We are remembering my Grandad. An amazing trombone player in his day as well as a terrifically talented joiner. My Grandad was like a built in best friend. So funny, his smile and laugh just lit up the entire room. And I would always feel safe and secure whenever he was near, he just had a calming presence. He always reassured you that you would be fine and give you a big squeeze and you would instantly feel better. My grandad was so determined, this showed when he had a stroke when I was younger and he had to learn how to read, write and speak again and he did. He passed away two years ago now from falling on a rainy day and after all he had achieved recovering from those traumas, it left such a hole in our lives for him to be suddenly taken when he was so healthy. Our lives are definitely different without him as he was such a light and a joy. Everyone who met him says the same, he was just a force of nature. The best husband, father and grandad in the world.
We are also remembering my Granny (Grandad’s wife) unfortunately she passed when I was a baby so I didn’t get much time with her, which really upsets me but when I hear all the wonderful and also funny stories about her I truly feel like I know her so well. She was so kind, so creative, also a force of nature. She was very determined, she ran a restaurant whilst taking care of her family and just had so many feathers to her cap! She had an eye for detail. I wish I could have spent years on end with her, going around antique shops which she so dearly loved. She was a treasured wife, mother and Granny.
We are also remembering my Auntie Bridget. When my granny passed away Auntie Bridget sort of took on the role of Granny duties. And to this day , I can say she truly shaped who I am. She was so kind, so delicate, always fair. Auntie Bridget loved church and keeping her rosary beads close to her (which is something I like to do now because of her), everything in her home was perfect and beautiful. Some of the best memories of my childhood are school holidays at my Auntie Bridget’s. And walking through her front door and getting a whiff of her homemade chicken soup that she was cooking. Everyone who knew her, held a special place in their hearts for Auntie Bridget and that’s a fact. We miss her everyday.
And finally we are remembering my Granny Flynn (Auntie Bridget’s sister and my Mums Granny) she too passed when I was baby so I don’t have any memories with her and I so wish I did because of the stories I hear she was such a kind and wonderful person to know. I have one picture of her holding me when I was just born, I’m asleep in her lap and she is looking down at me just like an angel and she is so very gently holding my tiny hand with the tips of her fingers, the picture is so beautiful and special because although I never knew her that picture shows how much she loved me and how many memories we would have made together , the memories would have been wonderful. My mum describes her as so elegant and very much “a lady” and she was a huge part of my mum’s growing up, almost everyday they would see her, she was like a “second mum”. It just shows how treasured she was.
Your memory lights up our tree this year, and though you're not here, you are forever in our hearts.
You are missed each and every day xxx
A light for my lovely Mum who loved Christmas and life.
Missed every day and always in our thoughts,
Sarah, Jim, Harry & Angus xxxx
Remembering you Mum at Christmas time.
Much missed mate RIP
It’s about this time of year when you’d be enjoying a cherry brandy or two!
It may have been many years but I still miss you Granny
Love Fi xx
She was/is the guide to my path and the light to my walk with God.
Love you to the moon and back xx
With love as always.
Remembering my Angel and Brightest Star with love at Christmas and always xx
For my special Dad,
Always in our thoughts,
Always in our prayers,
Always in our hearts.
xxx
To my wonderful husband Andy
Missing you so much but have such wonderful memories of a life well lived. Love you forever
Carol xxx
Missed every day. Forever in our hearts. Shine bright xx
Thinking of you this Christmas, with your red jumper and white beard, always our very own Santa. Miss you xxx
Remembering you June at Christmastime.
Miss that smile everyday angel. X
Love you Ray xx
Remembering, my dear Mum & Dad and my brothers too…miss you all so much xxxx
Still love and miss you Darling. Always thinking of you xxxx
Remembering Dad at Christmas time, loved and missed always xxx
To my darling son Justin at Christmas your favourite time of year loved and missed always ???? happy Heavenly Christmas xxx
To Dad,
We miss you so much, we never forget you and hope you are resting peacefully ❤️
Lots of love always
Mum, Louise & Aaron, Christine& Darren, Julie & Stan, Beth & Ryan, Sally, John , Georgia, Charlotte, Graham, Violet, Morgan xxx
My father died at the age of 39 and my sister at 19 and despite these tragedies, my mother lived to the age of 84. They are always in my thoughts. I have had the good fortune to have lived just over twice as long as my dad and just over four times longer than my sister!
Simon,
Even though you were a Scrooge, Christmas will never be the same without you.
Love you always,
Steph.
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
I carry you in my heart everyday and know you’re always with us♥️.
Merry Christmas my angels ✨