Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Morticia Date: 27 Apr 07 - 09:23 AM Don't know how I missed this the first time round, Andrea but hugs to you and your family. Having been through something like this with kids of a similar age, if you need any help, please let me know. I don't get here much anymore but if you yell at Micca, he'll doubtless yell at me. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: jacqui.c Date: 26 Apr 07 - 04:20 PM Lovely photo, thanks Kat. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Pistachio Date: 26 Apr 07 - 03:39 PM More good thoughts coming your way and if you need more virtual hugs there's some attached from over here in Beverley. Ian's Revenge sounds most interesting. Great Pump Clip. I hope to get the opportunity for a snifter some time. ((((((((((((((((Virtual Hugs))))))))))))) H. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Stilly River Sage Date: 26 Apr 07 - 10:47 AM Thanks for posting that. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: katlaughing Date: 26 Apr 07 - 10:00 AM Folks, Andrea has very kindly given me the okay to post a picture of Ian's PUMP CLIP for the ale they named after him, "The Insultant." I think it is really neat and Ian looks as though he was a wonderful person. Thanks, Andrea, for sharing with us. You've got quite a beautiful family, too. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: My guru always said Date: 26 Apr 07 - 04:01 AM Aha, you now have a jacqui.c shawl!! You've joined the Elite as one of the Catters (MMario & jacqui.c) Handmade Shawl Owners Club - See here for other grateful recipients! |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 25 Apr 07 - 04:54 AM Well, Andi you certainly have bonds all over the world now which is a tribute to both you and Ian. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 25 Apr 07 - 04:02 AM Thanks, folks. Just received a gorgeous shawl in shades of red from jacqui.c - it is like wearing a hug! Ruth seemed a little more upbeat yesterday when I spoke to her - she has found an apartment for her last year in Glasgow, which looks to be nicer (and cheaper) than the one she is in. She assures me she has made a doctor's appointment for this afternoon. I get the impression that she feels if she can sleep properly again, she'll cope. I found out last night that Ian and I are going to be mentioned in the Rector's piece for the latest parish magazine. It is all to do with bonds between people, wherever they may be. He is also going to mention the message of support our neighbouring village of Gowdall got in 2000 from the people of Mozambique, when it too was devastated by flooding. Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: My guru always said Date: 24 Apr 07 - 06:37 PM Just been pointed at this thread by Micca as I haven't had much on-line time recently, sorry for being late. Sending positive thoughts, love and hugs to you and your family Andrea. Lighting a candle now for Ian. Hil |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,Dani Date: 24 Apr 07 - 05:51 PM The thread may drift away and drift back, but many of us are often thinking of you and your dear love, and occasionally wafting a prayer your way. Dani |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,Partridge Date: 24 Apr 07 - 03:28 PM Hi Andrea, Hope you know I'm still thinking of you. I've not been through your experience, but something similar, some days are better than others. love Pat xxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: skipy Date: 23 Apr 07 - 07:22 PM Tell your daughter to "do it for Dad" we are all so inspired by your strength, we know that she must have it too, she can & WILL make good, she has your genes & Dad's genes. She will make him proud. Skipy |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Stilly River Sage Date: 23 Apr 07 - 06:42 PM You won't ever forget that date, so don't kill yourself trying to. Take some deep breaths, have some good meals, hug the kids and relatives, sing some songs. Take care of yourself. SRS |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: katlaughing Date: 23 Apr 07 - 02:08 PM {{{{{{Andrea & Family}}}}}} We're still here for you in any way in which we can help. luvyakat |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 23 Apr 07 - 01:34 PM oops - hit a wrong button somewhere! - and what's a thresd??? I am finding I'm getting a bit emotional at the moment, but I think the adrenalin is running down. Also it's been a naff day weatherwise, and I have just put a daughter on a train to Glasgow, after she came home from uni for the weekend, and she isn't doing very well I'm afraid. Not sleeping properly, and it's starting to tell on her. She has orders to go see the doctor up there. I don't think it's hit her properly yet. Not only that, she has exams in a couple of weeks. We'll get there somehow or other. At least she'll be back for the summer in a month, and I can keep a better eye on her. Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 23 Apr 07 - 01:28 PM Hello everyone. I didn't expect to see this thresd revived, but Tig told me she had put on a post about the festival. Ian's was the only beer to have 2 pumps, and it sold out before the end. However, that might have had something to do with Ebor Morris's visit on the first night! The beer has also acquired a subtitle "Ian's Revenge" from one of our friends who found it sort of went "through" him! To the new well-wishers - thank you so much. I have printed off all the posts until the new ones and put them into a book with the letters I have received. I'll print off the new ones too. I'm doing ok. The fact that Ian is not going to arrive home at the end of this week is starting to bite a bit, but I have loads that needs doing quite urgently, and my plan is to lose track of the date. I didn't have a definite day for his return, but it would have probably been 27th April. The end of the following week is his birthday, but I am doing a 3 day craft fair - if I can get stuff made (so you see what I |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie) Date: 22 Apr 07 - 04:55 PM Mouldy- My love and blessings, belated but heartfelt. Jean |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: WildDingo Date: 21 Apr 07 - 09:43 PM I know Im late here but Im hoping I can be forgiven since Im new As an underground miner here in Western Australia its the only thing that causes me pause every time I fly out to the mine... I guess its every miner and their families biggest dread... and as miners we are brothers no matter where in the world we are To "mouldy" and family... although I dont know you or your husband I send all our love may you have peace as you come to terms with his passing A brother gone :-( Shane Jody and the hoons (children) |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 21 Apr 07 - 05:32 PM It was on at the George and Dragon in the beer festival last night and today. However I understand there's still an 18 of it at the brewery which is going to go on at the Jemmy Hurst. Not sure of the exact date but Keith says it's planned to coincide with one of the session nights. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Slag Date: 21 Apr 07 - 04:45 PM I've been off line for a while and just now saw this thread. My heartfelt condolences. I know the pain of losing a spouse. It's never easy and always there near the surface. May God grant you the strength and the serenity to see through the days ahead of you. God bless. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 21 Apr 07 - 02:56 PM Where is the beer on? Love the name. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 21 Apr 07 - 02:46 PM Just been for a couple of pints of 'The Insultant' - a name Ian often called himself. Wonderfully easy to drink it's a 4.2 pale ale with loads of flavour. Just the sort of beer he liked. Have already asked Keith Simpson if they will be making more (and possibly bottling it)! His picture makes a great pump clip. Thanks Sue for a really fitting tribute to him. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,meself Date: 01 Apr 07 - 10:29 PM Those winklepickers (or whatever they're called) might look good on a beer label ... |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 01 Apr 07 - 02:25 AM The best ever tribute is planned to be paid him by one of our local breweries - they are going to name a beer for him at a local festival next month, and all proceeds are going to the fund. Now that's the sort of tribute he WOULD have cared about! I'm not so sure about one of the photos of him that has been suggested fot the pump clip... Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mg Date: 31 Mar 07 - 04:06 PM He sounds like a wonderful man and you have a wonderful family to help each other through this loss..may he rest in peace. mg |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 31 Mar 07 - 11:36 AM Bought a bottle of Zinfandel (red of course) this morning, and Geoff and I will share it with Ian in spirit tonight. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 31 Mar 07 - 10:06 AM I'm humbled, folks...don't go giving me a big head. I'm feeling a bit "twitchy" today, and my son and fiancee are heading away quite soon, but he's installed the new Windows Vista on my PC, and the reason I'm on now is that he told me to go and have a play. Micca has phoned me this morning and we've had a nice chat. i also took my sister in law up to our village church to see the coffin flowers, which I had asked the undertaker to place there by the font. As an interesting update, I added the collection from yesterday to the cheques received (another 4 came in the post today) and without any double checking, I have just over £1100 for the fund so far. Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,meself Date: 31 Mar 07 - 09:51 AM For what it's worth, you have many new admirers out here in cyberspace ... |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: jacqui.c Date: 31 Mar 07 - 07:26 AM I can't say it any better than the last four posters. I admire you so much Andrea. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: fat B****rd Date: 31 Mar 07 - 07:21 AM I couldn't have said it better than catspaw, Andrea. Best regards from Charlie S. