Tag Archives: Mama

There’s something about Nina the Lovebird

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

On Sunday morning I lost my little feathery friend, Nina the Lovebird.  She had enjoyed a n exceedingly long and good life for a Lovebird reaching around 20 years of age, Originally Nina belonged to my mother though being an animal-lover … Continue reading →

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Walking Hadrian’s Wall For Cancer Research

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

A different sort of post just for a change.  This week is the birthday of my Mother whose death occurred almost 5 years ago.  She suffered from cancer on several occasions and so  my wife, uncle and I have decided … Continue reading →

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Missing Mam, 4 years on.

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

It’s now well over 4 years since I unexpectedly lost my mother and though I would very much like to say things have settled into a new normal, they really haven’t.  Or if they have then the new normal really … Continue reading →

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An Easter Walk

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

On Easter Sunday, I went to Church and I took my iPad so thought you might like to see some of the photos which I took.  

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7 Songs to have a good cry with

Posted on March 14, 2016 by

Songs to have a good cry with. Continue reading →

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EVP and things that go bump in the night

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

I spent several days wondering whether to write this or not and when you read it, you’ll probably know why. It’s been over two years now since my mother died and I miss her just as much as I did … Continue reading →

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A field of dreams and memories

Posted on August 16, 2014 by

Yesterday on my way to collect a customer for a half day tour to Woburn Abbey, I found myself with 15 minutes to spare so I took the opportunity to visit my old childhood park, somewhere I had only visited … Continue reading →

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The Fault In Our Stars

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

Today I went out to see a film on the spur of the moment.  I didn’t even know that I was going to go out and I certainly didn’t know that I was going to see this particular film.  I … Continue reading →

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Things I wish I’d known about grief

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

I wasn’t sure if I was going to post anything today or not but I thought why not, it will likely be the last post on my Mam and I thought this one might be more positive and help others. … Continue reading →

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A letter to Mama

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

Today would have been my mothers 64th birthday, her first since she unexpectedly died almost a year ago so I thought it was high time that I caught up with her and updated her with some of my news and … Continue reading →

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