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turpsUncle George had a good send-off this morning
He served in the Durham Light Infantry so had an honour guard on the way into the crematorium and a flag draped over his coffin. I learned a lot about his early years but I think the most powerful part was towards the end of the service when members of his former troop, all of whom must have been in their late 80s to early 90s stood up and sang "Just a Song at Twilight" one member did the main parts then the rest all joined in the chorus and it was pretty hair raising to hear, then that was followed by the last post on the bugle.
After that and it was off for the wake when I met up with relatives I only see at funerals these days, which is a sad state of affairs. Uncle George's daughter said I'd never changed but considering the last time I saw her had to be over 40 years ago I suspect she was being very kind.
Some amusing parts to the day. James had a white shirt emergency and we ended up having to stop at a Sainsburys on the way to the funeral. I don't think we've ever moved so fast in the shop, getting a suitable shirt then he had to quickly change shirts in the carpark.
Then at the crem I had to nip to the bathroom and the stalls were tiny. As I'm rather big of leg I sort of got wedged trying to get the door opened, and was faced by another lady who was very sympathetic and commented that just happened to her too.
But yeah, a sad day but one with laughs and good memories, too
Bodhi sitting went well yesterday. We went up for 6:30 am and Lucy was home just after 10. Many episodes of Peppa Pig were watched and many toys were played with and I was reminded that toddlers are a lot of hard work.
The day before that we'd taken Pauline for her scan and while there Kayleigh phoned saying she'd taken her cat, Aeriel for what she thought would be a routine appointment but they thought she'd gone into heart failure and needed her to be sedated so they could do tests. Aeriel is 18 so Kayleigh was worried about her waking up so wanted me to come with her and I felt terrible I couldn't. It did all work out in the end, Ariel is fine, on painkillers and thyroid meds now which the vet suspects could be the issue making her heart work so hard, but that was a dicey few hours.
Now James has a phone meeting with work in an hour then my MiL wants us to take some flowers to James' aunt as it's the anniversary of her husband's death tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I think I need some coffee as I had some delicious cheese pie at the wake and it's made me want a nap.
He served in the Durham Light Infantry so had an honour guard on the way into the crematorium and a flag draped over his coffin. I learned a lot about his early years but I think the most powerful part was towards the end of the service when members of his former troop, all of whom must have been in their late 80s to early 90s stood up and sang "Just a Song at Twilight" one member did the main parts then the rest all joined in the chorus and it was pretty hair raising to hear, then that was followed by the last post on the bugle.
After that and it was off for the wake when I met up with relatives I only see at funerals these days, which is a sad state of affairs. Uncle George's daughter said I'd never changed but considering the last time I saw her had to be over 40 years ago I suspect she was being very kind.
Some amusing parts to the day. James had a white shirt emergency and we ended up having to stop at a Sainsburys on the way to the funeral. I don't think we've ever moved so fast in the shop, getting a suitable shirt then he had to quickly change shirts in the carpark.
Then at the crem I had to nip to the bathroom and the stalls were tiny. As I'm rather big of leg I sort of got wedged trying to get the door opened, and was faced by another lady who was very sympathetic and commented that just happened to her too.
But yeah, a sad day but one with laughs and good memories, too
Bodhi sitting went well yesterday. We went up for 6:30 am and Lucy was home just after 10. Many episodes of Peppa Pig were watched and many toys were played with and I was reminded that toddlers are a lot of hard work.
The day before that we'd taken Pauline for her scan and while there Kayleigh phoned saying she'd taken her cat, Aeriel for what she thought would be a routine appointment but they thought she'd gone into heart failure and needed her to be sedated so they could do tests. Aeriel is 18 so Kayleigh was worried about her waking up so wanted me to come with her and I felt terrible I couldn't. It did all work out in the end, Ariel is fine, on painkillers and thyroid meds now which the vet suspects could be the issue making her heart work so hard, but that was a dicey few hours.
Now James has a phone meeting with work in an hour then my MiL wants us to take some flowers to James' aunt as it's the anniversary of her husband's death tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I think I need some coffee as I had some delicious cheese pie at the wake and it's made me want a nap.
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Date: 2023-07-15 03:55 am (UTC)Gosh, the number of times I've had to dash to Sainsburys whilst on my way to something important because I've had a wardrobe malfunction! I think they've saved my butt a hundred times, haha!
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Date: 2023-07-16 03:58 pm (UTC)It really was. It was nice to hear more about Uncle George as I really only knew him in terms of being nanna's brother, so a lot of things were new to me.
I don't think we've ever moved so fast through Sainsburys to find a white shirt. You're right though, they are great at saving butts, such a good selection instore.
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Date: 2023-07-15 11:56 am (UTC)I remember watching Ian (one morning a week) and needing a nap afterwards. They have so much energy, and their little brains move from one thing to another so quickly. I'd just be wrapping my head around the one thing we were doing, when he'd change to something else and I had to put on the mental brakes. I think that was the most exhausting thing about it. My brain doesn't work that way, lol!
Good news about Ariel! I hope the scan went well.
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Date: 2023-07-16 03:56 pm (UTC)They have so much energy, and their little brains move from one thing to another so quickly. I'd just be wrapping my head around the one thing we were doing, when he'd change to something else and I had to put on the mental brakes
That's the perfect way to think about things. Bodhi wanted to watch tv, then do stickers, then go in the garden and play sand, then chalk, then have me look at her toys. It's a lot, especially as I hadn't watched a toddler for a long time.
The scan did go well, Pauline has no blood clot though they did find out her blood sugar was really high so she's having to mess with her diabetic meds. And Ariel remains okay at taking her meds, so that's good.
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Date: 2023-07-15 08:58 pm (UTC)Toddlers move so hecking fast, they're like little tornadoes on legs. Mentally and physically.
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Date: 2023-07-16 08:04 am (UTC)Toddlers move so hecking fast, they're like little tornadoes on legs. Mentally and physically.
Yep. I only looked after Bodhi for around four hours and was ready for a rest by the end of it.
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Date: 2023-07-16 07:32 pm (UTC)I read more about your time with Bodhi in the comments and felt exhausted just reading about it :-)
I also so in your comments that Pauline's scan showed it wasn't a blood clot which must have been a great relief. And that Ariel is doing well on her changed medication. I'm sending them both lots of good and healthy thoughts!
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Date: 2023-07-21 04:36 pm (UTC)It was, as strange as it is to say, it was one of the nicest funerals I'd been to.
Bodhi is exhausting right now. She's a livewire for sure.
I also so in your comments that Pauline's scan showed it wasn't a blood clot which must have been a great relief. And that Ariel is doing well on her changed medication. I'm sending them both lots of good and healthy thoughts!
Yep, they're both doing well right now. Thankfully, Ariel likes her meds mixed in with treats, so fingers crossed, the painkillers and thyroid meds will keep helping.