Lit by Maggie 18th February 2023
HI Gerry, I love and miss you so very much. I am sorry that i was not able to buy you roses and send you a balloon for valentines day. I was still in Florida and flying home that night. I did buy you a lovely valentines card. I wish with all my heart, body and soul that you were here and had a wonderful holiday in Orlando with us. I do hope you were able to come and join in and share the experience with us all. The weather was glorious hot sunny and the most amazing blue skies. We certainly had an action packed holiday. We went to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot,Hollywood studios, Animal Kingdom, Discovery cove, Blizzard Beach, both the of the Universal studios and Sea World. It was amazing fun with lots to sea and do. It was completely different from when we went. I think it has lost a lot of the magic we experienced as it is all geared up now for high energy thrill rides. Also I was constantly aware that without you there was a lot less magic anyway. The only things the same were Its a small world, the ET ride Raiders of the loss ark, thunder mountain, spaceship earth pirates of the Caribbean. Also the cars were there to ride and the american diner we went to. We also did spaceship earth again twice. Discovery cove was a great day out. We swam with the Dolphins and went on the lazy river. There was also a pool which you could snorkel in with rays and colourful fish. Austyn and Darren were over the moon. We had free food and drink all day. The food was amazing and i got so drunk on the wine that i fell asleep in the taxi back and had to crawl out of it. All in all it was an amazing and tiring holiday. Both Darren and Jamie and their families are incredibly grateful to you and me for giving them this once in a lifetime opportunity. Jamie and his family had gone the previous fortnight. Thank you so much for everything you are still doing for us to make sure life is a enjoyable as possible. Thank you so much for looking after Di for me while she was staying at Carol and Ricks. She is looking good. She is eating a bit better, her legs are much worse though. They kept taking her out in the car for walks in the fields. She loved doing this but I had asked them not to do it. It makes her legs much worse as she overdose it and then she collapses as her legs give way. It was a shock to come home to the cold cloudy weather again. I am beginning to get over the jet lag and tiredness now. I wish with all my heart, body and soul that you were here with me. You so deserved to be here enjoying your retirement. I hope all is well in your world and that you are having a fantastic life of freedom, full health, youth and vitality. I hope you are living the life of your dreams, doing all the things you love. I cant wait to be in your loving arms again. Please always remember that I always have, and always will, love you forever and always. By the way I did see your face in the glass on the fire before I went away. Thank you so much for that lovely message and gesture. All my love forever and always. Maggie XxX
This candle went out on 18th March 2023.