Yesterday was Dad's funeral, and "That's Life" was the song played while we left the chapel, and a very apt choice for dad as well, the lyrics sum his life up perfectly as do all the songs I selected.I also found the strength to read a poem I wanted to very badly read on the day.
I miss you dad, I am lonely without you. I am devastated that you were taken from me. I am angry that you had to suffer so. It was hard to see you in your torment and pain. But that’s not how I will remember you.
I will always remember you full of life and warmth and kindness. I will remember the laughter and the love. I will remember the precious time we shared. I will remember your vitality and your generosity.
Your death left a gaping hole in my life. But hard as it is to be without you, I take comfort in the knowledge that you are at last in peace and free of pain.
Rest in peace dad. God bless you. Amen.
I will always remember you full of life and warmth and kindness. I will remember the laughter and the love. I will remember the precious time we shared. I will remember your vitality and your generosity.
Your death left a gaping hole in my life. But hard as it is to be without you, I take comfort in the knowledge that you are at last in peace and free of pain.
Rest in peace dad. God bless you. Amen.
I had a Humanist service for dad as he was an atheist. Vanessa was amazing and summed up dad perfectly. Both Vanessa and Andrea the funeral director made what is a very sad day into a day to remember with joy, and I know dad would have said the same if he was with me.
I did have an unexpected guest at the funeral, my sister. Although a shock for me and one that had me suffering from palpitations when Vanessa came to tell me, it was also someone my dad would have been overjoyed at, that after too many years of no contact, did come and pay her last respects. Unfortunately she left in such a hurry I could not thank her in person, so Mandy if you are reading this, thank you for attending.
It was wonderful and a great support to have my Auntie Rita, Jacqui, my half sister Maria and my mother in law Pat by my side, and of course my most wonderful hubby, whom dad adored, and who has been a pillar of strength
I have a rose that I am going to press from my dads wreath. I chose a wreath of pure white and rich creams, it was beautiful.So life moves on, and today I had a mass clear out of my office/scrap room. I am hoping this will unleash some much needed mojo,
still waiting!
But this mass clear out might not have unleashed mojo yet, but has uncovered lots of scrummy 
scrapping goodies that I am passing on to my blogettes.
scrapping goodies that I am passing on to my blogettes.I have a pink scrap album, a KI Memories kit, EK Success punch, Making Memories boho chic embellishments and a couple of kits from the retreat weekend, to name a few of the goodies uncovered in my scrap room.
Just make a post between now and midnight Sunday (well the weekend is always quiet isn't it) and i will start forwarding some goodies to some lucky posters!
Hugs and thank you for all your support
Anna xx
If you are not coming this weekend and would like to donate some pennies to MS please visit my 
We collected conkers, well actually we collected hundreds of conkers, and now our house is adorned with strings of conkers to keep spiders away!
We also picked blackberries and apples, of which I will make a crumble, yummy. And also stumbled across mushrooms. Who needs sainsburys!
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