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Saturday, 24 December 2011

My Dad

My dad passed away on Wednesday morning. He'd been seriously ill for a number of years now having being diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a particularly nasty Alzheimer's variant as well as having Bowel Cancer in recent months. Whilst it wasn't a surprise it was still a shock and I'm a bit all over the place. I decided rather than sit around today to pick up a paintbrush and paint something. Whilst my Dad wasn't a wargamer he was a very good artist and painter so it helped to do something he encouraged me in.

It's funny what memories come flooding back, some long forgotten like eating smoked yellow fish on Fridays (which I haven't done since I was knee high...), the no TV on Christmas Day rule and also, from a wargaming point of view, the regular presents of Roco Minitanks be bought me from Trapnall's model shop in Weston-super-Mare.

It has also brought to the forefront the need to enjoy what we have and not put things off until tomorrow so my only New Year project as such will be geared to making an effort to play more games with Saul in 2012...
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20 comments:

  1. sonsoftaurus24 December 2011 at 17:19

    My condolences on your and your family's loss.

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  2. Zanazaz24 December 2011 at 17:25

    My condolences for your loss.

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  3. David Drage24 December 2011 at 17:30

    Steve,

    Our thoughts are with mate...

    It is never a good time for this, but it seems especially sad at this time of year!

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  4. Greywing24 December 2011 at 17:32

    Sincerest condolences.

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  5. Monty24 December 2011 at 17:51

    Best wishes...

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  6. Jim Jackaman24 December 2011 at 18:20

    Sorry to hear about your bad news.

    I know what it's like so can appreciate to some degree how you must be feeling.

    Best Wishes

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  7. David Crook24 December 2011 at 18:31

    Hi Steve,

    Please accept our sincerest and deepest sympathy for your loss - very best wishes to you, SWMBO and Saul.

    All the best,

    DC

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  8. Ray Rousell24 December 2011 at 19:07

    So sorry to here your sad news, deepest sympathy.

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  9. Anibal Invictus24 December 2011 at 19:27

    My sincere condolences and sympathy

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  10. Anonymous24 December 2011 at 20:58

    My sincere and heartfelt condolences for your loss.

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  11. Tony24 December 2011 at 21:04

    I am so sorry to hear this news, there is little that can be said at this time, as I all to well know, but my thoughts are with you and your family at this time.

    God Bless

    Tony

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  12. Colonel Shofer24 December 2011 at 22:11

    My thoughts of with you and your family.

    CS

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  13. Vladdd30924 December 2011 at 22:32

    Heartfelt Condolences and our sincere sympathy for your loss. I've had a similar experience myself, and the world will feel smaller for a long time.

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  14. Steve25 December 2011 at 00:04

    Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

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  15. Rob Alderman25 December 2011 at 02:17

    I am sorry to hear this Steve, I think you have done the right thing though, considering the now rather than the tomorrow. As Tony has said, there is little that I can say, especially on the internet.

    My condolences to Yourself, Saul and Karen, along with the rest of your family.

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  16. John Lambshead25 December 2011 at 16:10

    My father also died at Xmas. My condolences.

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  17. Thorward25 December 2011 at 19:02

    My condolences for your loss.

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  18. Paul O'G29 December 2011 at 22:00

    Sincere condolences Steve.

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  19. Michael1 January 2012 at 17:06

    My deepest condolences, I trust you will forgive my prayers for you and your family.
    M J Ney

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  20. impwork6 January 2012 at 12:02

    My condolences on your loss.

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