Dad looks like he will get a good send off tomorrow with a lot of family and friends coming to Melksham to pay their respects. With my brother Pete and his family and a couple of Dad's cousins staying over at the King's Arms Hotel, we thought we would spend the evening there for dinner to reminisce and share our favourite stories. It was almost ...

Today we had a big family party in a local hall. Like the birthday dinner this was something that Dad organised before he was hospitalised. Also, like before, it was something that Dad insisted continue on despite him being able to attend. The function room was on the first floor (or second depending on where you are from!) and so it meant that ...