay in bed, weather atrocious anyway. Finally up at just after 11am, with my right arm feeling like a dead weight, strange as I sleep on my left side, lower back hurts and eight hip too. Managed to put the tree and other decs up too. 2nd : One of those mornings when all you wanted to do was have another half hour sleep, and it turns into two, must get up and out of bed, need to get my prescription and do a few things. Very achy, but I need to get on, so must push through. 2pm - Pushed through, kind of wish I didn't, my left shoulder giving me great pain, along with my left knee, going up stairs I almost fell backwards, thought I may have cracked the eggs in the bag when I dropp...

So 2025 almost done. This year has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. Celebrating my 50th birthday with my best friend and helper / supporter, Neil. Flying off to France and staying in the city of Metz, birthday day trip to the city of Luxembourg and then a drive to Strasbourg, when driving through the French countryside villages saw nests on various poles with storks in them, an amazing sight to see.  There was a glorious few days of warm weather, which really helped with my aches and pains. While I enjoyed my birthday getaway, at the back of my mind was my Dad. Back home and I had to help more with my father, driving him to shops or getting his shopping in and trying to keep the kitchen clean. I had to help him get his driving licence back, I got him a blowy thing that he used and it helped him for a bit and he seemed to get his life back, getting out driving about without my help, he was on top of it until he gets a cold. August I met a guy online, met up, decided to spend...

1st : Here we go, 11th month, how did we get here so fast? Finally up, shoulders both in agony this morning and arms are aching terrible, neck and upper back too, and my left knee. 8:55pm - Feeling cold and very achy this evening, time to head for bed and watch something until I nod off 2nd : Woken up at 3:40am with shooting pain up my back, and a painful hip, plus a bit of acid reflux. 7:50am - Just a bit longer in bed, feeling like crap this morning. 10:10am - It's one of those days, cut myself shaving, and dropped a saucer on the floor which broke 😔 Only been out of bed since 9:30 🙄 7:50pm - Had to rally to put my recycling out, fireworks going off this evening, some making me jump out of my skin. Feeling a chill, heating pad for a bit then bed. 3rd : Not sure why, but I can't keep warm, feeling cold despite heating pad and electric over blanket. Also feeling very achy, don't know what's wrong. 5pm - Was getting something out of the kitchen cupboa...

There are some racist people about, what the hell is wrong with people? I replied to a comment, and my reply was removed - unbelievable! I reply in a positive way on someone's negative post to try to turn their comment around, and 'vanish' goes my response! In our multicultural world, our multicultural community, we all need to respect one another and get along. Seems not everyone can see the good. Yes there may have been issues with a few, but it don't make them all the same. Some people CAN'T handle facts, one person was saying Halal goods fund terrorism, I found something that casts doubt on that and my comment was removed.... MULTIPLE times, so here it is.... From The Guardian: In an opinion article titled 'Terror in the Tucker Box', Nationals MP George Christensen questions whether shoppers who buy goods with the halal logo are funding a push for Sharia law – or even backing terrorists. Christensen says "there's no way to know where...

  1st : 1:45am - My stomach feels like its on a spin cycle, my head is running a marathon and I can't seem to sleep 😩 Later - managed to get to Dad's house, its getting harder to go there, need to go back to do last few bits, but a break is needed. 2nd : Feel like I've been running after my mind all night, exhausted, and woke up crying. My back and neck killing me. I feel like shit this morning. 😭 Edit -  I need to get out of bed for my meds, and just discovered my right hip hurts too 😩 Finally.out of bed at around 11am, achy and my mind elsewhere. Been asked to decide on insurance cover for my father's house for the period going forward, how on earth can I even think about that in my mind state? I feel like going back to bed 😥 feel like 🤯 3rd : Day of Dad's funeral - Not too sure how I will get through today. Got a thumping headache and I feel sick again, neck and shoulders in agony and left hip too.  My sister worked wonders for after the funer...

John England was father to Philip and Gill,  and grandfather to Luke, Cody and Crystal.   He was born in February 1943 in Uxbridge,  but sadly passed away in September 2025 in Llanelli. In his life he was a delivery driver who delivered beverages to the Queen Mother, was a green grocer and also a wood machinist, and went door to door selling Kleeneze products too.  He will be missed by all those in his life. My sister worked wonders for after the funeral, and I want to tgank her and my brother in law, as well as the kids and everyone that came to the funeral and the after part too. You can make a donation to one of the following causes: https://donate.cancerresearchuk.org/donate https://hywelddahealthcharities.nhs.wales/campaigns/pph-gardens-appeal/ways-to-support-our-appeal/ You can hear the music that will be played at John's funeral at www.philengland.com/dadsongs