Sad news

Oh Amy I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and the rest of your family.

I must say the garden is certainly coming on. It is also a nice surprise when nice plants like the frits appear.

You certainly have had a difficult start to 2018, I hope it gets better. They always say wait till you see what emerges in a new garden.

So sorry Amy to hear of your sad loss. Best wishes to you and your family. Garden looking lovely, and we all know what a place of solace and healing a garden can be.

Sad to hear about your brother, Amy.
Hope your new garden brings you some joy. X

I'm so sorry to hear of your brother's death. I hope you find solice in your developing garden.

Sad news about your brother. So sorry, Amy.

Sorry to hear your sad news Amy my sympathy for you and close ones lets hope luck comes your way from now on.

Some lovely plants you have there Amy the previous owner sounds like my mum she use to do this in my garden scatter seeds I could never recall planting them until I caught her one day .

I was surprised & saddened by the news of your brother's death, Amy. ?

You are in for a few more surprises yet I imagine in your new garden!

Have you been able to find & fix the problem with the boiler?

I am so sorry to hear about your brother. My thoughts are for you and your family.

With a new garden, it is so nice when little surprises pop their heads up. Take care of yourself Jen x

What an awful thing Amy. You have had more than your share lately and no mistake. So sorry.

Fancy getting fritillaries in your gravel! Its a good thing you didn't go right ahead and remove it straight away...
There are lots of good things appearing to cheer you a little.

You have been through a very difficult time Amy and to lose your brother must have been just terrible.
I am so sorry.

Sorry to hear your sad news Amy. Please accept our sympathy xxx

Exciting times for you on the garden !

My condolences, Amy, for the loss of your brother, so sad.

This warm spell has brought all sorts of hidden away surprises out to work their magic & cheer us all up.

Condolences Amy x

Such sad news, Amy... thanks for sharing the garden photos. x

Sad news indeed, my condolences along with everyone else. Losing a brother, especially unexpectedly must be devastating. I hope you garden gives some joy and remembrance of him.

I'm so so sorry Amy, thinking of you and just wish I could give you a hug.. I hope everything with your home and garden settles down and becomes the joy you deserve....xx

Sorry to hear of your loss, Amy. I have only just found your blog. I lost my sister to Motor Neurone Disease about 18 months ago. I find myself thinking of her often & wishing she was still here. She was 6 years younger than me. We will never forget & always miss them I guess, but there is always plenty to get on with & gardens are great for that. The fritillaries were a nice surprise, I hope you have some more unexpected treats as the year goes on.
Every good wish.

Thank you for all your kind thoughts it's a very sad time for the family ,I know exactly how you feel Ff I still can't believe it and miss him terribly as I'm sure you do your sister ...

April was a tough time for me as my mother passed unexpectedly. Although a sad time I had mixed feelings as she didn't have much of a life being pretty much bed bound, unable to communicate & her memory was confused. I felt my mum had 'left us' some time ago & that her final passing was a blessed relief. Although losing anyone you love is hard, I feel the long protracted illnesses are the worst kind & cruelest of all.

I am in total agreement with you about this. My sister took herself off to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland when she was good & ready & I admire her so much for that; so brave.She crammed as much as she could into those last 2 years, going on holidays, visiting friends everywhere both home & abroad. This has left me with a lasting memory of the strong, positive person she was, making it easier to deal with my loss. She did the right thing, being in control herself. Some poor people do not get the choice, if they develope dementia, for example. I have filled in a living will form & left it with my medical notes at my surgery, tho' it's not written in stone whether or not my wishes would be adhered to. I can only hope it will never come to that, one can only try.

I'm so sorry to hear your sad news Mari a big hug goes to you .. and you also Ff I agree your sister was a very brave lady she lived her life as she wanted to in her own way Xx

Thank you, Amy. Hope you are enjoying the sunny days & family visits now you are closer.

Ff, I also think your sister was a very brave lady who lived her life fully to the end.

Bless you Amy you have been having a tough time and to lose your brother also must have knocked you for six, Sincerely hope you have now turned a corner, think of the good years with your brother not the end, I prefer to ignore the last years with my mum and think of the life we shared before them, it was hard at first but now I can smile when thinking of her...

Sent you a PM, Amy.

That's sound advice Lincs and well worth taking on board Thanks for that ..
Thanks David ...