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Dear all,
This is my first posting - I'm Colin's brother in law, John. On behalf of Colin's wife Ann, and daughters Emma & Laura I would like to express their thanks for all the kind words that have been posted. They have been following the thread and it has been a great comfort to them. Certainly Ann would like to see anyone that can make the funeral and afterward at the Crabble Corn Mill for refreshments. Donations are also being asked for to go to Pilgrims Hospice. Their nurses did a great job in the final days.
I look forward to making a contribution to the forum.
Regards
John
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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welcome john and thanks for the post.
i spoke to ann yesterday and she spoke of forum members going to the corn mill afterwards.
i suggested that she think it over because she would be under enough stress on the day without to many extra people.
there seem to be 12 definites from here.
great idea about pilgrims hospice.
Howard,
Ann would like to see you - to put some faces the the names. Colin liked the Corn Mill especially when the beer festival was held there!!
John
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Dover Beach a poem by Matthew Arnold
The sea is calm tonight.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair
Upon the straits; on the French coast the light
Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand,
Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.
Come to the window, sweet is the night air!
Only, from the long line of spray
Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow, and bring
The eternal note of sadness in.
Dedicated to Colin who brought Dover alive to many both close and far away.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Ah thats a lovely poem Marek and welcome to John
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Ah well done there Marek a wonderful poem that and well done with the sentiment too for Colin, was chatting about that very poem only the other day. Let me add a small picture to go with it..the moon over the Dover Straits two nights ago...lighting the way to France for all seafarers.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Lovely shot and goes well with the poem.Well done Paulb
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Welcome to the Forum John, its a comfort to have one of Colin's family contributing. Its good to hear that Ann, Emma and Laura have seen Colin's forum friends words of condolences on here.
A very fitting poem and photo to Colin, Marek/PaulB.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
I will be travelling on the 0935 bus from Folkestone hope to see you all there
k
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Welcome from me too, John. It is good to hear from you.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Hello and welcome John.
Lovely poem Marek.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
john,welcome to the forum,enjoy,engage and have fun.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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looks like i will be travelling with keith on wednesday.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes sorry to both of you,My car is now full. But we will give Colin a good send off.He was such a nice person to know,and his photo,s were great,just maybe some time this year with his familys backing,we will put on a show at the Mill of all his photo,s,I was hoping to do this last year,and I was talking to him about it but I never got round to doing it.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Welcome John, My thoughts will be with you all on Wednesday and I am so sorry I cannot be there.
Hospital appointments wait for no man ( or wimmin ) If possible I will drop in at the mill on my way back to work.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,214
Thanks for the lift Terry, much appreciated.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Welcome John, I just wish you had joined due to happier circumstances.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
HOWARD
What time bus you getting from folkestone road?
k
don't make the bus travel sound like a prison srentence lol
im ok realy lol
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
kieth,it is a sentance of sorts.
email: dover7@msn.com