Sunday 14th February

Happy Valentines day.

I have been trying to update my blog all week, but I am finding it difficult to write exactly what I want to say, without it seeming too sad.

We have Caroline's funeral tomorrow afternoon, where her choir ( Steve and I included) are singing one of her favourite songs, one of the first pieces we ever sang. "Let there be Peace". I hope we manage to sing it all the way through and reasonably well. Fortunately I have asked my sister-in-law to conduct us, so it should help us to have a focus.

It's fair to say that I have been a bit shaky and emotional over these last few weeks, losing Caroline has had a big impact on me, but I don't want the whole post to be too sombre.

I have had so many offers of help, from playing a sport, having a cup of tea/walk/chat,  and that's not mentioning the lovely acquaintance ( an old netball/tennis) friend, who has me in her prayer book and was genuinely pleased to bump into me in the supermarket. I have had friends send emails, Macmillan and my consultant checking up on me, my family offering spontaneous hugs, in truth it really is very humbling to feel the enormous amount of love and concern that I have been shown.

So, I just want to say that I appreciate every single one of you, and I am truly blessed to have had my life enriched by my family ( here and all you lot in the UK) and so many friends. I do feel so 'lucky', and although It's been very hard to keep a positive outlook on my own situation the huge and varied support has helped a great deal.

THANK YOU 

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I'm just going to finish with a few photos taken from last week when hubby and I spent two days in London.....