Category Archives: Family

Ducks and Fuchsias

I don’t believe in God, the afterlife, or supernatural forces. I do believe in coincidence, in seeing patterns in nature and finding meaning when you look for it. Mum loved ducks – there are ducks throughout her house. Pictures of … Continue reading

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Mum

“Take something to remind you of her”, they suggest. “I already have”, I say. In the cookbooks you gave me, the marks of my cooking throughout their pages, In the jugs and vases dotted around the house, the result of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Dad

The death of a loved one is always hard. With time grief abates, it shrinks and becomes manageable – but it is still there. As time passes, I find that I have more memories of my father when he was … Continue reading

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