I’ve talked a lot about my Dad on this blog. He was
bloody-minded and stubborn and always liked to do things his way. I think I might take after him ... ;-)
And, like me, he was a perpetual fidget. He couldn’t sit
still and relax and always had to be ‘doing’ something, however mundane. Right up
until the end he was drafting plans for household improvements, designing
theatre sets, directing plays ... I was, and am, incredibly proud of him.
Ultimately, when they finally managed to drag him away from
his computer or out of his workshop, he spent his last few days at St Giles’ Hospice. Many
of those reading this from the Lichfield area will be familiar with St Giles
and its work and probably know someone who has been a patient there.
As an independent charity, they need to raise
funds and this month have created a ‘Starflower Garden’
of Remembrance in which personalised Starflower Pegs will bear the name of
friends and loved ones who are no longer with us.
And so I have sponsored one. I thought it would be a nice
gesture, particularly as I am going up to see my Mum in a few weeks for her birthday and will be
able drop by and see it for myself.
The same goes for anyone else who happens to find themselves
in Whittington; please pop in and take a look. And if you do spot ‘Brian Martin’, please be sure to give him my
best ... x