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Knowing when to let go … almost five years on

Posted on March 19, 2019 by sjdeventsltd

So, rewind to September 2014 when my mother passed away after a short illness to the Big C. My first time on the front line of being the carer and I learnt a lot as I cared over the 4 … Continue reading →

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Where does a year go after loosing your best friend and mother?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by sjdeventsltd

Today, marks a year exactly since I lost my mother and best friend to pancreatic and liver cancer following a short battle. Sometimes it feels like only yesterday but other days it feels like a lifetime since I had my … Continue reading →

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Seven weeks on, formalities over, now the journey starts.

Posted on November 9, 2014 by sjdeventsltd

Firstly, where have the past seven weeks gone, since I sat in Sue Ryder with her watching her slip away, going in peace to be with my father and her parents, safe in the knowledge that my sister and I … Continue reading →

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Funeral Planning is about creating a memory of their life

Posted on April 27, 2012 by sjdeventsltd

SJD Events never intended to get involved with funeral planning but, I suppose it is an event, as a funeral is a ‘celebration’ of the life of the individual and a time to rejoice their life. This is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: memories

Knowing when to let go … almost five years on

Where does a year go after loosing your best friend and mother?

Seven weeks on, formalities over, now the journey starts.

Funeral Planning is about creating a memory of their life

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