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30-11-2009, 09:32
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Funster No : 7205
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Shropshire
About Me: Mid 50s, training manager in a local authority, retirement and travelling beckon!
Interests: Outdoors stuff;Motor cycling;Music,
MH Type: Conversion
MH Model: Fiat Ducato
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Trevor's dad
My dad died on Saturday. If you'd passed him in the street you wouldn't have known but he was one of the most remarkable men I've ever known. He was full of adventure, he never understood the words 'that can't be done' and he made people laugh. A lot.
He and my mother made it so that me and my brothers and sister had the confidence to go out and do absolutely anything. If it went wrong, well, at least we'd given it a try and there was always home to come back to so that we could plan the next foray into the world.
We were with him at the end and, as a result of how he was, we're ready to start this next bit of our life adventure with strength and confidence.
Motor Neurone Disease is a vile way to die. It affects the sufferer and their family. If ever you find a chance of supporting sufferers or helping support research, please, please do it.
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30-11-2009, 09:56
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Funster No : 1
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Englishman in W Wales
About Me: I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
Interests: Blue Skies - Rugby - Photography
MH Type: A Class RV
MH Model: GB Landau 34ft
Years Motorhoming: Since 91
Posts: 6,673
Thanks: 303
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A very nice tribute to your dad. RIP.
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30-11-2009, 10:00
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Funster No : 223
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West London
MH Type: Coachbuilt
MH Model: Autosleepers Ravenna
Years Motorhoming: 6
Posts: 1,427
Thanks: 267
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Sorry to hear of your loss.
Please accept our sincere condolences.
May your father Rest in Peace.
Brian & Pam.
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30-11-2009, 10:03
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Funster No : 5089
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Just South of Manchester
Interests: MH, Biking, watching bike racing.
MH Type: C
MH Model: Burstner 530
Years Motorhoming: From Aug 2007
Posts: 3,749
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What a wonderful positive post.
What more could any father ask than a tribute like that. I'll raise a glass to him. And to you.
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30-11-2009, 10:08
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Funster No : 1335
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Birkenhead
Interests: Football Cricket. Love to RV in USA
MH Type: Class C
MH Model: Gulfstream Ultra Ltd
Years Motorhoming: Years in the US. Short time in the UK.
Posts: 1,378
Thanks: 441
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What a wonderful tribute to you father. May he rest in peace.
He will only ever be a thought away
Jim
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30-11-2009, 11:00
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Funster No : 6800
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Eastleigh, Hants
Interests: Main hobby is Fly or Beach Fishing,
MH Model: Rapido 741f
Years Motorhoming: 8 years, but had caravans & Tents before that
Posts: 48
Thanks: 36
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As parents all we can hope for is to guide our children, encourage and nurture
them, your Dad certainly must have, and you are obviously very proud of him.
Lovely words .
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30-11-2009, 11:48
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Funster No : 1075
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South yorks
About Me: Time served Joiner who got into M/Homing by accident
Interests: walking the dog/love converting van
MH Type: Self Build
MH Model: Iveco
Years Motorhoming: Since 2001
Posts: 1,375
Thanks: 84
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Sorry to hear of your sad loss.
terry
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30-11-2009, 12:00
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Funster No : 1064
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wirral
MH Type: Coachbuilt
MH Model: Eagerly awaiting a new shiny Hymer in April!!
Years Motorhoming: started when I was 11 with my parents-forgot to stop!!
Posts: 535
Thanks: 21
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Sounds like the type of father everyone should have. My dad was very similar. As for MND I lost a friend to it many years ago,and my pals beautiful sister now has it.
I say beautiful because in my youth she was my dream girl. I saw her at my chums in May and she was walking with 2 sticks her speech was a little slurred. I had had a mild stroke earlier in the year,and all she could say was how am I? Ther's no answer to that.Now she is confined to a wheelchair and on a peg feed. Whenever I can I contribute to MND research charities,it is one of those conditions which ranks with Cancer and heart disease.
You father is now whole again and living in your memories RIP Dads and Mums everywhere.
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