I told my dying father “I forgive you” yesterday. I’ve thought about this for a week or two, or for most of my life since he did the things I thought he should apologise for. First thing he said was…
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So we dropped my father to his hospice for some respite care today. Two daughters, a granddaughter, a best friend and me, the elder of his two sons. He was diagnosed finally with pancreatic cancer a few months ago after…
Tagged with: absent father, cancer, Death, domestic violence, Hospice, Mum
Posted in Child, choice, Confidence, Death, Family, Mum, Wife
Posted in Child, choice, Confidence, Death, Family, Mum, Wife
One idiot…. well a whole bunch of them really…
So back on the train again… A weekend in Pembrokeshire just gone. I even had the Friday off. It was great to see my family, walk the dog on the beach and in the woods, talk about decisions to be…
Tagged with: car accident, Death, fragile life, idiot, idiots, London, Pembrokeshire, Sardinia, stupidity, Wales
Posted in Death, London, Overground, Pembrokeshire, Work/Life balance
Posted in Death, London, Overground, Pembrokeshire, Work/Life balance
Day two in the big porridge house…
So it’s my second day of porridge, first day an abject success. Lovely apple and cinnamon from Marks an Spencer. Might try Berry this morning… It’s also my third day to run home. I’ve been on the verge of tears…
Tagged with: Aldgate, Ashridge, Death, Half marathon, Hospice, Iain Rennie, London, Loss, Mum, Pancreatic Cancer, Royal Parks of London, Running
Posted in Death, London, Loss, Mum, Running, Tribute
Posted in Death, London, Loss, Mum, Running, Tribute
You are me
I am you. In so many ways. The colour of my eyes, the shade of my skin, the tint of my hair. I miss you every day. I talk to you when I see the sun. I hear your voice…
Mum
I wrote the following whilst watching over Mum in the small hours of last Christmas morning just before she died on the 30th December – “As I sit here before the dawn of Christmas day I pray for my guardian…
Slow……
Well a Friday morning after the night before. We saw friends for dinner, well drinks with some food chucked in to make it seem grown up and not overdependent on alcohol…. Consequentially I feel like my phone this morning. It…
Mum
My Mum died last year after battling Pancreatic Cancer since January. She was a truly amazing person and I miss her so much each day. She taught me so much throughout my life. I know in my head, and my…
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