A sad end to a great weekend
 

I love bank holiday weekend's me! Normally!

Saturday - a nice day of rest, doing nothing much, Rugby on the telly and a quiet couple of evening beers in the pub

Sunday - up early, off to Silverstone for a great day's WSBK racing. First met Skidlids, then KeefyB & Mrs KeefyB strolling through the trade stalls at the back of the main stand and then Whele and settled down at Copse to see the, pretty frightening, first race, first corner crash. Down to Woodcote for the second WSBK race to see Toseland's antics after the second race! :D

Met RedRuth on the way out - off home and watched it all again on the telly highlights.

Monday - wet first thing but Brenda & I arranged to meet Whele (now known as shagger) & Cath for a blat down to the Ace for a late lunch and then another blat up to Foxes for Monday bike nite.

The 999R was running rough when I started out but by mid afternoon it was running on song and I was Baylis for the afternoon the sound of my Termis echoing his from the day before.

We left Foxes early because I was strangely cold and uneasy - the black clouds were gathering big time by now and I just wanted to get home - it was surreal but something didn't feel quite right - is this the feeling people get before a big off? It didn't dampen (no pun intended) my ride home - we certainly got a shift on with that black cloud getting closer - didn't quite make it as the heavens opened about 5 miles out but we both got home safely if a bit damp.

Get in the house and little 'un says Uncle Chris has called twice.

Mam had died suddenly, with my brother's Chris and Pete there, at 15:30 that afternoon.

Mam had been suffering from cancer of the mouth for almost two years and things had started to go down hill rapidly since Christmas. Brenda and I called in to see her after the BMF on Sunday and she was quite chirpy but having intermittent breathing problems and of course trouble swallowing (she'd been on intravenous feeding and morphine for about 8 months but still at home and able to get around).

The details are pretty unpleasant but it was quick and mercifully she is spared any further suffering she would have undoubtedly encountered in her last months.

I hope you don't mind me sharing this with you - it's kinda funny typing in silence, no one here, like sharing a confidence with a best friend. I feel a bit numb today, not just her sudden death but also the bizarre foreboding I had yesterday afternoon. I know it's daft to think there's any connection - it was probably just the weird weather!

Anyway here's to Mam and my very good friends in the DSC - thanks for reading.

Dave,

So sorry for your loss. Remember the good stuff, and smile. And remember, she's still with you forever in spirit.

Mark.

Sorry to hear the bad news

Sorry for your loss David, its good to get it off your chest and share it to, nice to know she didnt suffer at the end.

R.I.P

sorry to hear your news Dave :(

Love to you & Brenda from us both

you have my deapest simpathy mate ! as has been said above remember the good times. I always take heart at time like this and think atleast they are not suffering anymore.

Never met you before mate but my thoughts are with you and your family

age

Sorry to hear the sad news David.

All the best to you and your family.

Dave

Sorry to hear your sad news mate. My thoughts are with you over the coming weeks.

Jiminy

Sincere condolencies David. No words to make it feel better mate. We're thinking of you and your family.

David, I don't post to often these days mate!
But, Your's deserves a reply,my thoughts are with you and the wife.
regards mav

My thoughts are with you as i know what a difficult time it can be.

commiserations on your loss David , You and your family will be in my thoughts today .

So sorry to hear this sad news David. My deepest sympathies. H

Sorry for your loss Dave. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Dave and Brenda, a heart sinking feeling when you read of a loss such as this,thoughts are with you both. 4D

Sorry for your loss. My prayers go to you and your family.
May she R.I.P.

Dear David, Brenda & family,
We are very sorry to learn of your sad loss.
Please accept our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences.
Thinking of you.
Best regards,
Richard, Christine & Sons.
:( :(

Everton,

So sorry to hear of your sad loss. Our thoughts are with you are your family at this time.

Rgds, Rob

Nothing cold be worse than the passing of your mum Sorry to hear it 4D

Sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you

Cy

David So sorry to read the bad news. Our thoughts go out to you and your family. God bless.

Sorry to hear your bad news,our thoughts are with youself and your family,Nick

I know just how you feel David, I wrote exactly the same sort of message on this board when my dad died just before Christmas. I found it very comforting to get things off my chest and I'm sure that, like me, you'll find that you have a lot of friends in the DSC to offer support at a difficult time.

Thinking of you....Jools and Sadie

Sorry to hear that David.

Condolences David to you and Brenda. As to thinking your 'strange feeling' was a coincidence-I doubt it-'there are more things in Heaven and Earth' etc etc.

John

Our thoughts are with you Brenda and family David.

Roy & Sandra

Sorry to hear about your Mams passing Dave my condolences to you and your family.

Sincere condolences David. My thoughts are with you.
Tim

we had a weekend much the same, my grandfather passed away on Sunday night. regards Andy

Very sorry to read of your loss, our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
There is not much that myself or anyone else can say to ease your grief or the burden you carry, time and the remembering of all the happy moments that have happened before will ease the pain you now feel.

Chris & Cathy.

My condolences to you and your family, David. Your mum has perhaps been spared the worst of her illness, may she rest in peace.

Best wishes,
Loz

Mate am sorry to hear this. Its hard to think when you lose a loved one that things will get better but i hope you had time to say what you needed to say before she died.
My only brother was murdered back in march in ellesmere port and trust me when i tell you that it does get easier mate.
It good to have freinds to talk about it with. and you will remember the good times and smile.
Chin up and carry on as best as you can, i am sure thats what they would have wanted.

David.

Sorry to hear of your news.

My mother in law passed away suddenly last year through cancer.

As others have said remember the good times. The hardest bit is explaining to our 3 yr old.

We're thinking of you mate.

All the best

Nick

Rip .. :(

Thoughts are with you and your family here mate.

My condolences to you and family Dave, difficult to find any confort word in these moments.
Rip.

I'm so sorry to read this, Dave. I've only just managed to get the new board to load properly onto my computer and this is the first message I've read. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Your mother being spared the last few months is a blessing, though. She'll be with you in spirit always.

Best wishes
Ruth

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I remember from when my dad died suddenly the feelings of disbelief, loneliness, loss and sadness that I had not told him as an adult how much he meant to me. I'm sure you have been able to show how much you cared to your mum during her illness and that the love you have shown will have been a great comfort to her during her final days.

Phil

Keep strong
I had my dads funeral yesterday so I know where you are right now
Take care
Steve