I feel like a terrible mother. I know as I type this you will read it and say no you’re not, you’re doing great. You are ace, don’t worry, keep it up lady! You will say what part of me is telling myself too –…
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After the past few weeks I felt like we really needed a break, and getting away on a Great British beach holiday in Filey seemed like the perfect option. I am from Ilkley in West Yorkshire originally, but haven’t spent that much time on the…
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Although I had been dreading the day of my husband’s funeral, by the end of the day I felt we had really made it as good as it possibly could be, a real celebration of Roger’s life, sharing with his family, friends and colleagues just…
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Monday was the day of Roger’s funeral and despite worrying about how it would go, what I would say, whether I would be able to speak (or even stand), it went really well and I might even go as far to say it was a…
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We spent a bit of time at the beach yesterday. It was the warmest day we have had for weeks, so thought we’d make the most and join some friends for an impromptu picnic on the sand. Not far from where we live is a…
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I’ve been struggling this week I have to say. I know there are no set stages of grief but I definitely think I’ve passed quickly through the ‘slightly relieved the pain is over’ phase into the ‘so sad I really miss you’ phase and all…
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Although it makes me so sad to know that these are the last photos of all of us together, I am also glad that we do have them and that we managed to make some really happy memories just days before Roger died. Florence turned…
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Before I start to write I’d just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has sent their love to me and my family this week. I’ve been inundated with messages, comments, cards, emails – the lot, and it just goes to show…
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Sometimes the products you use on your skin just don’t seem to work as well as they usually do and it’s time for a change. I find if I use the same creams on my face for a while I don’t feel as much of…
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Ever wondered what happened to the characters from the Fast Show’s Jazz Club sketch? Nor me to be honest, but they made something of a reappearance over dinner when my husband Roger started doodling on a rabbit mask that was lying around on the table.…
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I thought I’d tell you a bit about my little wonder woman, who turns a great big two today. Florence was born on a hot day in July 2013, at the same hospital her dad was staying in after he’d fallen ill two months before.…
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It’s nearly the end of the school year and time to start thinking about buying new uniforms and shoes for the return to class in September. I always try to order my son’s school stuff early on in the holidays, to avoid the inevitable back…
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We have some mint growing in our garden and by this time of year it really starts taking over. It grows so fast it’s nice to be able to use some of it in our cooking and this tabbouleh is the perfect summer recipe to…
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Recently I’ve shared a few family photographs which were taken while my husband Roger was at home on breaks from the hospice. They are pretty much the only pictures we have of all four of us together, and nice as it is to have them…