Guernsey and beyond
Whenever I think of my Grandad, the first thing I think of is his laughter. Perhaps it’s best to lay down some ground rules straight away. To me, he was always Grandad. He will never be Sid or even my grandfather. He was simply Grandad, and that is that. His laughter would start with a [...]
Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease. It takes away your personality; it robs you of your soul. But even in the darkest days of his illness, we could still recognize two of Dad’s most characteristic qualities – his ability to turn a witty phrase, and his way of inspiring affection in everyone who met him.
I could [...]
My Dad died earlier tonight. It happens to us all at some point. But in life, I believe you absorb values from form your parents and so in tribute to a great man, i want to set down here what values I absorbed from my Dad:-
Honesty - one of the biggest lessons I learned. Without [...]
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