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| Graham and me (and my toy cat), 1965 |
It has been a week off but cold and made colder by the passing of a brother, my brother, on Monday. I didn't think I would write about it here but it feels dishonest not to. We were not 'close'; he was seventeen when I was born, until then the youngest of three and he always said the smell of nappies made him leave home and follow our eldest brother into the Navy. I think he was only half-joking; replaced as the 'baby' by a real one, me. He was kind and funny and life-loving but the life-loving took its toll and now they are telling us too he had motor neurone disease - in hospital for months and in the last few weeks unable to eat, drink, swallow. There is no cure, so I suppose it is a fact that his death was a 'release'.
We were not close, he was seventeen when I was born; we didn't grow up together.
But he was funny and kind and life-loving and he was my big baby brother.
Sleep tight Gray x
The Searchers - 'Needles & Pins' (1964)
Condolences to you Mr H and your brother's family.
ReplyDeleteThis living, it's not all fun and games, is it.
I was very determined to enjoy the first cold lager of spring for him on Tuesday, I can tell you.
ReplyDeleteYou have my deepest condolences.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon.
ReplyDeleteOh man, sorry.
ReplyDeleteSeventeen in 1965? I bet he had some fun.
Well it was 1965 in Dartmouth, Devon which wasn't exactly Chelsea, but yes...! He loved The Beatles, Kinks and Searchers and apparently when I was first home from hospital showed me a picture of the Fabs, naming each one for me, then a rugby ball.
ReplyDeleteOh, so sorry to hear this. Condolences Davy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Darce.
ReplyDeletePoignantly put, touchingly sad.
ReplyDeleteSorry mate.
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Thank you Mart x
ReplyDeleteOh davy.
ReplyDeleteAs the recipient of hundreds of messages of condolence in recent weeks, I should be well placed to pass across some words of wisdom!
Sadly, it doesn't quite work like that.
I love the photograph. Trust me, he will have been so very proud when baby davy came along. (Disappointed in your choice of mid-60s fashion, but still).
He was funny and kind - we can ask for little else - and would have had great fun with you in the days before you can remember. That's for certain.
May he rest in peace
so eloquent. all the best man.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I remember that sofa (leather back, fabric seat) and those cordoroy* cushions well. They lasted until 1975 when we moved into a Bovis Home in Torbay and Mum got 'all new'. I also remember Gray's copy of 'Help' leaning against the radiogram long, long after he'd 'gone to sea'. I've mentioned that before!
ReplyDelete*Mum had used the green cordoroy of same to make Graham a 'Beatles suit' for a fancy dress party. Not very Chelsea, as we've already mentioned.
Dickie - do you not, as you get older, think that 'funny and kind' are the best things anyone can say about anyone? I do. All the rest is arse. I hope you're doing OK companero.
ReplyDeleteAnd cheers anto.
Yes davy. I do.
ReplyDeletePS: Dickie, yes, my trousers are a fashion disaster aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThat's sad news, Davy; condolences from my side as well, mate!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dirk.
ReplyDeleteBit late here. Sorry to hear about this Davy. My condolences.
ReplyDeleteThanks SA.
ReplyDeleteSorry mate, only just seen this. Sorry to hear this. X
ReplyDeleteThank you Smoni.
ReplyDeletefunny and kind indeed. kind will do it. funny's a plus. go easy davy's bruv
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear this, Davy.
ReplyDeleteFunny and kind people always make the world a much better place to live in, we should all strive for that.
Lovely photo too, I love how Graham has a hold of your little foot..he looks very pleased to have a baby brother, despite the nappies.
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Oh I am so very sorry.
ReplyDeleteI too love that photo. May he rest in peace.
Thinking of you and yours x
Thanks both x
ReplyDeleteAw D...sorry. You offer so much to us all. Hope you are getting some peace as each day goes by. x
ReplyDeleteThank you Tricia, that's kind x
ReplyDeleteThe funeral took place last Friday - hence no post here that night. We're OK. We're all OK.
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