Dear Ann its been a long time since we spoke but i have not forgotten about you sometines its very hard it is only 8 weeks to your 1st anniversey and i dont know where the time has gone Im sure i was not concious for a lot of the time went home for your birthday but it rained all the time &was a bit dismal but i believe all the flowers and plants are now in full bloomso says Fido &alex Phillip got his degree in maths& is working with us part time Lisa is doing well has been away on holiday and I think it did her good giz is great has moved in with jim &myself has an overactive thyroid &is on meds but is fine I am going to give hera bath tonight MT is ok talking to her this evening Ann gallen is fine we are allthinking of you will type soon xxxw

I always think about you Ann lotsa have happened since I last wrote Tommy will tell his story There was a rememberance day last Sunday frr the Pasque & Tommy Mary & Me mst Ann GAllen & Brends We had a service at ST Mgts Chuch & tea after in the HAll then w ewent for dinner in the warden we had a food chat and a laugh& talk I am going home for your birthAY 7 i will celebrate it those coming months will be so hard harder than the ones gone & it dosent get any easier ON THe outside everything seems normal but underneath there is a lot of pain and tears I knoe you are close by and I take comfort inthisd but it is still hard i now had an email from Fido with your memorial card and it is beautiful but to harf to read not tonight anyway nLisa is doing well she is working with mme and doing well snhe hopes to go to University to do Forensics & I hope shew achieves her wish I dont know how she would cope without Dani I dinr know how any of us would cdope woithout Dani She is a God send Daddy is getting by Not to well John is going for surgery soon & I hope he will b e ok we are told he will we are watching the Eurovision & itd a lot of crap Ann I havr to go yo bed now as i amvvery tired saturday is never am easy day until we talk /meet again whichever comes first love xxx w

Dear Ann We are now into Summer Time and your garden is in full bloom Do you remember the sunny day in August/Sept when I was planting the bordersa it was a beautiful day Gizzy was with me You came up behind me and said Do you think I will be here in Spring when they bloom & I said dont be silly you will I hoped you would but I had my doubts I hope you didnt see the pain in my face it broke my heart Well now Ann its in full bloom & beautiful Lisa is now working at the hospital & doing well Tom & I have got a ticket to go to Ireland for your birthday Brends wrote recently The weather is sunny but cold will Write soon xxxw