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I am just having a little reminisce this morning as six months ago today my mum spent her last proper happy day with us before she became very sleepy and disorientated. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could just have one day to re-live every now and again? I would definitely choose that day. I have had a tough week this week - my youngest son was 19 on Monday and both of my boys are working away on holiday jobs this…

I Remember.... I remember dividing the room in half using a sheet to play 'keep the balloon in the air' with all the kids in the street I remember you making Christmas so very special even the year when we opened our presents before you had got up I remember being given the freedom to stretch my wings and explore the world, knowing that there was a safe haven to return to should I ever need it I remember passing my…

Since my mum passed away last Wednesday, I have been on such a rollercoaster of emotions that I actually felt giddy at one point yesterday, physically giddy. I went into work - briefly - and everyone was wonderful, but then the children from the local infant school came to sing carols and I had to leave, quickly. I drove to Lakeside to look for a black suit and bright shirt for the funeral on Friday, and I've never…

With the most intense sadness I have ever felt, I'm letting you know that my wonderful mum passed away peacefully yesterday morning (Wednesday) at 10.05am, with me and my husband by her side, in her bedroom here in my home. I hope that she felt warm and loved. I wish we'd done so much more together - had so much more time - and I don't know what I'm going to do with myself now. My head hurts, my throat hurts and my…

Hello to you all, I was wary today of the fact that there are some of you out there who are probably thinking of me and wondering what's happening and I wanted to let you know that I have my wonderful mum here at home at last! She came home from the hospice on Friday and was okay, and on Saturday we had a few visitors and mum managed to have a few short conversations with people - and then we sat in the kitchen/diner…