Lovely photo Michelle…Matt looked so proud of his little sisters… such treasured memories .
Love Marina xx
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Dear Marina and all,
Matt was so very proud of his sisters the three of them were so very close, when I saw that picture of Helens grandchildren it so reminded me of my picture 
I am so glad I am able to come on here and speak to all of you and share memories as we all know just what to say to each other to help lift us when we feel low , thank you to all of you
Love Michelle xxxx
Hello everyone , I hope you are having some lovely weather at the moment ? We have just had our fle jabs , and then went to one of Dawns resting places to see if it was tidy . Now dat in the garden enjoying the lovely sunshine next to Dawns pot , and have started to feel really weepy Wondering how I have survived nearly 5 lonely years without her . . And my heart still aches for her , and I don’t think it will ever change . Chris will be thinking of you , on Joes 6 anniversary . Maddie xxx
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Dearest Maddie, The heartache, the tears and the longing just to see them, to hear their voice, to hear their laughter, to give them a great big hug will be with us for the rest of our lives until hopefully we will be with them once again, for now, we must remember all the happy times we had with them all the love and happiness they brought into our lives. The love we had for them is the pain we are suffering now. …but like us all I still want my child back with me where he belongs. xxxx
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Dear Maddie, the longing to have them back with us will be there for ever and the hug hole in our hearts never mend. But as Marina said, we have our memories although sometimes I think that makes it worse for us. It is just very unfair. Sending you huge hugs this evening 
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Dear Chris, I will be thinking of you and Jo tomorrow, we all try so hard, it is the gift of life, the gift of death, trying to integrate the two for me is so hard.
Thinking of you all.
Love Anneka x
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Thankyou all,
They keep me on my toes. Today I went to Sam’s best friend Jason’s little boys christening. They had asked me to ve a godparent. They called him Samuel (after Sam) it was so hard keeping it together. Then after the service we went across the road to Jason and Sam’s old haunt the Cross Keys pub. They have a brass plaque there " in memory of Sam Bater 17.10.82 - 9.12.16, till our next pint the Sunday Club"…all his friends would have a drink there on a Sunday and always sit at the same long table, which is why they’re named the Sunday club. Not too sure how I got through, but I did mind you that’s probably why I’m writing this at 2am in the morning
With love
Helen
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Well done Helen … I imagine it was very hard keeping it together but what a lovely tribute to Sam … you must have felt very proud today xxx
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Well done Helen, you are a strong and lovely person. A special tribute to your boy. He was very much loved by his friends.
Much love, Katexx
Dear all, we had a welcome reception in our village on Saturday for Fin Graham , Team GB para Olympic cyclist double Silver medalist. He is a lovely boy from a close Strathpeffer family. As we were walking back to the house he stopped and gave Brooke one of his medals to hold for a selfie. She was delighted!xx
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Kate,
How lovely for Brooke. Thanks for your kind words it was a very difficult day, because I didn’t sleep I’m absolutely shattered now but yes it was a very special tribute to Sam’s. Xh
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Dear Helen…A lovely tribute to your Son but also for you Helen for being there when your Son needed his Mother more then anyone else…Take care. xxx
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A gorgeous photo ,she always makes me smile…A credit to you and your family .xxx
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Hi Helen , what a lovely tribute to Sam , he would so proud that you and his wonderful friends are leeping his memory so vividly alive . . So all we ask of friends and family that our love ones not be forgotten . . Kate what a beautiful photo of Brooke , she looks such a happy contented little girl , and that’s down to her lovely family. Take care everyone . Maddie xxx
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Dear All,
Helen what a lovely tribute, It means so much that our children’s memories are honoured through others it’s a testament to how loved they were well done for getting through it but am sure you need a hug 
today x
Kate such a lovely photo of Brooke she is beaming with delight bless her
Chris we are all thinking of you today 
Big love to all Michelle xxx
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Thankyou. She is surrounded by love and kindness. She doesn’t know sadness, although she does cry sometimes now when she misses her Mummy. I always say to her that I miss her so much too as she was my child. She then turns it around and says, don’t cry Granny I love you so much.
Bless her heart.
Xxxx
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Oh Kate,
It’s words like that keep us going. Thank you all for being there. Like Michelle said a hug needed. I’ve had a virtual hug from all of you, thank goodness we all have each other
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Hi Chris
As Marina says they do walk with us, and help us every step of the way xxh
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Melts my heart thankyou for sharing your darling little Brooke with us all she is so precious her mommy would be so proud 
Take care all love Michelle xxxx
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Hi Everyone, thank you all so much for your kind thoughts. Knowing that others understand and care makes such a difference otherwise I’d wonder if I was going mad. The support we have here can’t be bought or even found anywhere else and I’ll always be grateful.
We’ve managed to get through today, visiting the Garden of Remembrance at the Crematorium this morning and the cemetery this afternoon with family. We went from there to the pub nearby and had a drink in the sunshine while my three grandchildren played in the play area.
Love Chris x
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