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Just to let you know that sadly my mother died on Sunday morning.

We got a phone call from the nursing home about 1.30am to say that she was being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties, so after a couple of false starts (i forgot my handbag and my sister had to sort out the dog she was minding) we eventually set off. i dont remember anything of the drive down all remember is i put the parking ticking on the car at 6.22am and mother died at 7am.

She never got round to making a will but she did leave instructions for her funeral with a friend but that about the only thing she did to make life easier as far as i know she has no life insurance which leave a mortgage to pay and now no income and lots of other things to sort out but then she never was one for making life easier for herself or anyone else .

So sorry for you loss. Sounds like you have a difficult time ahead sorting everything out. Will not be much fun.

We have our wills sorted and funeral insurance. Leaving a will helps, but they can also have problems no matter how well they are written.

A parking ticket at 6.22 am? Somebody starts early.

Gail

you have to pay for parking 24/7 at the hospital

So sorry to read you have lost you Mum. My sincere condolences to you and all her family
May God Bless her and keep her in his safe keeping
xx

sincere condolences at this very sad time x

My sincere sympathy to you and family,

Rose xx

So sorry to hear of your sad news.

Chris

Thinking of you and your family
So sorry to read you have lost your Mum.

Linda

So sorry to hear your sad news.I know what you are going through and hope that it isn't too bad a situation to sort out.At least you and your sister will support each other.
May your mum RIP.
Brenda x

Good luck with it all.

Thinking of you and your family at this sad time. God Bless.
Suzanne

Thinking of you and your family at this sad time
Mary xx

Thinking of you all. l am so sorry.

jude xx

Hi Claire,

I did write a message earlier but the computer crashed and I had to go out so no time to rewrite.

I am sorry your Mother didn't enjoy the comforts of the nursing home for long but I am glad you and your sister got to see her before she died and also that she was comfortable and clean before the end and was with people and not alone, as might have happened had she still been at home.
I know you have already broken the back of sorting the house which is one less thing to worry about at such a difficult time and I hope everything works out to be less hassle than you expect. You should be able to freeze the mortgage till the house is sold, if you contact the building society, and that will give you a breathing space, and I hope arranging the funeral is easier because you have your Mother's wishes written down.

May your Mother rest in peace now, she was obviously a troubled soul but she did produce you and your sister and you have made good lives for yourselves and have been many things to others.

Take care and will be thinking about you,

Lizxx

Hopefully getting things sorted out will dull the edge of the grief as it will keep you so busy. My prayers are with you.

I dont have the time or energy to reply to each of you individually at the moment but please accept this as my genuine thanks to all who have sent me kind words and messages and for those in particular who have supported me over the past few months.

It is a difficult time trying to sort out all mother affairs and keep my own affairs in order but hopefully mothers house will be finally sorted after our next trip down to Norfolk and then we will turn out attention to the financial matters. The Funeral is not until the 23rd April as there is a 3 week wait for the crematorium you cant even escape waiting list when you die LOL!

When my father died in 1970, there was a council workmans strike, and the crematorium was 2 weeks behind schedule.

So sorry to hear of your loss. my Mother died 5 years ago and my Dad in Feb this year.
I am still trying to sort out the mess!
You are in my thoughts. Please try and take the advice given to me by a friend who had similar problems and try and make a bit of time for yourself.
I have found the support from this site of great help.
It helps to know there are people who care about you in this difficult time.
Teresa

Claire,
I am sorry to hear that you have lost your Mum, I know you have had problems in the past but it did seem as if things were sorted. However, she is now at peace. I am sure that if you contact the mortgage people they will hold it until you sell the house so that you don't have to find the cash for the mortgage. They will also give you time I am sure to do things to the house to make it more saleable.

thinking of you as you battle your way through the next stage. as somebody has said. Take time for yourself.

Sorry to hear your sad new,

Thinking of you and your family.

Hazelx