Karen

Well, it's been a while! The wonderful, kind person that was lucky to call my Mum left us on 29th November last year. She struggled massively in the last few years to maintain her independence, and was amazing in managing to do almost everything for herself, no matter how long it took, and how hard it was. But Jehovah called her home, far too soon for me, but I'm grateful to have had her so long. Mum, I nevervtruly appreciated just how good you were - to faced many chalkenges- financial, moral and cultural over the years, and many people might have given up, walkwd away or lowered their standards , but you never stopped nurturing, caring and supporting us all. My last rock now gone............ but never forgotten. So to this little donation - Mick- there was a little crocodile skin ( or alligator?) in the cellar. I've no idea where you got it from- you might have said, but I dont remember or what you wanted it for - possibly to use for the walking stick handles you used to make or something similar? Anyway, I decided to take it to the auction house... and it made £23 after commission, so not bad! I couldnt resist saying to Bridgette the auction lady, that it had been " snapped up" :-)

£23.00 (+ £5.75 Gift Aid)

Carmel and Pete

Karen

I can't count the number if times that I have tried to get rid of your clothes in the last 4 years . I did manage to throw away some " post-stroke" clothes which weren't really "you" - just stuff that was more comfortable and easier to get on and off! A few days ago, I went to the clothes pegs in the under- stairs cupboard and took 3 of your coats out - 2 really good shooting/ countryside jackets and the thick green fleece jacket that you wore everywhere in the last few years of your life. I decided to put your Bronte Tweed jacket on Vinted and see if it sold. If I remember rightly, you bought this one at a Game Fair - a really heavy, warm coat, but it was always slightly too big for you. Well, it sold within the hour - someone will be pleased to have got this bargain - a beautiful quality, warm coat. Another £12 to BLF. I washed and dried the other 2 coats, and, as Kev was down from Scotland this week, asked if he could use the other tweed shooting coat. He didn't think it would fit him, but tried it on, and it was a perfect fit. He is going to try the fleece jacket as well. So, I am happy to have been able to pass 2 jackets on to Kevin yo use and to have made a little bit more for BLF with the other one.

£12.00 (+ £3.00 Gift Aid)