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Saying goodbye in our own way

February 8, 2022February 12, 2022 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Alzheimers, Grief, Header, Pandemic, Sarah

Mum’s funeral was a day of coming together for many people that had touched her life, even though many people hadn’t seen much of Mum for a few years – such was the torture of Alzheimer’s disease in stealing her away from so many people. It was a moment of remembering the person she was […]

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Rest in Peace my Dear Mum

January 13, 2022February 12, 2022 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Alzheimers, Grief, Header, Relationships, Sarah

My Dad and I were on our way to a Friday morning walk with around twenty other people, a walk which my Dad was leading, when his mobile phone rang. We were only five minutes away from parking up and the person calling, from the care home where Mum was being looked after, asked us […]

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In England, where half my heart lives

October 27, 2021February 12, 2022 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Alzheimers, Expat Life, Grief, Header, Pandemic, Sarah

It’s been four weeks since I landed in England, where half of my heart lives. It was so hard to say goodbye to my husband and three amazingly supportive children to make this journey, not knowing when I’ll be able to return to New Zealand. I talk to them via video calls most days and […]

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I miss her, Mum, even though she’s not gone.

July 23, 2020February 12, 2022 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Alzheimers, Grief, Sarah

I miss her, Mum, even though she’s not gone. Still here, but not. I see a flash of her smile and hear her laugh. Drying dishes. Tears in my eyes, wishing for easy conversations. I move on. Wipe down the kitchen bench-top; my daughter has left hot glue gun remnants soldered onto the surface. I […]

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  • Changing seasons, changing times May 13, 2022
  • Our first to fly the nest! March 10, 2022
  • Saying goodbye in our own way February 8, 2022
  • Back in Wellington, catching some summer vibes. February 3, 2022
  • Reflecting on winter walks in England, whilst stuck in quarantine in New Zealand January 16, 2022
  • A different kind of Christmas January 15, 2022
  • Life in quarantine January 14, 2022
  • Rest in Peace my Dear Mum January 13, 2022
  • Autumn and a long kiss goodbye November 25, 2021
  • In England, where half my heart lives October 27, 2021
  • After three weeks of lockdown most of New Zealand (except poor Auckland) is heading down to L2 September 7, 2021
  • Here we are again | Level 4 nationwide lockdown for New Zealand August 20, 2021

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