Jeannettes poem,

When you were with us you weren’t one for soft spoken words.
Any attempts at emotional conversation you’d effortlessly swerve.
If you were here now and you sensed this heart-pour.
You’d tell me to shush, sit down, to ‘close the door’.
We’d 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.
You’d pet and you’d fuss until I agreed ‘Aren’t they so pretty’.
We’d 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 ‘chode’ or your day trip to the park….
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, there’s no one quite like you.
Even treatment shakes were taken by champagne flute.

Now you are gone, and it’s 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 I’ll see you again, on the other-side one day.
You’ll be holding hands with Dereck and Barbs, Molly and JellyBean too.
And I will get to tell you…. J-dog, I love you.

Mum, wherever you are i hope you are at peace. Wish you were here so i could tell you all those things left unsaid. Love, your little girl Karen xxx

This will be the first Christmas without Rob, having been together for 52 years. He was lucky enough to spend his last 4 days in your hospice which I will be forever thankful. Keep up the good work St Barnabas, your amazing.

Remembering all the fruit loaves you made me this time of year!
Shine bright Grandma,
Love from Lucy xx

Remembered with love

My brother Lee, the guy with the world's biggest smile. Our first christmas with out you. Shine bright x

Wishing you were all still here and watching your grandchildren flourish xxx

In memory of my sister Chrissy and loving husband Chris x x x x

Remembering you With much love Mark, my wonderful brother
Jill
xxxx

Another year has passed without you, the love of my life, but precious memories will stay with me forever. Love you always xx

A much loved and missed Husband, Dad and Grandad. Gone but not forgotten Remembering the good times we all had with you. Goodnight and god bless. XX

Love & miss you always, Ann. We will toast you at Christmas, and share stories. You’re in our hearts forever xxx

Remembering you mum at Christmas.

Remembering our lovely Lizzie . Missed and loved by us all every day.

Couldn't have looked after you like we did without the help from St Barnabas hospice staff they were amazing.

You always were and forever will be a light in my life Dad,
Forever missed and loved.
Your Daughter xx

My beautiful mum who we lost to cancer in June 2020. Always remembered and loved, especially at Christmas, her favourite time of the year. Xxx

I miss you so much mum I love you to the moon and back always ???????????? – your little cupcake mairead????????????

Loving father, husband, son, brother, and step-father. Forever in our hearts.

Remembering you both with love

To a loving grandad who had the unique power to light up every room he walked into. Thank you for keeping us all so young at heart ????

The best Mum I could ever have wished for.

We will keep the Christmas traditions going Mum, even though it’s so hard with you not here. Thinking of you always.
Love and miss you
Xxx

Miss your Thursday visits Cobby, even if you did fall asleep. Love and miss you xxx

Love you the whole world and a bag of Sunday. Always x