| Location | North Shields |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 11/2006 |
| Date of Death | 11/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,422 since 20/02/2007 |
| Creator |
Florence May Dodd died on 5th November 2006 - she passed on suddenly and completely unexpectedly and
left her family devastated.
Born in Norfolk street North Shields - moving eventually to the Quadrant. Mam worked for most of
her life within the Printing Industry (Moores in North Shields, Thorntons in Wallsend and Printers
Coast Whitley Bay). She loved work and made some really good and lifelong friends there.
My mother was an amazing woman. Nothing got her down - loving, caring with incredible levels of
grit and determination. A tough lady but very, very loving and protective of her family - in other
words a "proper mum". Hugely funny and mischevious - I am fortunate enough to have so
many memories of us sharing laughter together.
Things my mother loved: her 2 adored grand daughters - Diana May and Samantha Jane...... anything
that sparkled.....flowers, children, her friends/socialising, Sad music, going down memory lane
(again and again), North Shields Fish Quay, hot melted stilton - on anything! Carnation milk - on
anything! Country File, Songs of Praise, The Daily Mail crossword ......hot bubble baths, the
occasional glass of sweet sherry.......
Things she was good at - making you laugh, Yorkshire puddings, Home made Rice Pud......! a damn good
natter.....! putting the world (and anyone else....) to rights....and just being a fab mum and
grandma.....
I put 3 pieces of music on the site - all of which my mother would have loved. She had all kinds of
tastes in music and liked nothing better than to sit and "dance" with Diana to the latest
music - the 2nd song is in recognition of my mothers youthful and fun loving spirit - which she
never lost. Whenever I listen to this, I can see her clapping away to this!
A huge thank you to anyone who takes the trouble to leave a tribute, light a candle or just read
about my mum and look at her pictures. THANK YOU..... I often visit the site - to see my
mum......and its lovely to know that other people have taken the trouble to leave messages......
May the Stars carry your sadness away
May the flowers fill your heart with beauty
May Hope forever wipe away your tears
And above all may silence make you strong.
Word Of Comfort
Last night I seen an Angel with
a warm and loving glow.
You touched my hand with love
and I knew that you were mine.
As I looked across the room a
thousand angels came.
It was at that moment that
I knew our Angels are all fine.
A few words of comfort to you x x
2008
Hi mam - just wanted to drop you a note to say hello. Still missing you like mad - i dont suppose that ever goes. We spent a lovely New Year's Eve with John/Sandra/Samantha - we had a gr8 night and lit a rocket for you - mam you would have loved it - really, really loud!!! Huge star bursts! Diana has developed the shopping bug........like mother like daughter. We are off to Newcastle today - pity we won't be coming back to see you to share a cuppa and show all the things we bought........love you ....Janice....x
thinking about you mam
Hi mam - can't stop thinking about you tonight. I am missing you so much - words just can't describe it. Its sometimes unbearable that you are not there - like tonight. In the summer we used to walk down for a cuppa around 8.30 pm - 9.00pm and im just thinking how that would feel now - to be able to pop down and see you - ring before to tell you to 'get the kettle on mam'......but instead im sitting here writing on a computer which feels like my only link to you - so very, very sad. Mam i miss you so very much - I love you....Janice x
Happy Christmas mam....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HI mam - happy Christmas.........I had a glass of sherry in your honour this morning! I managed to stay sober though...thats the subtle difference....! : ) I've had a lovely day but I've thought about you loads - as I knew I would. Miss you like mad.........having a few tears now thinking about you. Over a year now - 2nd Christmas without you. Diana is going to the sales tomorrow - like mother like daughter im afraid.....and yes before you say anything - she will save some of her Christmas money for a rainy day...........have had a lot of those since I lost you but of a different kind. Love you mam......xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Merry Christmas gran!
Its been pretty hard this year without you :(, its like really hard now being able to see you like i used to. Just dropping by to your house to say hiii!
i got loads of stuff this christmas like :D got a lush new phone i wouldve loved to show you it and all the other stuff i got :(
i going to hit the metty centre sales tomorrow like! c'monnnn me! haha
college is going really well ive made loads of new friends and ive settled in really well.
Again its really hard trying to cope without my gran you are really irreplacable and i miss you so much its unreal, You were and still are my gran and i love you so much.
I cant put it into words what it feels like to not have you here it still feels not real that youre not here. It still feels like the day we lost you :(
I can remember ever single minute of that and ill never ever ever forget seeing everyone in the living room and knowing that you'd gone :(
i still wish id got to say goodbye to you properly thats the only thing that i really regret but i know that i cant change that :(
I love you with all my heart gran :'( xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
thank you.....
thanks for your post on my mums website, it really touched my heart, me and my dad cried when we read it...... Your mums site is also touching....... I know how u feel to loose your mum...... it is so heart wrenching u will never gain any composure from it...... I wish i could say i will, but i wont, I wish i could cry on somedodys shoulder but I cant, I lost a lot when she went....... Time to say goodbye was played at her funeral along with fly by Celine Dione and Raise me up by Westlife xxxxxxx Memorise eh..... they will always be here xxxxx
For Janice
Think of me and know Iam with you,
Think of me and smile.
Think of me and know that our parting
Is only for a while.
On the days that you feel desperate
To see my smiling face,
Just believe in your heart I am with you
And that i'm in a beautiful place.
So think of me and remember,
All the memories in your heart,
And believe and know that this is true,
We are never really apart.
miss you Lots
May,
Our 2nd christmas without you, thinking of you all the time and wishing you could celebrate with us.Samantha got another award at school again for children who maintain the highest standards you would be so proud of her.
We will raise a glass in your honour at christmas and you will not be forgotten.
All My Love, Sandra xxxxxx
hi mam.......x
HI there mam......well just thought i'd say hello to you. 48 today!!! Now that would age you !!! lol Received a card today - a one that you had bought the year you died - I cried when I opened the envelope but its up there with my other cards.....its a nice drying day today (as you would say). Diana is turning into a really glamrourous young lady....you would love to see her now! I still miss you loads mam - it seems to be getting worse not better...I should really have fish and chips for tea tonight - in your honour! Bearing in mind what you ate the day I was born lol!!!!! Love you.....Janice...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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