Happy Memories of My Dad

It is 10 years on 17th November since I lost my dear Dad to a massive heart attack and to commemmorate the day I have made this Memory Book to give to Mam. I am going home to spend the week with her as she took his death very bad and has never come to terms with it. I have a younger sister who lives locally but she is useless, an older sister who is estranged from all the family and a dear brother who lives in The Netherlands so I want to be there myself to help Mam thru this horrid time of the year. It will also be a thank you visit as she was a rock for me when I had Ovarian Cancer last year and came down to 'look after' us all - I love her to bits as most of you will know. Back to the memory book ~ using a chipboard book I bought for this purpose many months in advance from The Blueberry Barn, I covered the pages with 6 different backing papers from Funky Hand Colour Me Happy CD, and added a hammered card (edged with Distress Ink) margin for added strength. Adding lots of pics of Dad at various stages in his life, I decorated the pages with various things - Sizzix photo corners in various papers and card; Cardstock Father Stickers from BoBunny; brass coloured brads; Ribbons in royal blue, beige, pale blue & navy with stitching, navy & white striped; brown hemp; pearls; cream rub-on letters; yellow paper daffodils and a lush pale blue rose and some computer-generated sentiments.

I added a 2-sided tag which I made from the tag on a pair of jeans that can be tucked in the pocket on the inside of the front cover.

Pics include some of Dad on his own - one when he was in the RAF regiment and the other when he was celebrating something (lots of Guinness glasses on the table!)........

.............. pics of him and Mam on their wedding day, on various holidays throughout their married life and at Graham and I's wedding in 1999.....................

.....................of him always being surrounded by kids (as an uncle to many) and as a dear Dad to my oldest sister (who is now estranged) and my brother ..............................

.........................to me and also my younger sister; then as a darling Granda to Jennifer, Susan & Tracey................

.....................then to Mandy, Mark & Michelle.......................then to my two, Neil & Lynne.............

and finally to Natalie & Daniel.

This book took me some time to make as I had everything ready but simply could not put it all together - I am sure some of you will be able to relate to that feeling I had and, although it will be 10 years since his passing, I feel he is with us everything second on every day in some way.

Its not been easy but I am entering this into 2 challenges :~
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