I should add that she has also been denied 6 years of retirement.

Not having to get up a silly o'clock to drive 100 miles to attend a meeting and then drive 100 miles back home and then to have to do a full days work.

Not having the "luxury" of saying I don't HAVE to do anything today so I'm going to sit the settee and scratch me arse.

Not having the "luxury" of deciding to do whatever she chooses.