Ashes To Ashes…
Wednesday 30th April, 2008
… and dust to dust.
I fetched Peter home today. I really miss him. I don’t know what to do next. Sorry this post is futile and probably boring.
So now he sits on my mantelpiece, under the television. Bizarre.
Today I will be mostly saying…
Tuesday 29th April, 2008
…nothing.
Ah, but will I?
It’s nigh impossible for me to say nothing all day! I was just musing to myself about the awful events unfolding on the news, and have decided just to watch Doctor Who from now on!
The whole world is going mad. There is the mad man in Austria, goodness knows how that mess is going to be unravelled. The other thing that disgusted me was the poor girl who lost her life just because she defended her boyfriend. They were beaten because of how they looked, for being different. Why didn’t the thugs get beaten for their looks instead? On the television, these thugs all had the same ‘look’ about them…tracksuits, hoodies, sports shirts…you know the type. How would they like it if they were discriminated against…oh wait they are…Chavs.
Yes, I’m being opinionated because the world would be a better place without these kind. That poor boy, Robert Maltby, when interviewed, said he wished he’d died instead of his girlfriend and that it would have been better if she had not gone back to help him. He will live with his loss and grief, for the rest of his life, the poor lad.
The thugs have better things in line for them…prison. And what are they going to learn there? Well, I hope they learn to change their ‘look’, and perhaps try and fit into, and help make, a better society. One can hope…(typed sarcastically).
I send my sincere condolences to Miss Sophie Lancaster’s family, and to Mr Robert Maltby, for their sad loss of a girl who had more courage in her little finger than the ******* (fill in your own description) who attacked and killed her.
I send my sincere caustic contempt to the families of the ‘feral mindless thugs’ who took part, aided and abetted, in this mindless act of violence. And I mean that.
Panic Buying! BBC Lunchtime News
Friday 25th April, 2008
Typical, everyone rush out and buy fuel (CLICK HERE) for your car and then leave the logistics for delivery to the forecourts in chaos. According to UK’s energy minister Malcolm Wicks, there is plenty of fuel, and he mentioned it’s not the supply of the fuel, its delivering the fuel to your forecourt that is the problem.
So why am I blogging about this subject? Purely for selfish reasons! My motorhome runs on diesel and I was going on my WELL DESERVED holiday with Dylan…up north…just where they are panic buying and running out of fuel…!
Change of plan, I may go to Norfolk instead. Ha!
Aftermath
Thursday 24th April, 2008
This is the aftermath, the period of healing, and yet things are still sent to remind me of what my poor Peter has been through. The Derby Evening Telegraph, the local news rag, printed details of the Coroner’s Inquest today. I don’t know why it bothered me, I just think I am still being protective of Peter, his advocate, and that we had no choice in the matter of what details were printed about him. When someone is ill and in the ’system’ of the health care professionals, although you have rights and choices, it does not always seem that way. And so, I feel that his rights and choices have not been taken care of, even in death. If he had the choice, he would not have wanted to be in the newspaper, not for selfish reasons, just that he was a private person. It was the fact that they printed where he lived that hurt. That was not fair. They even got the date of his death wrong! What is the saying? Today’s news, tomorrow’s chip wrappings!
And so to the aftermath…would everyone please take note that my poor husband of 23 years is dead, and let him rest in peace, and let me, his widow, and his two children heal themselves. Thank you.
More Bounce Than Tigger!
Thursday 24th April, 2008
This is Archie’s blog for today: bounce, bouncy, bounce, jump, run, yap, yappity, yap, bounce, jump, pounce, growl, yap, bounce, bounce, bouncey, yap, chew, chew, chew, bounce, yap, run, run, hide, run some more, bounce, pounce…I think you get the gist!
Dylan Improved
Thursday 24th April, 2008
Dylan is much improved today, and so is his mood. I have been out with him, and he walked lovely to heel. He has a nice wet nose, so that is a good sign, or so I am told! I just fed him on plain boiled rice last night, and it seems to have done the trick because he is a lot brighter in himself, and has been out playing with Frazzle Face outside, in between the showers. I can’t wait for the better weather when we can go out and not come back ‘bartled-up’, which means absolutely covered in mud! I’m lucky that I have Dylan, I do find it hard to go out on my own and just walking around the village today means we both got some fresh air!
Peter Wood Funeral
Wednesday 23rd April, 2008
We had the funeral, which I was dreading, but the sun shone and everything went well. The Order of Service was a success, and I am satisfied with the way things went. I am grateful that Peter had a good send off. All his family and friends were there to say goodbye, and no doubt he would have been bemused by all the fuss and attention given in his honour. Thank you everyone for your good wishes and for being there. You know who you are!
A Dog’s Bark
Wednesday 23rd April, 2008
Nothing to report on Archie except his bark is so loud it makes my ears bleed! He is currently on a ‘time-out’ because Dylan is not very well and Archie keeps jumping on his head! It’s nearly bed time so it is a calming down time now for the Frazzle Faced pup! Now I have some free time, I am going to have to concentrate a little more on his training. I have never trained a terrier before but according to all my books they are strong willed! We are still having a few problems with house training and he has the odd accident, but this is mainly because you have to nag him to go out and do ‘toilet’. If it is raining he is very reluctant to go outside, however, with patience and perseverance he will get the idea you have to go outside and not on the kitchen floor! I think he is going to make a wonderful little dog. I also think he is going to be very good at agility as he enjoys running and jumping about so much.
Poorly Dylan
Wednesday 23rd April, 2008
Poor Dylan has been poorly today with a runny bottom. Not a nice subject to blog about, however, I remembered what the vet told me and I have rested his tummy today and he has had plain boiled rice for his dinner. He is well in himself and has a nice wet nose. I think he had too many treats yesterday as we hid a lot of treats for the dogs to find, around the kitchen, whilst we were out at the funeral. Knowing Dylan, who is a typical Labrador - he ate the whole lot…so in a way serves him right. But on the other hand, I shouldn’t have been so generous and left out so much for him to find. He is asking to go to bed now, so it’s time to sign off!
Peter’s Funeral
Monday 21st April, 2008
The funeral has been arranged for the 22nd April, 2008, at 2.40 pm. So hopefully, there is nothing left for me to do except turn up.
22nd April is Earth Day. I have ordered Peter a hand-woven willow eco-casket. It looks very good as these things go.
