32 years ago on 2nd October life changed forever, you were born, with a small amount of drama, you had to be rushed away quickly, but you were soon back. A healthy boy, 7lbs 12, blond hair and the most beautiful, smooth skin. An awful lot’s happened in those 32 years, it’s a long time! … More A letter to Luke
8 years! How can 8 years have gone by? On this day 8 years ago my firstborn son Luke lost his life. I started the day with some tears, I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, it would be wrong not to shed some now and again, for the rest of my life … More That Day Again
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but as his been the way in the past I feel the need. I’m going to go back to February when I got a text from my youngest, Jake, it was along the lines of I have to tell you something, you’re either going to be angry … More Love at First Sight
I post a #365HappyDays post every day – here’s some of the why’s … More That 365 Happy Days thing and the why
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 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
365 Happy Days 