It’s been a while since I’ve written here; I’m writing this on a Eurostar train as I make my way home after a weekend in Paris. It’s a trip I’ve made 9 times in just over 2 years, the joys of my lovely daughter Alexandra living there gives me a good excuse! I must confess … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 38
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, I think that’s probably a good thing, I’ve been watching sport galore and writing about it all. It was my birthday yesterday, always a bit of an odd day, Alexandra had sent me a lovely present and a funny card! MUM – NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROWS … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day -Part 37
Goodness it’s been a while since I’ve written here! February has been a mixed month, I was unwell for a week so had plenty of time to put fingers to keyboard yet I haven’t until now. Yet it’s been a very contemplative month, I seem to do a lot of thinking about life when I’m driving … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 36
I’m sitting here wanting to write this evening but not really knowing what direction I’ll go in. As always Luke has been on my mind a lot, his brother is facing some adversity at the moment and to a degree that brings back that old feeling of panic that I felt so often, if I’m … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 35
A few days since I’ve written here and if I’m honest it’s been a few up and down days. I had a need to move some things in my bedroom in preparation for a new carpet to be laid. I have a box in my wardrobe which is full of things from the time that … More 365 Happy Days – a smile a day – Part 34
I’ve written before about how those of us who’ve lost a child need to let our other children fly, let them be ‘normal’ if there is any such thing. With Alexandra living in Paris to a very large degree I don’t have sight of what she gets up to on a daily basis, but I … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 33
A couple of long drives to rugby matches this weekend gave me lots of thinking time, and lots of singing time! I’ve always loved music, my earliest music memory was of a Cliff Richard Album – Cliff in Japan – being bought for me when I was 8 years old by my Auntie & Uncle. … More 365 Happy Days – a smile a day – Part 32
I had some lovely news today, Luke’s closest friend Oli sent me a message on Facebook showing a photo of the twins his partner is expecting. He’s going to be a Dad and to twins! That’s amazing news, Luke would have been absolutely thrilled! Such news brings a tinge of sadness as well as joy … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 31
The Christmas/New Year period can be a really difficult time when you’ve experienced loss, all that joy and happiness going on around you can be very hard to cope with. The start of another year without your child being a part of it seems somehow unbearable. New Years Eve is a night I’ve always … More 365 Happy Days – A Smile a Day – Part 30
I’m going to write, carefully, about a subject that’s been on my mind for a while – Dating Websites! And the part they played in helping me keep my sanity after Luke died, but also to warn of some of the dangers. Finding myself on my own in early 2011 I found out all about … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 29
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