Well, another day, and what does it bring????

Some good news some bad news, unfortunately.

At the moment I am very busy, my shop is stocked with Halloween and Christmas goodies, and I am more or less set for my anniversary do!!

Our first year of business is approaching very fast!

And I have just about prepared the anniversary for my shop, on Tuesday 25th October (the day of our anniversary) we got a little special treat for all our customers, the flyers are printed, the leaflets will be handed out tomorrow and monday. And on Saturday hubby is getting the goodies for our anniversary give away, anyone who lives in the west yorkshire area that would like to visit our store, you can find us at: D & P Shop, 76 Huddersfield Road, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 9AA.

If you get lost by any chance, we are very close to the Presser's Arm's and Somerfield's Supermarket, failing that you may ring us for directions on 01422 310552

Every customer gets a free gifts!!!!

Now for the not so good news :'(

I want to give him a mention, because he his a special caring gentleman, and he will be affecting a lot of people's lives, especially very close family.

My Uncle Howard is seriously ill in hospital at the moment, he has cancer and we have been told he doesn't have a long time left, I pray for him and my family as time grows closer, and sincerely hope he is not in too much pain when the time comes for him to go to heaven. My family and I will miss him very very much.

Over the years, the time I have spent with him as been so lovely, as kids he would always play with us, and give us his time, my earliest memory of remembering him was when he had a duck called Orville (you remember Orville, don't you) It belonged to his son. He would make us laugh, when he would mimic Orville, we loved going to see him.

I never always had the time to see Auntie Lynda and Uncle Howard as often as I would like to, but I always made the extra special effort at christmas to see each and every family member. When I moved to Rhyl, it got a little impossible to get to family, I guess thats why I moved back to West Yorkshire. It is going to be strange this year, sending a christmas card, and visting and the likelihood of him not being there. I know I say "likelihood" however I am trying to put the right words here, I know when it comes to something as traumatic as this, no-one ever finds the right words. I wish and hope he would be still here at christmas, but I fairly sure he won't be, I will never blame him for not hanging around, its not his fault, he never asked to have cancer, who would want cancer?

I have vowed that I am not going to be another member of my family struck down by the "big C" On the 5th January 2006 when the children are back at school, and everything is back to normal.

In respect of my Uncle Howard, Uncle Ian, and my Grandma, all of which have been caught out by the big C. I promise I will stop smoking on that day, and will write how my day has gone each day. It will be tough, but perserverance and my family who have passed away, will help me stay focused on the giving up.

Uncle Howard, I know you cannot see, hear, or read this, but from our family and our hearts, Paul, Sophie, Thomas, Emily and myself, we all love you very much and will never forget you. xxx