I know Chester very well. I've often thought the best time to see England, the way it was, is after dark. Of course you never know which areas are safe now, but it, like here, wasn't always that way.
Yes, I do believe firmly in the mind/body connection and stress most definitely plays a part in most illnesses/diseases. Mind you, I wouldn't tell people that, but I've noticed the connection in my own life. My brothers and sisters are all just about gone now, I've dealt with it/still dealing with it, but my Therapist doesn't even want to see me for 6 wks., so I'm making good progress there. On the whole, a lot of what we face has to be done alone and at our own pace. The important thing is to keep walking through it & doing the necessary hard work. Of course it doesn't make us feel good at the time, but understanding is so helpful. Personally, I've found that no one is to blame for the situation my family was thrust into...not my father (who died at 40), my mother or my brothers and sisters. I have nothing to do with my nieces and nephews (except for one niece) b/c i knew I couldn't handle more than I had already taken on. And now that I'm old I find it so much easier to put the pieces of the puzzle together....it's great. The good and the bad of an older body. Take good care, Yours, Lenora