My recent hobby is crocheting I have crocheted two tops since my angel passed 9 months ago, the third is about to be completed thanks to YouTube tutorials! I find it so therapeutic while doing it.
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Hi @Angel1309
I am hoping to get our wedding rings and my opals my birthstone put into a pendant to wear. Also have done a quilt made from his shirts he wore so this is on my bed now.
Take care
Lynne
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Last week was a very lonely week feeling very sad and lonely as my best friend who I talk to regularly was away abroad! On a whim I booked a cinema ticket for one and went to see ‘Poor Things’ yesterday - I think I might have found a new escapism 
So good to be shut off from the outside world while in the cinema 
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Hi Lynne
That’s absolutely a great idea!
And the quilt - he’s next to you every day too, how lovely 
x
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That is so sad and very cruel indeed if you still have the hair you can do what I done have a ring made with his hair in or a necklace that way you will have your dad with you always yes grief does make people bitter I’d never do that
If I was left his stuff I would have shared ashes etc just pure greed I miss him dearly especially weekends as he was a DJ so use to go with him a lot just wish I could have been their more often I miss his dog too he will be 16 next week x
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@Angel1309 Its so hard all the anniversaries isnt it. It would have been our 50th this year so I have decided (selfishly) to take myself away to a lovely retreat and just try and relax. It was also his birthday the day before our anniversary so it will be 2 days with just myself and our memories. Take care. Ann x
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Hi @ AnnieG1
Sounds good somewhere different.
I was married 35 years together 37 and i just retired last year 3 months before be passed he took early retirement at 63 little did we know 4 months on he wouldn’t be here. So no retirement together now. I too am hoping to take a break soon then ovet to Australia where my daughter son inlaw and grandchildren are last year we were there together will be strange going on my own now but i must be strong and keep on going. I could live to over 80 so another 13+ years.
Lynne
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So cute, love sloths xx
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My old school mate made me my ring out of fiancé hair when he tried growing it so when he eventually went back to bold I kept some as a piece sake glad I did now I have his engagement ring to me his daughter wanted I said no as she had everything else I took a few small memorial things and was called a thief x
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@AnnieG1
That’s such a lovely idea. I hope you will have peaceful and reflective 2 days with those precious memories.
Best wishes xx
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It’s a good distraction from the feeling of emptiness, sadness and loneliness.
Please keep sharing x
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@Ilovehorses
Yes I did enjoy it thank you.
Will try ‘Maestro’ next I have heard it’s a good film.
Hope you enjoy soul music. I love music too but so far haven’t been able to focus on it like I used to - maybe it takes a little more time to get back into it.
Take care x
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I find cross stitching very therapeutic. Here is a project I am hoping to complete soon. Just need to stitch the hammock.
Hi @ Retired2
Im hoping i will find craft that i enjoy doing.
Felting to start with.
I was at a MacMillan event yesterday to see Tapestry done with artist Andrew Crummy who was diagnosed with throat cancer and he worked with other cancer patients to tell their stories via tapestries.
Very interesting and worth a look at the tapestries done and ongoing.
I managed to do a couple of stitches to ongoing one so part of history.
Take care
Lynne 
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I love any kind of music my fiancé was a DJ and played all sorts of music he even done a
Few radio shows not radio 1 but other shows and are down loaded on mix cloud so I often find myself now and then listening to his shows or other music my fav is fleetwood Mac it brings me comfort whilst I grieve his death was so sudden without any warning 
it’s good to talk on here with like minded people no negativity just guiding people to make them feel comfortable in their grief journey of life
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@Eveybabes
I love any kind of music too! I learnt to play the piano online since the lockdown had started but since my angel passed I haven’t been able to focus on practicing I completely lost my drive and enthusiasm but hoping very much to pickup where I left off someday 
Yes this forum has been an amazing platform for us all who are going through this sad journey to share and support one another. I don’t how I would have coped otherwise 
Take care x
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Funny you all said that tina loved james blunt x tube on tv sat 3 hrs both seen him live he great call me sad took tina photo hade a slow dance x miss here so so much people say it get easier as time goes on 63 almost been 7 weeks tina left this world if any thing I’m going backwards x
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I love James Blunt too - he has such good sense of humour and doesn’t take himself seriously either! He is one of our clients we represent (I work in a literary agency and he wrote a book).
I guess we all keep going back and forth until hopefully get better someday 
Take care x
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