Tuesday 13 March 2012

A difficult time.

Hello Crafters
I have so many messages of concern as I have not been blogging recently. Sadly my Dad passed away on Friday after suffering a massive stroke. We lost Mum just over twelve months ago and they had been together for 60 incredibly happy years and I take comfort from the fact that they are together again once more.
Thank you for your patience, I am taking the rest of March off to get things organised and then I will be back!
Take care and once again thank you for bearing with me.
Love
Melanie xxx

66 comments:

  1. I am so sorry to hear your sad news. My thoughts are with you and your family. xx

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  2. OMG Melanie, you are going through such a dreadful time. I am deeply sorry to hear about your losses. It is unbearable to think about loosing both parents in such a short period of time. My thoughts are with you. Keep strong sweetie.
    Lots of love and hugs
    Michaela xx

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  3. So sorry to hear your sad news, my thoughts are with you and your family xxx

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  4. Love and huggle Melanie and please take care of yourself xx Thoughts are with you all x

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  5. My thoughts are with you and your family. So sorry to hear your sad news. You are right to take comfort that they are together again once more.

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  6. Oh Mel, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I feel for you so much, no words will help you at this time, but my thoughts are with you and your family. Pat xxxxx

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  7. So sorry to hear this very sad news Mel. Thinking of you and your family. Yvonne xx

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  8. I had worried that it was your father ill when I saw that you had family matters. A love that lasted that long is a fantastic thing for you to have been a part of; a result of in fact. I'm sure that your friends and family will support you and give hugs when necessary. Stay you Melanie x

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  9. thinking of you mel & sending hugs xx

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  10. sending you and your family, hugs and special wishes, take good care of yourself
    best wishes julie-ann

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  11. So sorry to hear your news Mel, my thoughts are with you. Take care xxxxx

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  12. I'm so sorry my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  13. Sorry to hear that mel. Thinking about you
    Janet D

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  14. Oh Mel that's very very sad take care my darling.

    Kerry xxx

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  15. Sorry to hear your news, thinking of you

    Hugs Juls

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  16. So sorry to hear your news Mel. I am thinking about you.
    Take care
    Pam xx

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  17. Sorry for your loss! We all will be thinking of you at this sad time! Take carexx

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  18. So sorry to hear you sad news. Thoughts, love and prayers with you x x x

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  19. So Sorry Mel.
    I knew he was ill, had been told by a friend who saw you a couple of weeks ago at Preston.
    When you feel like coming back to blogland we will all be waiting patiently for you. Take time to get yourself together. My father died young (67) and it is time that gets you through, take care and my thoughts are with you. Debbiex

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  20. Oh Mel, am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear father. Take comfort in all of your lovely memories and scrap pages you have of your parents. Photos of my lovely parents are always a comfort for me and I am loving being inspired by you to scrap more about my family. Take care sweet lady, look forward to seeing you back soon xx

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  21. I have just my Hubby of 23 years in the last few weeks so know just how you are feeling..
    sending you many many hugs

    Lynn xx

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  22. I'm so sorry to hear your news. My parents will celebrate their 60 years this June, it's such a milestone... your parents have had such a long and wonderful life together, I can understand how you must be feeling... such a sad time for you and your family. Take care Mel, there is no rush. xxxxx

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  23. So sorry to hear your sad news. Take care. My thoughts are with you.

    Karen XX

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  24. My thoughts are with you at this sad time. Treasure the memories.
    Ann x

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  25. So sorry to hear of your sad loss Mel. My thoughts are with you and your family.

    From a crafty friend.

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  26. Sorry to hear of your sad news Mel. My thoughts are with you and your family. AnneRD

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  27. I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. Am thinking of you . Take care and see you soon Hugs Elaine

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  28. Oh Mel !
    That's so sad for you..... thinking of you
    Take care
    Love Marg

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  29. I'm thinking about you Melanie and I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad, take care
    Jackie x

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  30. Oh Mel,

    So sorry to hear about your dad.

    Love Margaret xx

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  31. Oh Mel I am truly sorry for your sad loss.My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.
    Take care and look forward to your return to blog land !
    Hugs Kelly.x

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  32. I am so sorry to hear your news.Try not to rush back to work until you are ready. My thoughts and pryers are with you.

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  33. So sorry to hear about your sad loss Melanie x

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  34. So very sorry to hear that your dad passed away. It's a very hard time. I wish you and your family well.