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: catspaw49 Date: 31 Mar 07 - 06:34 AM Thank us? Okay......You're welcome. But more to the point, thank you Andrea for showing us how to celebrate a life. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: skarpi Date: 31 Mar 07 - 06:22 AM Andrea , I agree what John Giok just wrote , like I said before you are a strong soul , even though you have to like you said go through the " hard " days , you only getting stronger person I surely hope that I get the honor to meet you in person someday in the future . God bless you all. All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: John MacKenzie Date: 31 Mar 07 - 04:52 AM Andrea, you have been blessed with a loving and supportive family, and an inner strength that few of us could aspire to. Bless you for your posts, and the lessons in humility you've taught me. Giok |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Megan L Date: 31 Mar 07 - 04:44 AM Andrea you give him fits lass :) i remember going upstairs one day to hear my father talking (I was brought up in a non swearing household). when i sneaked a look in his room it was mums photograph beside the bed he was talking to demanding how the hell she could go and leave him alone. they had been together 63 years. there may be dark days but remember everyone is different never let anyone force you to conform. we were down in london for my nieces wedding when we got word my brother had died. dauvitt and i flew home first and spent the night with Sis in law watching home movies especially the wedding video where theo had put on shoes that had been in the cupboard for years and can clearly be seen walking across the lawn of this castle with the sole flapping merrily in the wind. hold on to good memories and daft moments they see you through God bless Dauvitt and his Meg |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 31 Mar 07 - 04:19 AM The morning after the funeral, and I am taking stock of the mountain of debris from the wake that sort of happened last night. We got back from the hotel about tea time in dribs and drabs, courtesy of Ian's sister who ferried the family back. Of course, my kids were the last back, and they had got Angela to detour via the local co-op minimart. Pink bubbly, wine, beers, snacks and pizzas arrived. Earler in the day I had given my new son-in -law a 13 year old bottle of Thomas Hardy's Ale(12%) which I'd bought Ian as a curiosity and that he'd totally forgotten about. It got opened, and although it was somewhat on the turn, being very sickly and otherwise indescribable, a few sips were had, and a toast made. Then there was the gift pack of Leffe. Let me just say that the youger element, and then later us and our next door neighbours, gave him an Ian style party. "For he's a jolly good fellow" was sung several times, speeches were made, and our VERY drunk older daughter was hatching plans with her cousin to send Ian across the globe in very small amounts with any of their travelling acquaintances who was willing, and to write a book about it from Ian's point of view! I ended up between 12.30am and 1am ferrying pissheads home! I was even able to have a chat with our local milkman who delivers about 1am, and who hadn't been able to make the funeral. We were very pleased to see so many of our friends there, and wearing red. Even the staff at the hotel had asked if they could too. The Rector had said "We'll make sure we give the lad a good send off", and both he and Mike, another priest, who happens to live in my village and who has known us all the time we've been here, made sure of it. I'm pleased to say that the organist played Lord of the Dance at the "proper" speed too. I had visions of various folk musicians desperately trying somehow to up the tempo if he didn't. Not only that, courtesy of Google, (and Mudcat), our best man who we hadn't seen for about 20 years, posted up as a guest and made contact! (Paul Warwick). I have been overwhelmed by what Ian's work colleagues have said about him. He as been described as irreplaceable, which is often a platitude tossed out at times like this, but they have explained the situation to me, and he IS! Nobody else has the broad level of skill, experience and expertise in the fields he was working in. They told me that he had wanted to go to that mine and was really pleased to be there, to be able to crack on with the job he was involved in. It was one of many he was needing to visit...wrong pit, wrong time...such is life. His company has compiled a file of messages of condolence that have been received from all over the world, and are talking of a second. I also have a pile of letters that have been sent direct to me. The ultimate tribute is hopefully going to be paid next month at a local beer festival - he is to have a beer named for him, and the proceeds from its sale are to be sent to the disaster fund. I haven't yet counted the collection from the church, but I have around £300 in cheques that have been sent to me, and I have been told that the