Not sure why I feel the need to post this on a football forum but just sadly lost my dad to a a short illness and suddenly died this morning. 
 

empty doesn’t cut it

RIP dad see you again one day x

Leeds 12th November

Manchester 14th November

Oh and Sorry Escobar, you seem like a decent lad, didn't want to turn it into a Stranglers thread but you know the rules, every thread decends into something else

Edited February 26, 20206 yr by Widnes Two Hats

36 minutes ago, Widnes Two Hats said:

Oh and Sorry Escobar, you seem like a decent lad, didn't want to turn it into a Stranglers thread but you know the rules, every thread decends into something else

No need to apologise. Least it’s not turned into a “footballers sounding like” thread and we’ve had no straighteners offered. Although  my old Man would’ve laughed himself silly at that had it happened god rest his soul 

5 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

No need to apologise. Least it’s not turned into a “footballers sounding like” thread and we’ve had no straighteners offered. Although  my old Man would’ve laughed himself silly at that had it happened god rest his soul 

Was he a Brexiteer?

Edited February 26, 20206 yr by boltondiver

10 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Was he a Brexiteer?

He was mate. One of the visionary’s although in saying that he spent serval weeks a year in Spain on holiday as he loved that and was moaning about the thought of extra passport control queues 😂😂. 

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

He was mate. One of the visionary’s although in saying that he spent serval weeks a year in Spain on holiday as he loved that and was moaning about the thought of extra passport control queues 😂😂. 

Good lad!

On 26/02/2020 at 14:51, Widnes Two Hats said:

Leeds 12th November

Manchester 14th November

Averaging £35 A ticket, each gig.  Buying outside or getting them early? 

Escobar, I hate passport control too, I'm with your owd fella on that one, should get a sponsor sheet for the amount of walking after disembarking 

Edited February 27, 20206 yr by Breightmet Boy
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Dont think I've ever bought one, we'll get em outside, I'll sort Leeds, you drive

1 hour ago, Widnes Two Hats said:

Dont think I've ever bought one, we'll get em outside, I'll sort Leeds, you drive

We're on it 🙂

Sorry for your loss pal.

Sorry for your loss mate. R.I.P.

sorry for your loss, my mum passed away just before christmas, it isn't easy.  my dad died six years ago.

all i can say is time is a great healer. RIP

Lost both of mine in the last ten years

Very easy to take as both lost the dementia battle

About 3 weeks back, for the first time,i wanted to see em once again

Dunno why, very strange

 

Anyway, theres a fella posted on this thread lost his dad a good few years back

He mustve been late teens when it happened

Thats shit

At least mine got to see me grow up(ish)

 

Lost my Dad mid 20's. His appetite for scotch and long hours on the road got shut of him.

Been told tonight my Mum's clock is into its final days. She's 82, has cancer and whilst deeply distressing , it is in all honesty the natural order. She watched her grandson get buried 4 weeks ago and that seems to have finished her off. It's not right, burying your kids/grandkids.

I'm pretending it's ok, and that it's what happens but by fuck my heart is in a million pieces.

She'll get the best last few days we can give her.

 

I reckon my dad would still be my go-to person for advice on absolutely everything at 86 had he not passed away 13 years ago.

Many times over that 13 years I've wondered what dad would have said.

7 minutes ago, Spider said:

Lost my Dad mid 20's. His appetite for scotch and long hours on the road got shut of him.

Been told tonight my Mum's clock is into its final days. She's 82, has cancer and whilst deeply distressing , it is in all honesty the natural order. She watched her grandson get buried 4 weeks ago and that seems to have finished her off. It's not right, burying your kids/grandkids.

I'm pretending it's ok, and that it's what happens but by fuck my heart is in a million pieces.

She'll get the best last few days we can give her.

 

keep it together for you and your family🙏

1 hour ago, Spider said:

Lost my Dad mid 20's. His appetite for scotch and long hours on the road got shut of him.

Been told tonight my Mum's clock is into its final days. She's 82, has cancer and whilst deeply distressing , it is in all honesty the natural order. She watched her grandson get buried 4 weeks ago and that seems to have finished her off. It's not right, burying your kids/grandkids.

I'm pretending it's ok, and that it's what happens but by fuck my heart is in a million pieces.

She'll get the best last few days we can give her.

 

Truly sorry to hear that spider. I think we can pull ourselves apart overthinking these things and trying to find reasons and justify it. 
 

end of the day losing a loved one is a truly awful experience. 
 

I hope your mum lives the rest of her days happily mate surrounded by her family however many days or weeks it may be

god bless 

Edited February 26, 20206 yr by Escobarp

My Dad went 10 years ago. Lincoln at home in the FA Cup was the night iirc. Mother battles on and bosses a couple of posters on here

Looks like MiL is next. Been told today no more chemo or stem cell. One last go with thalidomide and that’s it. Currently in The Christie unit at Oldham not well at all

Its all a bit shit. Reading posts of other folk puts it all in perspective though

My old man was only 65. No Age that. 

ive not had a drink for 4 months (bar one pint) but will be having a quiet few pints Saturday afternoon in his memory. One of the things we used to do when I was home and when I lived in Bolton. A Coupon, pints and snooker. So Saturday it’s down memory lane for me in his honour. Will be me, a newspaper and my old mans spirit by my side. 

Just finished work, get my phone out and my old man rings me, He’s watched the game, and we talk about the game and tactics and decisions. 
We’ve done this after every nearly every game  since I’ve been here. My old man is my best mate I have absolutely no idea how I’d cope without him.

My condolences goes out to all who have been affected. 

Fucking hell Escobar, 65 is fuck all, I'll be there before I know it

5 hours ago, Spider said:

Lost my Dad mid 20's. His appetite for scotch and long hours on the road got shut of him.

Been told tonight my Mum's clock is into its final days. She's 82, has cancer and whilst deeply distressing , it is in all honesty the natural order. She watched her grandson get buried 4 weeks ago and that seems to have finished her off. It's not right, burying your kids/grandkids.

I'm pretending it's ok, and that it's what happens but by fuck my heart is in a million pieces.

She'll get the best last few days we can give her.

 

Hope for the best for you Spider.

6 hours ago, Widnes Two Hats said:

Fucking hell Escobar, 65 is fuck all, I'll be there before I know it

Aye it’s no age mate. Made me sit up and take notice that’s for sure. Make the most of life it’s all we can do as we never know. 

Condolences, awful news for a lot on here, this has probably been posted but I know people dealing with grief have found comfort in this.  Look after yourselves

https://themighty.com/2018/12/ball-box-analogy-grief/

 

Lost both my mam n dad in the last 4 years, mam to cancer and dad with dementia.  Happy to say they aint got them anymore and get comfort from it, still hit me hard when they lost their battles, but the battles weren't going to be beaten unfortunately.  My mam asking my sister to breath for her was enough to help ease the pain when she passed on, awful seeing that, felt so helpless.