In memory of our Mum, Iris (Lyd12)

[Sydney08]

I'm am so sorry to share the sad news of Iris  Lyd12 leaving us yesterday. I know she met many friends on this forum and sharing her poems and picture of her plates brought her much joy, she would talk of it often and the small (sometimes large) crowd of followers she would have. Thank you to everyone for bringing your friendship into her life in her later years.

I don't have access to mum's account so I hope you don't mind me tagging some who have replied to recent posts and pls feel free to share with others who will have known her.

Mum loved the irises but was also a big fan of daffodils - they were literally everywhere in our family home growing up - so I'll leave you with this classic from Wordsworth :

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way,

They stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed—and gazed—but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

♥️Julian, Martin and Chris

Pls message me if you would like details of the service.

 sassy59  Donald_1931  Izb1  Patk1  Greenthorn  Ern007  Alberta56  janedivney  knitter  peege  watergazer  Dottie11  leo60  HungryHufflepuff

[Sydney08]

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[Nicholatracy in reply to Sydney08]

So very sorry to hear about your Mum. Many wonderful memories 🐞🐝

[sassy59]

So sorry to hear such sad news Sydney. Iris was a much loved and respected member of this forum and we all loved her poems and photos. She’s now reunited with her beloved Tony so will certainly rest in peace. She missed him so much.

Deepest sympathy to you and family. Thinking of you all.

Please post details of the service if you so wish. Blessings to all xx❤️🙏🏻

[leo60]

I am so sorry to hear your sad news and wish you my sincere condolences. I hope her passing was peaceful and that you can take comfort in each other.

Thank you for letting us know, and with such an evocative photo and poem.

With love, Laurie xx

[Mellywelly]

I am so sorry for your loss. Losing anyone is a wrench and anybody who contributed on this wonderful forum. Daffodils are one of my favourites too, especially because I'm Welsh. This forum is a lifeline in so many ways for people in time of need and also for advice. She will be terribly missed by all. Again, so sorry 😞 😔

[Blackbird8]

So sorry to hear of your wonderful Mums passing.. her poems are and were a joy .. Deepest sympathy with her family and friends thankyou for taking the time to tell us she will be missed 🩷🧡💛

[Annscottie]

When I first joined the forum your Mum's posts and poems were something I looked forward to reading.

Thank you for your post and please accept my condolences.

[Patk1]

Deepest sympathy to you & yr family on yr mums passing.thanku for letting us know and sharing your memories & poem with us.yr mum was so kind sharing her lovely poems and plates with us .💕xxx

[Ergendl]

So sorry to hear that Iris has passed on. Deepest sympathy to you and the family at this time.

Thanks for posting Wordsworth's poem about the daffodils. It was my father's favourite poem, and the farm where he grew up in the Lake District had banks of wild daffodils on the hillside at the back of the house.

[Karenanne61]

My condolences to you and your family. Iris will be missed. 💐

[Donald_1931]

Thanks for your thoughtfulness during this sad time Sidney, Your Mum was a much loved member of this Group for many years and will be very much missed.

[beech]

I am so sorry to read of the passing of Iris, that is so sad. I read her posts and she always offered good help and experience.

Thank you all - Sydney08, Julian, Martin and Chris - for letting us know and I am so sorry for your loss. Much love 💐

[primrose123]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time Sidney, your Mum will be very much missed by all her dear friends here on HU.. With much love, 💘 & God bless.. Primrose 123..( Maria)..xx.

[Turnipgirl]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your mum and please accept my condolences.

[Ern007]

Thanks fir letting us know Sydney. She was a big fan of Iris and daffodils - So are Anne and I.

Wordsworth is a wonderful choice of poem, in particular "I wandered Lonley as a Cloud.

Deepest Sympathy to you and yours.

[Kitten-kat23]

My deepest condolences to you, her family and her friends. My heart goes out to you all.

[Alberta56]

So sorry to hear that you have lost Iris. A really lovely lady. Ski School found a horse with her name- Iris Dancer- which seemed appropriate somehow. The daffodil poem is so fitting too. I shall remember Iris whenever I read it. Condolences and love to you all.

[peege]

Oh goodness I'm so sorry to hear your news Sydney08, you Mum was a lady through and through and I know she thought the world of her family . I can only hope Iris' passing was peaceful and painless, may she rest in peace . Very best wishes to all the family from Peege a.k.a Penelope

[knitter]

such sad news , thank you for thinking of us and letting us know .

She made our lives brighter by sharing her Sunday poem , her poetry country plates , her posies from her beloved garden and memories from her happy life .

I especially remember the poem her mother gave Iris on her wedding day and the lace top she wore on her anniversary .

Condolences to all the family , her memory lives on .