Hi Granny, been thinking of you even more than usual lately. There have been so many losses in the past 14 months; family, friends, people we knew. It's been a tough year for many people.
I'm in bed with flu atm, & it takes me back to if I was ever poorly when I was at yr house, when Mam worked. I remember either being put in Judy's bed, because she was at work, or the big bed, & I'd get medicine, Ribena, a pile of more blankets, & I had a feeling of being safe & secure, I was comforted.
I could still hear the gossip in the kitchen, because you always had people in! And that made me feel even better.
Sometimes I would just stay over, & I'd be put in the big bed, & when Jude came home from work, she used to lie next to me & gently sing "Morningtown Ride", by The Seekers? And I would go off to sleep during that.
You were the perfect caring Grandma whenever we were poorly, or not, & Joanna & I remember those times with a lot of love in our hearts.
Even now at 38, as I lie here, those memories make me feel safe & cared for. Same as back home, in my own bedroom. I always just wanted tomato soup when I had flu or viruses, & even yesterday, Mam asked if Dad could do anything, as she's not well herself, & I asked for tomato soup in a flask!
You would always visit if we weren't well, with Ribena & chocolate, & Hedgie would bring Lucozade, in the orange glass bottles with the cellophane around them, the original style.
Thank you for being caring & so lush. I miss you so much. It's going to be a strange xmas, but I am determined to remember & toast you & Hedgie, & the Grandads as I always do. Love you, miss you, keep dropping in until we meet again, yr Lou XxxxX
Lou:
26/11/2019