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dan jamón

27 Monday Dec 2021

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Remembering my pal Dan Jamón who loved life, travel, good food and wine, Christmas, and he especially loved his wife Deb. Last time they were in Sevilla they gave me this great Christmas card with matching tree ornament, to remind me of London, where they lived. The ornament has been on my bookcase since then, and the other day I found the card tucked away with some Christmas stuff, and that will now stay up on the shelf with the little London bus. If two people were ever meant to spend a long and happy life together it was Dan & Deb but, sadly and most cruelly, cancer cut that life short. My thoughts have been with both of them since Deb told me the heartbreaking news last week. Such a gentle lovely man, I know his memory will be a blessing to all who knew him.

annie

08 Wednesday Apr 2020

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You came into my life just by chance, and you stayed in my life because you chose to. You wanted to. And unlike with many people I’ve known, your friendship never waivered, not once, not even a little bit.  I smile remembering how you’d tell me “yeah, that’s because they’re assholes”. That meant absolutely everything to me.

Annie, I’ve been sitting by your bedside, so to speak, for these past weeks and riding that rollercoaster with Kenton, during your good days, and the times when it looked like it was all over and then you’d rally yet again. As Kenton put it, you’re as stubborn as a mule and as tough as old boots, and always the strong one while the rest of us are in bits.

And we were in bits many times, and then the next day you’d be up drinking a smoothie at the hospice and chatting away. Oh Annie. It’s been awhile since we were able to talk, but Kenton told me he mentioned me to you the other day and you smiled and said “of course I remember Shawn”. But other times you were barely conscious. And so while this really breaks my heart, of course you couldn’t have gone on like that. I imagine how annoyed you’d be.

I’ve never lost someone I love before, Annie. It’s taken heartbreak to a whole other level. As I said to Kenton, I guess it’s lucky I hardly love anyone so this isn’t likely to happen many more times during what is left of my life.

Silver linings.

My life will not be the same without you my beautiful, loving, smart, funny and fiercely loyal friend. But I know that I am a better person for having known you. And I will never stop loving and missing you. ❤

We love each other and try our best, everything else is meaningless

We hard arsed bitches have to stick together. Fuck everyone else. Love you, Shawn. X

~ Annie

 

simon’s cat – cat nap

31 Tuesday Mar 2015

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robin williams

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

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robin williamsThis was posted by his daughter this morning.

I have no words, just sadness.

But these are nice words.

paco de lucía

27 Thursday Feb 2014

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Deeply shocked and saddened by the death of Paco de Lucía yesterday. I had the great privilege of seeing him perform live twice, here in Sevilla, and I was hoping I might get a chance to see him a third time at this year’s Bienal de Flamenco. Such a irreparable loss, the world is a much emptier place now.

Adiós maestro, descanse en paz.

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