Good for you Renton.
It must be frightening for many people when a huge part of their basic security is snatched away from them.
It says something about your character that you didn't completely fall apart.
You are proof that there can be a "silver lining".
Well done you. 

Awwww that's lovely, well done Renton My son was made redundant several years ago, and decided to try and start his own business..... and he has never looked back since...

Hay Renton hun
My first proper job meant the world to me, i was manager of a card shop and i worked with some really great people, every single day we had a good time! then the company went under (it was a fairly large chain so i except none of the blame ) and i fell apart for about half an hour then composed myself. Within 2 weeks i had a new job with better pay and was very excited at starting something new. Unfortunately my boss turned out to be a plank so it didn't work out but im just glad i had the oppotunity to have a job even if only for 2 years that i looked forward to every day!


Also please fill me in on who the lucky lady is?

We moved 100 miles away from our hometown and my hubby went from being self employed to having to contract to a company who barely paid him enough to pay the bills. He impressed the contractor of the school he was working on and landed a contract to build the new health centre in our town himself , finally managing to employ 4 people. We were so proud.

Unfortunately we have had a terrible recession but I just keep hoping it will turn around like it did before

The worst time for me was by far the breakdown i had 3 yeras ago. Everything in life that you can imagen could go wrong, went wrong and within 2 weeks. I shut down and actually went a bit insane for a while. I honestly wish to god i hadn't of been through that and would love to go back to the person i used to be because i have changed so so much. I basically left every aspect of my former life behind including friends and even some family and started from scratch. But i also know that i am a increadibly strong person and its taken a while but im starting to realise just what i am capable of and its great getting to love yourself again after hating myself with such passion.

Plus, you have Royston, kelly!

Kelly
I know just how that feels, hon, especially at the moment. Good on you, for rising above it all!

Hi kelly....    It takes a lot of guts to do that good on you, and things can and will only get better from now on keep being strong......I really wish i had some of your strengh, i'm too set in my way's now......