Author Archives: justjuliet

The weather’s back to being beautiful, and looks like staying that way for a few days. Meanwhile, life goes on… Leon and Lily are still enjoying my garden and the local wholesale fresh fish delivery services. Zach and Chynna’s pups born on my birthday are growing up. Dominic Cummings is making a national ass ofContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 25 May 2020”

Dad and I are overwhelmed by the number of cards, letters, emails, phone calls and messages we’ve received, and they’re still arriving! Dad wanted me to thank everyone and apologise for not being able to reply to everyone personally. It really is a tribute to Mum’s charm and popularity in so many spheres.

The weather’s beautiful again now. Am up at my favourite spot by Dethick church. The last few days have all been about paperwork: beginning the process of transferring Mum’s assets into Dad’s name. Mum’s will is very simple and leaves everything to Dad, except for £100 to her godson David. He’s her friend Chris’s sonContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 21 May 2020”

We’ve given Mum a send off, though not quite the one she deserved. Everything went without a hitch in the end, despite my road being closed for the day. Richard, Michael, Jeni and Ross arrived from Scotland via cousin Debbie’s, complete with delicious lemon cakes from Debbie. Leon and Lily came from Cardiff and weContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 18 May 2020”

Just a day to go until Mum’s funeral now. It will be an in-and-out affair with everyone setting out to drive home straight away and no wake. In the end I’ve decided to leave the eulogy to the celebrant and have given him all the information he needs. Dad was going to write a poemContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 17 April 2020”