Back in February, my 91-year-old mother passed away. In truth it had been coming for some time and was in many ways a merciful relief when it happened. I’m also thankful that we also had time to say our goodbyes while she was still sufficiently coherent to understand.
As is usual (so I’m told) in these circumstances it took a while for the loss to sink in; we had Registrar’s appointments and a funeral to arrange, solicitors to chase and the myriad of other practical
