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.
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❤️🙏🏻
Thank you all for your kind words. I am deeply touched by so many thoughtful messages. It gives me so much comfort to know Mum had friends around her for so long.
The service will be held at Memoria North Hertfordshire Memorial Park and Crematorium at 4pm Friday 14th March. All are welcome.
An online service will be broadcast watch2.obitus.com u: wili0081 p: 047265
I will also post the Order of Service on this thread nearer the time.
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 😞 😔
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 🩷🧡💛
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 .
What a lovely photo in memory of your mum. Its timeless and takes me back to my own childhood innocence. When I joined Health Unlocked your mum was one of the first people who I warmed to, since i found the plate pictures and verses so homely and reassuring. I soon realized your mum was a pillar of this community and greatly treasured. I'm sure we all wish there is a kind of celebratory service for your mum, lots of tributes and flowers and i for one would love to hear of the service sheet and choice hymns. God bless.David
So sorry to hear your sad news Sydney. I hope your mum passed peacefully. She was such a lady , we loved her poems and lovely plates. Wordsworth, I wander lonely as a cloud is a fitting poem to leave us with. She will be so missed here on site. My condolences to you and the family. As Sassy says please post details of the service x
So sorry to hear about Iris, the picture is so beautiful. Be kind to yourselves too as grief is a strong emotion and you yourself need to take time out to heal.Rest in peace Iris
So sorry to hear about your mum. She’ll be back with her beloved hubby and looking down on you all. Iris was much loved and I’m sure all will miss her wonderful plates and poems. Deepest sympathy to you all xx
I am so sorry to hear of her passing. I have been a member for many years and fondly remember her many posts. My condolences to the family, very sad news.
Thank you all for your kind words. I am deeply touched by so many thoughtful messages. It gives me so much comfort to know Mum had friends around her for so long.
The service will be held at Memoria North Hertfordshire Memorial Park and Crematorium at 4pm Friday 14th March. All are welcome.
An online service will be broadcast watch2.obitus.com u: wili0081 p: 047265
I will also post the Order of Service on this thread nearer the time.
Thanks Julian, I'm sure many of us would love to feel as part of that service on the 14th. I will make every effort to watch and may well play along with any chosen hymns!
I think it's a wonderful gesture on your part to invite us through this link.
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