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General => The Shed => Topic started by: RSJK on March 04, 2007, 16:08:24
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Hi all, got called to the hospital this morning but when I got there it was to late and my Father had passed away. I am at a total loss he was one man that i really looked up to, never known a chap that had worked, no grafted all is life. The last thing he said to me last night was to plant his potatoes in the greenhouse for him, and that is where I have just come from could not settle until I had set them even though he will not be here to eat them, God I miss him so much he was always up the allotments with me and knew so much about gardening, I am so so down and do not know how to carry on without him he taught me so much in life.
Speak to you all soon,
Richard.
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Richard that is terrible news for you. I am so sorry. I don't know what to say except that it's been a horrible week. Take care of yourself - you know you will get loads & loads of support from everyone here.
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thinking of you and your family - take care
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I'm so very sorry Richard.
Devastating for all your family.
We'll always be here for you, you know that.
love Lishka
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Very sorry to hear your news Richard. Take care.
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Oh Richard, I'm so sorry to hear your news, it's terribly sad for you, you obviously had a close relationship with your father.
Sending love and warm wishes to you and your family, try to stay strong & look after each other.
Don't forget there's always someone around here should you need a chat, take care x
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So sorry to hear your news, Richard- do take care of yourself.
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thinking of you /shades x
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Oh Richard, I am thinking of you at this horrible time.
Take care of yourself Richard.
Much love
Emma
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Richard :-[ Thinking of you and your dad X
It's funny with allotments isn't it? We connect with other people and have closer relationships with family members if we share the ground.
And the memories are priceless.
Love Trixie XXX
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Sorry for your sad loss -- words cannot say what we are all thinking
God bless
to you and your family
BB x
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What a shock for you. My sincere condolences to you and your family for the loss of your dad, I understand totally about needing to plant those potatoes.
This really has been a rotten week.... :(
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oh, Richard, feeling for you and your family..what an awful week for you..you'll be in my thoughts ..manic mal
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aw hun :'( :'(
losing your dad is horribly sad, there are no words to describe the feeling.
take heart though that the feeling does slowly turn to smiles at the gentle memories ;)
remember that no matter where you are, your dad will never be more than shadows breadth away from you, especially down at the lotty xx
if you need a chat, feel free to pm or email xx
keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
i wasnt there when my dad passed away, and i felt terrible for a time i am now grateful that i remember him sitting up in bed and talking. i would far rather remember him like this.
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(http://[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/richardkinson/plough/000_0327.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/richardkinson/plough/000_0327.jpg)[/img]
Here is a picture i have just found out of my Dad, he was so proud when he brought me this rotovator a couple of years ago, Like me he missed the Market Garden my grandfather used to own.
R.I.P Dad ....... I love you and always will
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A man after my own heart!
Bless!
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I am so sorry for your loss Richard. Awful news for you and your family. It is difficult to know what to say at a time like this, just treasure those lovely memories and I am sure when you go to your allotment you will still find your Dad there with you in spirit. love busy_lizzie
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sorry to hear your sad news. sounds like you and your dad were very close. i hope you have people around you for support. as you know we are all here for you. one thing this week has shown, i think, is how much like a huge family this forum is. i think thats really special and i hope it is some cosolation for you at this time.
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You planted the spuds. That is what he wanted.
I still have my father's ashes in the house after 14 months. Must take down to the plot at scatter.
Thinking of you and your family.
MV
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Richard, I'm so very sorry.
Thanks for posting the pic of your dad steering the petrol-powered plough ... it's a fine memory to treasure and I'm just glad you have it and many more like it.
sending blessings and prayers for you and your family,
Triff
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Richard, I too am sorry to hear about your Dad, you relationship seems so very special. God Bless, XX Jeannine
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Richard, heartfelt condolences. I was very touched by your post, and the wonderful picture. It will be SO hard, but you having shared so much with your Dad means he will always be with you. It takes time, but after a while the memories of sharing and laughter will be force away the loss and sadness. Good luck to you, CLx
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Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Andrea and Barrie xx
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Very sorry to hear your sad news Richard, condolences to you and your family xx
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Our thoughts are with you Richard.
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My sincere condolences Richard.
God bless,
Jo.
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deepest sympathies Richard i lost my mother in December after a terrible time with leukemia and her partner bless was under some instructions /requests to do various veg which he has done even though shes not ever going to taste them again makes you kinda swallow hard i think she thought she had more time than she had but sadly that wasnt the case
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Richard you hold on to those memories of your father be glad that you had some one so special because you were lucky to have a father who shared and cared and although hes not here in body I'm sure hes going to be here in spirt to help you taste those spuds ;)
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sorry to hear your bad news richard........our thoughts are with you and yours!
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So sorry to hear your sad news Richard.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
big hugs.
MrsKP
xx
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Richard, I am so sorry to hear your awful news. What a great picture, I hope that will bring you some comfort at this sad time, and maybe some others like it will bring back fond memories in the future.
Take care of yourself,
K x
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Such sad news, Richard. Thinking of you. Take care x
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Richard,
Sorry to hear of your loss. Take care of yourself.
Best Wishes,
Rob.
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Very sorry about your father, we send our deep condolences.
Corinne and Rob
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I am sure when you go to your allotment you will still find your Dad there with you in spirit. love busy_lizzie
You will, Richard.That's where I chat to my Dad.
So sorry to hear about his passing,
Maggie.
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Sorry to hear of your loss. Thanks for sharing your Dad's picture with us,must be a very special memory.Take care Richard
Helen x
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My condolences to you at this time Richard
Our thoughts are with you.
Steve
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Richard I think my Dad comes to my plot with me every time I go, I swear he is always behind me telling me to pull up weeds, sow this and that, and yes I often have a chat with him even 14 years on!
We will carry them in our hearts forever, and their knowledge continues within us!
Thinking of you and Yours at this tough time,
DP
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Just trying to keep myself busy and came on here to have a look around
Thank you all for all your kind words at this time of sadness for me.
Richard
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So sorry to hear your sad news Richard.
I'm thinking of you at this difficult time. Take care.
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Richard, my thoughts are with you and your family. You sound as if you had a very good relationship with your Dad, and although in a way, that makes his passing harder, at least you have something to hold onto, a love you both share and his memory will always live on in your lottie.
Em x
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Dear Richard.
I am so sorry to hear of your very tragic news, his photo that you shared told a thousand stories.
All i can do is to to tell you is that i understand.
Hearing your Dads last words to you about planting his potatoes actually made me smile and i think it will give you comfort and will often bring a little grin to your face in time to come, to know your Dads last thoughts.
I lost my Mum almost five years to the day. She lived next door but one to me but was on holiday in Scotland when her time came very suddenly.
Her last conversation with me was when she rang me from Scotland the day before she died, and shared with me how she had been looking at some snowdrops peering up from the snow and how beautiful they were.
Every day i pass her own garden, which of course has since been sold on. But she left me the best legacy, and i still have the pleasure of watching her planting appear every year.
The first day her bulbs appear make me sad :'( (particularly the snowdrops :'()
But then i watch the daffodils and tulips bob about in the wind and I smile as i still have something of my dear old Mum.
God bless you Richard. You will never get over the loss of your Father, but you will learn in time, to deal with it and remember all that he has given you xxxxx
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Richard, so sorry to hear your sad news.
Thinking of you.
Michelle x
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Sorry to hear of your loss Richard, like Honeybee and many of us it brought a smile to my face hearing you planted you dads spuds, look after yourself Richard.
Kevin