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Stephen and Shaun
I have to say, all this emotional overload, is turning me into a nervous wreck. These are the people, who should have been in our life and it is only now, after what we have been through, that we can finally see that. Far too late as per usual. I am, however, glad, they have been with us, for our final flight!
Darrell and myself, along with Chris, arrived at 12.30pm and settled down to have a beer. I had no idea what Natalee had planned for us.
At 1pm on the dot, I was shocked to see my besties Stephen and Shaun turn up. This was no easy task, since they both live in Cornwall and had driven for four hours to say goodbye to us.
Natalee is such a great girl. I am going to miss her so much, she has done so much for me, it really is going to be a wrench. How does one say goodbye to such a close, loyal and wonderful person. Well there are going to be more tears for sure. If there are any left. I have been saving them especially for that very day I depart!
You have made my final week here in The UK, happy and pleasurable. I look forward to your Wedding this year and spending time with us in Europe on your Honeymoon xI'm beginning to feel a bit like a condemned man at the moment. With a steady flow of visitors from my dim and distant past filing into Capri, it feels a bit like being on death row and could very well end up that way!
On the plus side, it really does show, just how many good and valued friends we do have, more than I care to remember. We are bloody lucky!
Surprise Visit!
On Friday, Natalee had told us to meet her at The Giddy Bridge. To be honest, I was in a mood and really did not want to go!
Now our Natalee is not known for keeping secrets, but on this occasion, she had helped arrange for them both to come to Southampton and managed to keep it quiet. It was the best surprise I could have ever asked for.
These two are special to me, and I love them dearly, so to see them before we emigrate was wonderful. I am still tearful about it now!
Jamie and Natalee came to Capri after work and it was nice to spend quality time with close friends.
When Stephen and Shaun left, I was understandably upset and cried yet again, because I have really realised, just how important friends are in my life and by God they have been there for us!
Gemma Wooldridge
The ever enduring memory I have of Gemma, is her riding her horse up to the garage we ran in a tiny village. Not a care in the world as she rode Saxon up to the petrol pumps. Village life suited us then and a quieter existence is just what we need now, We met many wonderful characters, just like Gemma and her even more eccentric mother, who was always the life and soul of the village, never putting more than £2.50 worth of fuel in her car!
Gemma always loved the Christmas Parties, which I will add, were paid for by me, as all employers should do!
Gemma likes a drink, always dresses to shock, even putting a bit of lippy on, which she rarely does and always manages to have just one too many
Love to all of you, who visited over the last few days! xYet another surprise visitor yesterday evening. Darling Gemma. One of the most gorgeous people I have ever met. Beaming smile, endearing laugh and as bubbly as a bubble bath. We met Gemma in the year 2000, when we employed her, in a business we were running at the time. We have always remained friends. She has also been there for me, during some dark times, which I thank her for!
As a local village shop, as well, I will never forget Gemma's Mother, trying to tick cigarettes, telling us to give her daughter the bill and in the days before chip and pin, borrowing her daughters card, in the hope we wouldn't notice!
There are no airs and graces with Gemma, what you see is what you get. She is a typical horse loving, village lass, with a heart of gold!
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Firstly, a big thank you to Kiefer Bunday, for coming over, during the last few days. Like your brother, you have been a constant in our life for many years. I will always have fond memories of both you and of course your family. You are a proud Dad and a hard, successful worker. I know you will enjoy success in whatever you do, because you deserve it!
'Going to miss you all. It has been a bumpy ride. Couldn't have done it without you!'
To SJ, you are really the biggest success story I know. I never dreamed we would be so close. When I was in the darkest of places, you were there, happy, recovered and the strength I did not have.
You have proven to me, that there really is another life. We are both so similar, in so many ways, least of all the condition we suffer with.
Jamie
Jamie seemed to be in a bad way, when he came over. He broke down on several occasions and asked for help!
New Start
We are going to try and give Jamie a new start, something he needs, just like us. Moving to Spain was never top of my list of priorities, but it has become something we have to do.This is going to be a difficult blog for me to write. Usually when I write an entry, the words flow out easy enough. Today is very different, I am really having to think about what and how to write it. As usual, I have a lot to say, but there is also a lot of emotions involved. Those things I usually avoid, so I will give it my best shot!
Both you and your brother, Chris have always offered your support. You are both indeed family, in all but name.
Always remember, we are both there for you, no matter where we. I will even miss you turning up on our doorstep at 3am Kiefer.
Much love and respect to you and all the Bunday's. We will truly miss you!
Natalee. One of the few people, I ever take notice of. I will never forget what you did for me. Not seeing you, is going to be so hard. I am so proud of you. I will certainly shed a few tears on the 31st, for you alone!
