Gumby wrote this out for his friend Julie, before he left Cornwall, just weeks before he had to fly back to the UK to say goodbye to dad. Henry. W. Longfellow
Archives for February 2015
One year on – a letter to my brother
Yo, baby brother. It’s been almost one year since you did that stupid brave thing and got yourself killed. One year of tears, anger and terrible, terrible empty feeling. 365 days of missing you. Nothing new with missing you cos I did that all the time when you weren’t around but this time it’s with […]
Cloud Letters
We hope that after reading about how writing letters to, or about, people who have died, can be helpful in dealing with grief, that you are encouraged to give it a try. We would genuinely be so pleased to receive your letter if you feel it would benefit you to send it. If you are happy […]
Writing letters to people who have died
Writing letters to, or about, people you love who have passed away, may seem like a strange idea, or perhaps a good one. When we lost my brother in 2014, people were naturally (and very kindly) concerned about how we were coping. Quite a few of them suggested writing down our feelings – either as […]
Happy Pancake Day: A Chance to Change Your Life
Good morning and happy pancake day 🙂 Today is Shrove Tuesday, commonly known as pancake day. Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday and officially the start of Lent, when vices and bad habits are traditionally given up for 40 days. Apparently, back in the day, people would give up fat, eggs, milk and sweet things so pancakes […]
The story so far ….
It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly generous, supportive and big-hearted people are. Since we started raising money to support Surfability UK in September last year, we have raised just over £4000! ”Surfability UK is a non-profit, community interest company that provides adapted and inclusive surfing sessions for people with disabilities and learning difficulties. […]
Best beer bread ever
As reported by family and friends, Gumby made the best beer bread ever! PS. cook at 190 degrees in a fan oven
Bodyweight exercises for 10 week training plan
Here is some information to go with the 10 week training plan for a 10km obstacle course race. This has been for a fundraising event a group of us have crazily signed up to do in just under 10 weeks time! Each exercise links to a video which I have checked out and think they […]
10 week training plan for a 10km obstacle course race
TADA! This is just what you’ve been looking for: a 10 week training plan for a 10km obstacle course race! The plan has been designed for a team of us who are training to do a crazy looking event called Be INVNCBL in 10 weeks time! That is, on Saturday 18th April 2015. What’s great about it, […]
Have a laugh – it’s good for you!
Genuine laughter can be infectious and Gumby was notorious for his no-holds-barred laugh which started at the bottom of his belly and erupted to engulf everyone within hearing distance (and possibly beyond!). It is generally accepted that you can see from the “laughter lines” on someone’s face how much time they spend smiling or laughing […]