donations that have been made via the company account have reached into four figures: people have been asking for money to be deducted direct from any payments they were due. The support from the Mudcat has been so helpful. It's like a comfort blanket that you can put round and slip into when you feel you need it. I tend to go on first thing in the morning at the moment, because that seems to be the time when I, as an early riser, have time to dwell on what's happened. I take a cup of coffee and some tissues, boot up the computer, greet (or often roundly curse) Ian to his face, as I have a picture of him pulling a face on the desktop, check my emails and then log on. Everybody has warned me of the dark days that WILL come, and I think I am ready to face them - I have no choice - but I'm not facing them alone. Thanks guys Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: skipy Date: 30 Mar 07 - 05:41 PM Thought about you many times today, told the story in my local tonight when somebody said "penny for them" resulted in nine of my mates, strangers to you of course, raising their glasses to you and to a man they did not know. Be strong, best regards Skipy |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: nutty Date: 30 Mar 07 - 05:21 PM My thoughts were with you all today as well. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: skarpi Date: 30 Mar 07 - 04:26 PM Love and hugs in this hard day , I am thinking about you and yours on this day. all the best Skarpi Iceland. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Wyrd Sister Date: 30 Mar 07 - 04:06 PM Eh? That should have been something like: Thanks, Andrea, for the example. xxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Wyrd Sister Date: 30 Mar 07 - 03:58 PM |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Partridge Date: 30 Mar 07 - 03:36 PM wish I could have been there, reds one of my favourite colours. A hard day Andrea still thinking of you, love Pat xxxxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 30 Mar 07 - 02:24 PM It was certainly a wonderful tribute to Ian. The rafters shook as we sang Lord of the Dance and the eulogy was mainly Andreas own words with all the juicier bits cut out! Almost everyone wore a touch of red in honour of Ian's favourite colour and later this year the Whitby Scratch Morris will dance out in red as a tribute. Ian would have been proud of his family today as well he should. With love to you all Jane and Geoff. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 30 Mar 07 - 12:06 PM Just got back from Snaith and the celebration of Ian's life. It were a 'reet good do'with no morbidity about it. Ian didn't 'do' morbidity. Even the clergy wore red stoles instead of purple and the coffin was a sight to behold - VERY large and heavy :-). So much so that it couldn't be cremated with him because of the steel plate in it. Andrea did not disgrace herself in any way and she and all of the family seem to be coping well at the moment. When asked what was going to happen to his ashes I was told that some of them are going to keep on travelling, being left in various parts of the world as family members visit them. So far this includes New Zealand and Egypt! Thanks for today Andi and Co. A true celebration of life. Love and HUGS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: jacqui.c Date: 30 Mar 07 - 07:24 AM {{{{{{{{{{{Andra & family}}}}}}}}} |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Megan L Date: 30 Mar 07 - 04:21 AM thinking of you all today and praying strenght and peace foir you. dauvitt and his meg |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST Date: 30 Mar 07 - 03:50 AM Andrea, my thoughts are with you today, as they have been frequently of late, If I may offer a verse that relate to havingsomeone "working away" " You are like the Wild Geese love you fly where ere you will where ever the Wild geese Take you My arms will hold you still"> |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Partridge Date: 30 Mar 07 - 01:21 AM Will be thinking of you today Andrea. much love Pat xxxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,Dani Date: 29 Mar 07 - 10:05 PM For what it's worth, my hat is off to you, and the humor and honesty you are able to bring to this. They will stand you well. As will this ragtag community. Thank you for letting us share this with you. I will lift a prayer to your and yours, for continued grace and strength. Dani |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: bbc Date: 29 Mar 07 - 09:21 PM Andrea, Hang in there. You may not feel like it, but your posts show that you are doing great, under very trying circumstances. My thoughts & prayers go with you. love, Barbara |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: flaj Date: 29 Mar 07 - 05:42 PM Andrea, Very very sorry about Ian and for you and the family. I saw him dancing with Whitby Scratch Morris last year for the first (and sadly now last)time. Our deepest sympathies and condolencies. Chris (the melodeon) and Jan (Wakefield Morris Dancers). |
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