I know that you wouldn't even recognise me, it's been years since we last spoke, but I just heard what happened. It's so sad, what a waste of a young life. Wherever you are now Troy, I hope you're busting some serious moves on your skateboard and listening to underground hip hop like you always were. You'd look wrong without your headphones on ( Read more... )

1. It seems that there MIGHT be a will after all... We thought she hadn't made one, but my dad found a very intreguing solicitors card with attached slip of paper outlining things she'd want included in a will. It's a list of 5 things. 'Grandchildren' is one of the things mentioned. O_O We just don't know yet if she got round to actually ( Read more... )

My mum is kind of better about the death now. Her and my dad are in the process of starting to clear her flat and get rid of her things. A whole bundle of her clothes went to Oxfam today. I'm halfway through cleaning all her jewellery til it sparkles, cos at least then I feel like I'm doing something to help. I've said that once my mum is ready ( Read more... )

Some of you know the story behind my 'gran Gordon' - my mum's mum - and how bitter and sad her life was. Some of you know first hand the panic that a letter from her could cause. One of you has seen a card arrive and me and my sister having to open it to soften the blow for my mum. 'Gran Gordon' was horrible and twisted and she only lived to ( Read more... )