Of course, I will never forget that Motherly stare, also. Love you! x
People always use our illness as an excuse to blame us, also. Like you, our experiences have taught us to be guarded, but at least we both managed to lower that barrier, long enough to form one of the most special friendships I have. I have learned more from you than many people I have known for years!
I suppose we all need some help at different points in our life. when things get too much, or when our lives take a downward turn.
Wrong people and wrong choices seem to be the key here. That was proven in full, over the last few days.
Southampton has never been a great place for me to live, it has always been full, of some of the worst people in the world, This will be restart number four or so for us, after still making the same mistakes, time and time again. Thankfully this time, I can start to make my own choices, just like Jamie and tell people where to go. These people mean nothing to me. The only important thing is the new start I crave and the future Jamie deserves also!
Not only was you Mother, my boss, she was also a friend and great motivator. Although my illness stopped us from forming a much closer friendship, both you and your sister and of course Mother, were always there open armed. Even at my lowest, there was no hesitation.Carly
Thank you so much for popping round last weekend, so we could continue are farewell chat. You are such a wonderful young lady. From that adorable kid we used to babysit, you have become successful, wise and knowledgeable, especially about what happened to us.
The chat I had with you, although difficult, made me realise, just what you and your Mother mean to me!
I have so many cherished memories with you all, that I can only say thank you. Before you left, you called us part of your family. From someone, who lost theirs a while back, those words are the best you could ever offer. An open heart is a good one, that's why I am proud to call you all 'Family!'Hilary
Hilary is dedicated in all she does. She works hard and it was a pleasure to be a part of hiring you for the job, you truly made your own. I am honoured to have met you and moved at your help and dedication for us, as well as the support and inspiration your gave your team. You are the reason, others aspire to move forward, with vigour!
Like you, we are moving on to a new life. Positivity has to triumph over negativity, you taught me that Hilary. We aim to use you as the example we should live up too and hope to lead the kind of life that made you so happy.
Thanks for being friends, all of you!We are really pulling out all the stops during our final fortnight, here in The UK, and I wanted to mention a very special friend and ex work colleague. Our friendship was born from the damage that engulfed our lives for so long. This is a friendship that will last a life time, because people like Hilary are difficult to find and her place in my heart will always be there!
We have been through some testing times, you and us, but you know what, we won in the end. We have a friendship, built on solid foundations, that no one can take away from us!
As you welcomed us into your home, so you are always welcome in ours. We always hope to keep in touch, especially to those who were with us, at our darkest hour!
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New Home!
We did a fare amount of searching, and we came up with this place, in a secret location, in an area of Spain we have both fallen in love with, we couldn't be happier!
So this is our new home, from 31 January. Finally we will be living in Spain, our dream for so long. The house is extremely near to the coast, has use of a pool and is just what we both wanted!
We hope all of our friends and family will come out and stay with us as often as they can. You are all always more than welcome and our life would not be the same without you! Thank you, everyone, for all your support!
We popped In on our Jamie and Kirsty to show them the new house, well Jamie is going to be living with us on 31 January too. God he looks like he is going to need to a break, after all the hours he puts in at work!
Bye, bye Jack!
We went with Jack, to The Chilworth Arms. I think he felt a bit out of place. He reckoned it was a bit posh for him. To be honest, he was hungover from last night, after ending up in Southampton's worst club, Pop World. Yes Pop World was voted the worst club in the whole of The UK. Now there's a reason to leave!
I think we will probably go to see Martin at the 'Showboat'. Just to prove I can do Benidorm as well, even if it is only for a day or two.
Hope you all have a great Wednesday night. Another busy day ahead for me tomorrow!
Peace and Love, Always!God, what a busy day I have had today. Literally, I haven't stopped. This morning, we rushed up to see Rachel, my dear friend from School. She helped us find a place a Spain to live. Boy oh boy, did she help us.
It is a lovely town house in 'The Best' area of Spain. Two bedrooms, roof terrace, solarium and ample living space. We are actually delighted with it, and can't wait to move in.
It has been such a long road from Easter, last year, to now, that we are just relieved, that finally we can both live our dream, away from some of the worst people we have ever known!Happiness, finally!
For me, it is actually quite an emotional day. It is the beginning of a new start, a new life and a new beginning. It is a farewell to the UK and a looking forward to a new, brighter future, what more could you want! The number 24, popped up again as well! The number 24 is an important number for me and oddly, the number of our new house is also 24!
Family!
Baby Imogen!
Anyway, we had a few beers and something to eat. Burgers for Jack and Darrell and Pork, Black Pudding and Scallops!Jamie and Kirsty have popped round this evening to sort out the details of our departure to Spain.
Myself and Jamie are flying to Spain on the 31 January and need to book a top class hotel for a few days, before Darrell arrives with our life in a van.
We are thinking of a couple of days in Benidorm, to get into the spirit of things, before collecting the new keys for the house, the week after.
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