Life After Dan

10/07/2026

Hi Dan. You would have been shocked to know that I have a degree! It's a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing!

To have to work out the computers and use Canvas was a challenge. I know you would feel proud of me.

I will have a celebratory drink for you later.

Love
Mum BA (Hons) 😊

04/06/2026

Hi Dan, it's been awhile since I have written to you. A lot of events have happened. Millie married Bill. She moved in with us aged 16 I think, ready to do her 'A' levels then went on to university at Brighton.
She went on to graduate and also met Bill, all during covid etc.

I met a lot of her mums side of the family and the rest of Bills family. Cheri and Jonny were invited but had no one to mind the children because it was adults only. A lot of emotions felt from everyone.

Why am I writing this today. Well I have been to see Cheri today. Hope is 6 and we were playing Barbies in her bedroom and I put on some music so Barbie could have a disco. I put on Blondie then and introduced her to some older artists. Hope asked for the lion King. The circle of life sang by Elton John.
It's a beautiful song and we watched some clips from the recording complete with a a real lion cub. He looks so young Elton!

We then invited Barbie to the story time at the library apparently Barbie now has a daughter and grandchildren. I read the book 'Giraffes can't dance.'

After that Hope said you have a daughter and Grandad has a daughter too. I said yes, she then said Mum had a brother too and were they in my tummy together. She is so sweet. I explained it was a few years in-between. I asked if she wanted to see some pictures of Mummy and Uncle Dan. We looked at some photographs with Cheri and Dan together growing up, at Cheri's wedding day and when Rosie her big sister was born. It was lovely seeing these and chatting about them. However, it made me emotional. Hope said lets look at some different pictures. She realised I was a little upset. I told her it was okay to cry at times when you miss some-one you loved.

So there we are, you are always around in memory. I will always have these feelings about you. I am okay if I get upset because it's absolutely beautiful when someone asks about you. Especially children because they are so honest and have no inhibitions when they ask questions. So, today I wanted to tell you that even though Hope never met you, you are in her thoughts too. To me that is a testament to the wonderful young man you were.

All my love from Mum ######xx

04/04/2026

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05/03/2026

I have been away from social media recently to concentrate on other things. However, I am struggling so much so I need to tell people because I don't know what to do. I have been working, finishing my assignments, being snappy with my husband and had to leave him in the shop because I knew I was about to cry. I was curt with him trying to keep my sadness inside. Crying I guess is the valve that prevents us from exploding - Why am I writing this in life after Dan. I am physically, and mentally very tired. The other day I alluded that I felt yuk. They said you don't look like it. Isn't this the hardest part of feeling low? You can never tell how someone is really feeling? Love Angie x

15/01/2026

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14/01/2026

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14/01/2026

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01/01/2026

I wondered if I asked for pink stepladders would you have bought them for me? It's my birthday on Sunday - I have asked Uncle Paul if he will get me a card because I have no other family members left on my side anymore, apart from Cheri and Jonny who always buy or make me a card. To see the writing in a card means the world to me. Presents are nice but a card is more special to me. 😉

My husband, and usually my sister-in-laws do buy me cards and a present which I so appreciate.

When I called to speak to Paul who lives in supported living I said hello to Paul. He says, Angela - He always calls me by my full name. Can you bring me 2 cans of pop. One lemonade and the other Cherryade. I brought some around for his birthday and Christmas. I said first you can get off your bottom and with your support worker go to buy me a birthday card, I will drive around to his house at the lawns - his house is beautiful to collect it and bring him his 2 cans of pop! ☺️