Have a Merry Christmas to you all, keep safe and be kind to each.
Missing you at Christmas and always đ
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 (Grandadâs wife) unfortunately she passed when I was a baby so I didnât 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 Bridgetâs. 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 thatâs a fact. We miss her everyday.
And finally we are remembering my Granny Flynn (Auntie Bridgetâs sister and my Mums Granny) she too passed when I was baby so I donât 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, Iâm 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 âa ladyâ and she was a huge part of my mumâs growing up, almost everyday they would see her, she was like a âsecond mumâ. It just shows how treasured she was.
Words cannot express how much you are missed by us all. Merry Christmas Steve. Love always xxx
David was the most loving, kind and funniest man and is remembered by all as a man who always had a smile for everyone. He is missed and loved by his family every day. We will raise a glass of malt whisky to him and all our past Christmases together. Love from Maureen, Daniel, Ben and Fyn xxxx
Uncle David, who dressed as Santa for all the children when I was little. One of my earliest childhood memories. Xx
Henry could mend anything. Offering to help where he could
With lots of love, remembering you at Christmas and always xxx
Jeannettes poem,
When you were with us you werenât one for soft spoken words.
Any attempts at emotional conversation youâd effortlessly swerve.
If you were here now and you sensed this heart-pour.
Youâd tell me to shush, sit down, to âclose the doorâ.
Weâd all sit in the lounge, all cosy and all warm.
Put a film on the TV, then talk through it all.
With a cat on your lap and the dog at your knees.
Youâd pet and youâd fuss until I agreed âArenât they so prettyâ.
Weâd sit there for hours and put the world to rights.
Reminiscing and laughing about all the good old times.
Giggling at memories till the day turned to the dark.
Like the new haircut âchodeâ or your day trip to the parkâŚ.
Even at the end you were always true to you.
A fabulous diva, and you, through and through.
Walk past your reflection and your hair you would tease.
With your effortless style and you in your dungarees.
One thing is for certain, thereâs no one quite like you.
Even treatment shakes were taken by champagne flute.
Now you are gone, and itâs time to say.
That you could bring sunshine to the darkest of day.
And although I never said it, you know what you meant to me.
My life lived with you is full of endless happy memories.
From little girls to little women, with you I have grown.
You have been there from the beginning, your home is now my home.
So I want to say Thank you, for everything you have done.
In my heart you are my family, you are an adopted Mum.
You have always been there so Goodbye is hard to say.
But I know Iâll see you again, on the other-side one day.
Youâll be holding hands with Dereck and Barbs, Molly and JellyBean too.
And I will get to tell youâŚ. J-dog, I love you.
The best Mum I could ever have wished for.
Remembering my wonderful dad who is so greatly missed by all his family and friends. Thank you St Barnabas for taking care of him with such care and dignity. Love you Dad. Xxxâ¤ď¸
Much missed mate RIP
My beautiful Nan. Merry Christmas, we miss you dearly. All our love. Xx
Always in our hearts and thought of everyday. We miss and love you so much. Remembered always with all our love from, Rita, Jane, Chris, Eleanor, Jessica, Poppy, John, Holly xxx
Merry Christmas Dad
Remembering you At Christmas and always
Love you always x x
You will always be missed x But your memory lives on and I know that those memories will live for ever x Miss you Mum . I will toast you this Christmas with a glass of sherry x
Dearly loved,Immensely missed, forever proud.
We lost these two dearly loved parents 21 years and 7 years ago respectively. They will be forever in our hearts. Dedicating this light will be a symbol of them shining bright upon our lives, walking beside us always. God bless.
Miss you every day Mum.
Christmas was your favourite time of year, because it brought your family together who meant everything to you.
Happy Christmas Mum, love you lots xxx
Will always remember my beautiful mum's smile, happiness and pride at seeing all her family get together to share this special time at Christmas xx love and miss you so much mum xx
Our second Christmas without you Pops.
Missing you now and always.
Looby and JB xxx
Merry Christmas. May you always shine over us and look after us. We miss you.
You were always the organizer of our family Christmas and our first one this year without you will be the hardest to get through but we know you will be there celebrating with us and we will cherish our memories that will never fade. Forever in our hearts Mum.
Remembered always and forever. Missed in to the eternities x love Mum, Dad, Simon and Anneka xx
My mum was a fantastic mother who is missed by her whole family including her two daughters and husband and son in law and grandchildren.