A letter to Luke on the day he died. I have no idea how we got to this day yet again – 14th July 2015! That means it’s been 6 years since we lost you, 6 years since that horror day when I realised I hadn’t flown to Thailand to see you saved, I’d flown … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 42
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
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’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’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
It’s been a few days since I’ve written here, things have been a bit hectic. That’s how I like to keep my life these days; largely because I enjoy all the things that I find myself doing, but also because I don’t do sitting around doing nothing so well. This evening I’m not long back … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 24
I’ve had such a crazy, busy, wonderful weekend I haven’t really had time to sit and put fingers to keyboard; sounds really odd compared to pen to paper! But who does that much these days? I’ve also spent a lot of time thinking about whether to write about what’s been on my mind in the … More 365 Happy Days – A smile a day – Part 22
365 Happy Days 