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