Thursday, 18 April 2019

Just past summer solstice !

Hello darling

how I miss you wish you were here for many reasons, not least because I am dealing with FedEx stuff to do with Philip's police report.You always had the patience to sit and wait for calls ,make calls to deal with this kind of thing. I am possessing my soul and patience at the moment.


January 2018. Blessings and Stressings

Hello darling John,


January is here with very cold rainy windy weather, as one would expect. I remember our Januarys in Spancilhill, the highlight of our year, almost a month off work, walking Minerva, cooking , reading resting, watch movies. We loved January.

I have been to Cambridge again to help Penny with the children while Steve was in Australia at his aunt's funeral. Johnny and Kate were both ill, Harry and Felix were in great form, as always, I call Harry Mr sunshine, he wakes up ready to take on the world with a sunny smile and a very loud voice :)

I am having trouble with Housing Benefit office and council tax office , they are saying I have been overpaid by 10.000 in total, which is very scary I went to bed one night debt free and wakened up £10,000 in debt.


David Globe is taking care of it for me, he helped me with my will and power of attorney .

He is a nice guy a friend of Philip Canter.


I have been knocked for six by this, it has thrown me back into deep grief for you, and pa and Anita even poor mum.

I have felt lonely too, something I don't feel very often, I think you would have taken this on without much stress, perhaps a few extra glasses of wine to see you through it :)


Andrew has been wonderful as ever, even said they were ready to give me the money and I should not worry there is no worst case , which touched me , so generous and caring.

So we will see how the lawyers letter goes down with the council.



Every one is well, all the children, their partners, and grandchildren ,friends and families, all well for now, which is a blessing.
I have one or two clients , and my courses start up in February.

I am going to Cambridge with Andrew and Lucy for a Lightman Burns Supper, kilts and Glamour.


In May June I am going to Castalla for a month, in July Andrew is taking me and Lucy's family to Tuscany, for a week,a place we always wanted to visit. The villa looks amazing.


I miss you I love you, I long for you, sometimes I wonder if I close my eyes and die , would I see you on the other side ....yet I don't believe that is true,,,,,,,but want to.


Your loving dedicated wife Helen...TT...xx



January 2nd 2019

Hello John,

I have not blogged for a while, I find it tough, as it stirs up tough feelings.

This last quarter has been tough, our birthdays our anniversary Christmas New Year. Visits with Johnny and co Penny and co, and just today David, Lara and Olivia have been here, it was wonderful to see them all again. I gave David our Summer Exhibition Book and our Guide to Venice book, and I asked him to choose one of your pictures, he took my favourite, the one at Callalla de Parafugel.
He was very touched and found it hard to take it from me, but my darling John I want all of your pictures to go to the children and the grandchildren, so that your memory will live on in all of them.






My minds eye

Helo John

my communications with you are becoming less and less in this blog,but not in my mind.

A few weeks ago I was at Mann Island choir and we had to sing " you raise me up " I cried and lot and felt your loss keenly, this is how you made me feel and still do.

You raise me up so I can stand on Mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy Seas

I am strong when I am on your shoulders,you raise me up to all that I can be.


Since then ,I have been feeling stronger, feeling that ,thanks to your unconditional love and acceptance. I can stand on my own two feet, grateful for all we had all you gave me all you left me.

You are getting further away in my minds eye, I see you in the distance , half turned between looking back at me , waving smiling, and half ready to move on to where ever your adventure leads you.


You are the love of my life, I love you as much as ever, and I am OK, in love and gratitude


Helen TT xx