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I joined RB in October 2008. There were many reasons for joining: obviously I wanted to promote my work and share what I do with the world, secondly I needed a positive distraction to take me away from my daily life which had fallen down around me.

The following comments, favourites, views and sales helped me divert my attention at what was a very lonely and isolating period of my life. In July 2008 (on the eve of our wedding anniversary) my husband had a stroke. Thankfully, over the last year, the use of his right side and speech returned and he is back to his ‘old-self’ with the exception of monitoring excesses of stress, cholesterol and alcohol! Sadly, the friends that I thought I had actually were “fiends”, and saw the physical snap-shots of his recovery as ‘he’s better’. The ‘friends’ that I thought I had I discovered were no more than high-maintenance baggage who were so self centred they couldn’t see that I was drowning not waving! Redbubblers (without knowing) stepped in, and I want to thank each and everyone of you in helping my husbands recovery and keeping my sanity in what otherwise would have been such a lonely time. Thankyou for the 8362 comments that I have received, read and replied to, and the 1291 favourites that have given me a niche, sense of purpose and a value. Thankyou

For the first nine months of his recovery Brian slept on average 18-20 hours a day. The moments of Brian ‘being there’ and what outsiders ‘saw’ was enclosed in the longest and quietest of days imaginable – the silence was deafening. I want to thank those who have given me nothing more than positives during this time and who unknowingly ‘been there’ at all hours of day and night when my insomnia has kicked in. Daytimes were hard, the night-times seemed to go on for ever. Whilst Brian slept, I listened, whether it be painting or on the PC: for so long Brian was afraid to be left alone and I was so afraid to leave him. I want to say a heartfelt thankyou to everyone that kept me smiling in the community that is Redbubble.

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As a huge “thankyou” I will be offering this work alongside Neutral Nude 2 and Plaits and Panties at a hugely discounted rate until the end of November.

Thankyou :-)