It’s now eight months since I lost Mam .. my birthday, Mother’s Day and Mam’s birthday are all past, but the first Christmas without her is looming and I’m dreading it. Mam loved it. All of it. Planning, shopping, making the cake and pudding, writing cards, putting the tree up .. Everything....

When we were small, we used to go to Seahouses, Northumberland for our summer holidays, and it was Mam’s favourite place. The last few years of me caring for her, we started going again, just her and I, as a treat for her Birthday, and this time last year we were packing for our trip. We found a l...

I hadn't actually heard back from my email to MP, other than a standard 'thank you for your enquiry' postcard, but have just checked and she has signed the EDM

Hi, thank you all for your replies, it's nice to be having happy memories. Pete, I didn’t know T.J had snubbed E.H., Mam liked them both .. how many times I heard ‘The Last Waltz’ http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_eek.gif Mam didn’t ‘do’ new technology at all .. cd’s and player .. I ...

Mentioning Mam’s favourite songs the other day set me off on a dander down memory lane .. she really liked Tom Jones, and she laughed till she cried when I showed her this clip, not that she’d ever watched the programme before, just she thought the dancing was hilarious ! http://www.youtube.com/...

<t>Hello Lazydaisy,<br/> <br/> This time is so painful for you, I’m thinking of you all.<br/> <br/> I know what you mean about the music, one of Mam’s favourite songs was Barry White .. First, Last, Everything .. if I hear it on the radio the memory of her is so strong it can make me cry or smil...

<t>Dear Lazydaisy, Bluebird and Myrtle, thank you all so much for your support,<br/> <br/> I got through my birthday and Mother’s Day LazyD, waiting for the dates to arrive and pass, but I hadn’t expected any particular significance for six months .. once it was in my head, it felt like I was re...

<t>Dear Eun and Suzieq,<br/> <br/> Thank you for your messages, and thinking of you Eun, your loss is so recent.<br/> I felt the same as you, why did it have to happen when I wasn't there, inside I know Suzie's right, Mam wouldn't want me to feel guilty, but I do still feel like that sometimes even ...

<t>When I posted the ‘1 week’ thread, I couldn’t imagine it ever being six months since I had Mam with me, but that’s how long it is, and I’m having bad days in a row right now.<br/> <br/> I know it’s not helping, but I’ve got the time stuck in my head, and I’ve been clock watching s...

Remember.... one day etc http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_wink.gif I remember .. today has a green dot on the calendar .. baking pies for tea, Mam said I made lovely pastry .. she also said I made a big mess in the kitchen http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_lol.gif Bluebird, thank you, x x