RIP Dad..................

[Didge]

My ol' Dad died last Saturday. Fortunately, no pain, he just drifted off in the arms of one of my sisters who had flown over from Oz to see him.
The staff in the (wonderful) nursing home, all loved him, and said what a lovely man he was for his gentlemanly manner and sense of humour.
The funeral has been arranged for next Tuesday, and I probably won't be back on here again until sometime after that day.



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[claicerrig]

So sorry to hear this sad news Didge

Deepest Sympathy and i will be thinking of you and your family at this sad time

Clai

[JMo]

Sorry to hear that old fella...

Take some time out...

xxx

[Pugi]

Sorry to hear the bad news. My sympathies.
He seems to have been a great man, remember him for that and the good times you had.
Will keep you in my thoughts.

[SAMMYE]

Really feel for you Didge- I must say though I can really see your father in you. They say our relatives live on through us and that is definitely the case with you. My thoughts are with you and your family

[nik_the_brief]

My sympathies mate, give him a good send off.

I see what Sammye means , there's a striking physical resemblance between you and him.

[CK & AK]

Hugs Didge

C
xxx

[Plum]

I am so sorry mate.

My family and i are thinking of you at this sad time.

L

[Phoenix]

Sad news :(

[barnaby]

So sorry mate,
we are all thinking of you. :(

[Pedro]

Sorry to hear that Didge....

Ped

[Ade]

Im sitting here with tears in my eyes, Im so sorry.

Ade

[NattyBoy]

Sorry to hear that buddy....and hope the service went well assuming you dont come on the forum before.

You dont half look like your dad mate

Nat

[fatbloke]

Soory to hear that mate it hurts so much when you lose
someone so close.
my best wishes to you and your family

[Ruth]

Thinking of you and your family Didge.
Lots of lezzie love heading your way.
xxx

[Mand]

We are so very sorry Didge.

Mand and Alex x

[Julie]

My thoughts are with you Didge. xx





PS you really look like your dad.

[Pen]

Didge, so sorry to here this news, the gang of four are thinking of you :(

[spacemonkey]

My thoughts are with you Didge. xx





PS you really look like your dad.


Yes, you do don't you? Amazing... What did he do in the RAF?

[grunter]

sorry to hear your bad news
man love coming your way
grunt

[Tigerlily]

Sorry to hear your sad news Didge.


Lots of love and sympathy.

Julie xx

[Moley]

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you Didge but my thoughts are with you.

[Drucilla]

So sorry Didge
Big Hug
love Dru and Spike

[scrumpster]

Sorry to hear your news Didge. He certainly looks the gentleman! I hope it all goes well for you on Tuesday - take care x

[Didge]

Thanks to all of you who've expressed sympathy for the passing of my ol' Dad, and to those of you who sent me PMs. I have shown them to my siblings, and they are VERY touched, so I write this from all of us.
Unfortunatly, the planned trip to Eastbourne never happened, as he was just too weak to travel, but we visited him daily (sometimes twice daily), and he was never short of company.
Jan came with me on a few occasions, and he made her laugh more than once. Forever the bloody comedian and pi ss-taker that he was.
He loved the stage, and in his younger days, he appeared in many (fairly small) variety shows, and his interest in stage life never waned.
He was a bloody good impersonater of many famous and not so famous people, and also an excellent musician, and he could play all of the following instruments extremely well :-
Guitar, Banjo, Ukelele, Mouth Organ, Piano Accordian, Trumpet, Trombone, Sax, Claranet, Drums & Organs. For those of you old enough to remember them, he could even play those massive Wurlitzer organs that had 3 or 4 keyboards, dozens of pull-out stops and pedals, and used to rise from under the stage in the old cinemas. I remember him telling me, that playing those was not easy, as the air pipes were so high up the wall, that you were actually playing 2 or 3 notes ahead of what you could hear coming out of the pipes.
I'm sure that if he'd had the right breaks, he would have got somewhere in the entertainment business, but it is a VERY cut-throat industry, and having to raise five of us did not help I suppose.
We are also very grateful that he was a hoarder, as it has taken many hours to sift through hundreds of old family photographs that we all thought had been lost during the many moves that we made over the years, especially during the 60's. They have reawakened many fond memories.
Once again, many thanks for the kind words.

Darryl (Didge), Dale, Yolande, Roxanne & Verina

[gary tompkins]

Very sad news :(

My thoughts are with you mate - hope things go ok on Tuesday,

[Little Monster]

Sorry to hear your sad news Didge. My thoughts are with you and your family. x