    Sharon Patience

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  35. Oh Mel. I am so sorry to hear your news, you and your Family are in my thoughts at this difficult time

    xx

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  36. Oh Mel how sad for you. Know what it's like so sending love and hugs. Take care

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  37. Oh Mel - such sad news. I lost my Mum and Dad within 18 months of each other - very hard to deal with but as you say, at least they are together again. You and your family are in my thoughts.
    Sending you big hugs
    Denise xx

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  38. so sorry to hear your sad news. What a crap year it must have been. Take as long as you need to get yourself sorted. xxxxxx

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  39. Hi Melanie

    So sorry to hear your very sad news Please take good care and take time for yourself
    Hugs Annx

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  40. Dearest Melanie,
    I am so very sorry to hear your devastating news. Please know that I am thinking of you and your family at this sad time.
    Take care and please only come back when you are ready. We will be here waiting still.
    God bless you all. Linda x

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  41. Melanie, I am so sorry to hear you're going through such a difficult time. Know you are in all our hearts and thoughts. Take all the time you need, and take care of yourself. We all care about you and will be happy to see you back when you're up to it.
    Hugs,
    Ann M

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  42. So sorry read about the loss of your dad. Thinking of you and your family at this sad time.

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  43. So sorry to hear your sad news .Thinking of you and your family at this sad time xx

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  44. Mel I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I was in your class at Stitches on the Monday, just before you left and have been checking here to see how he was. Thinking of you and your family, take care and come back when you are ready. Big hugs xx

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  45. So sorry Mel to hear that. im glad you get some concellation that both your mum and dad are now together once again. Thinking of you at this time, take your time and try to enjoy the break xx hazel

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  46. My deepest sympathies Mel , thinking of you and your family at this sad time .

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  47. how sad ...........sorry to hear of your loss thinking of you and your family love to you all xxxxxxx

    linda nelson

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  48. So sorry to hear your sad news.....hope it helps to know that your friends and aquaintences are thinking of you....hugs Roseamry xx

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  49. So sorry Mel, thinking of you and your family.

    Mary xx

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  50. Hi Mel,
    Just logged on. So sorry to hear your news. Thinking about you and your family.
    Take care.
    Hugs Jacqui

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  51. Hello Darlin'
    So sorry to hear this news :-(
    I know the sadness you are feeling too ...
    I will do my best for you and we'll catch up soon
    Love
    Phill
    xx

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  52. i woukld like to be in touch with mel but dont know how to do it

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  53. I would like to be in touch with mel by email but dont know how to get in touch please help me

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  54. Dear create and craft

    I would like to be in touch with mel I am interested in her classes if there on line as i am disabled and cant get out far I would like some information on them please.



    Also I recently have mislaid my linking lead for my cartridges to my gypsy I have been on the cricut website but they don't deliver or take credit card from the uk.



    I would like lessons for the cricut as I dont use it much as dont feel confident with it and would like to be able to cut out differant parts in differant colours of the item that I am cutting out can you get pens to draw in colour for the cricut create I also have a gypsy which is good but not colour also whats the best thing to buy to revive the mats as they lose there sticky quickly



    Also I recently down loaded the design studio software



    Yours Sincerly

    Sue

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  55. Dear Mel

    I would like to be in touch with mel I am interested in her classes if there on line as i am disabled and cant get out far I would like some information on them please.



    Also I recently have mislaid my linking lead for my cartridges to my gypsy I have been on the cricut website but they don't deliver or take credit card from the uk.



    I would like lessons for the cricut as I dont use it much as dont feel confident with it and would like to be able to cut out differant parts in differant colours of the item that I am cutting out can you get pens to draw in colour for the cricut create I also have a gypsy which is good but not colour also whats the best thing to buy to revive the mats as they lose there sticky quickly



    Also I recently down loaded the design studio software



    Yours Sincerly

    Sue

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  56. So sorry to hear your sad newas just joined this blog never done it before and just read your sad news

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  57. Hi Mel, so sad to read your latest blog. My thoughts are with you, take care. VivP xx

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  58. Hi Mel
    Sorry to hear your sad news, thought something was wrong as noticed your not doing Stampavie today, You hve your memories of your dad I'm sure in your scrapbooks. I loved the one you did on TV on the London Eye, as we went on the Eye in July with our family from Australia, so seeing your page brought back memories for me too Take care and dont be sad just think of all the good times
    Pat B

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  59. Hi Mel, I am so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Loads of love to you and your family. Jean xxx

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  60. Mel I am so sorry to hear your sad news and I know how hard it is to lose some one so suddenly, but I am sure that they are both happy now that they are back together again.

    Hugs Pam xx

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  61. Hi Mel, sorry to hear about your sad news, thoughts are with you and your family at this time.

    Louise xxx

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  62. Hi Mel,
    I was so sorry to read your sad news, it must be difficult for you. Stampavie was on C&C the other day, but it was not with you and it was not the same.
    I look forward to seeing you again on tv when the time is right.
    Take care of yourself and your family.
    Jackie

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  63. sad to hear your news lost my mum at Christmas she was 90 and dad is 93 they had been going out with each other since they were 13 and only ever been apart in the war, So to help you at this sad time i am sending you healing wings of comfort to wrap you in a hand of friendship to hold should you stumble under the lose you feel ,a shoulder to cry on should you need it and a heart beat full of love to help heal your broken heart but most of all big love for knowing peps love and care helps you walk that path of grief and shows you you are not alone at this painful time take care big love Marc

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