Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Little Hawk Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:07 PM Very sad news. You never expect these things to happen to people you know, but sometimes they do. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: InOBU Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:09 PM Oh my..., my father was a miner, and I'm a miner's son... with thee in thy grief. Those we loose, who are dear to our hearts, are never far from us, and live very strongly in our hearts. Thine lorcan |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: katlaughing Date: 20 Mar 07 - 09:56 PM SRS, I am sure Tig will let her know, as she'd asked Tig to let us know. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Alice Date: 20 Mar 07 - 11:40 PM Mouldy, my deep sympathy to you and your family in your tragic loss of Ian. Alice |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Stilly River Sage Date: 21 Mar 07 - 12:27 AM Kat, my meaning was that someone suggest she drop in, that thoughts are here, and to exchange good wishes when she can. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 21 Mar 07 - 03:42 AM I am so profoundly sorry, to you and all of your family. Nothing prepares us for any loss, expected of least of all sudden especially the loss of a loved one you held so close. I've just recently lost my father, and the sadness and complete desolation is hard to bear, but love each minute you had, each moment to cherish, love your memories and hold them close. They help. The desolation and sadness eases day by day, and it's true, you get better at it. Cry, shout, laugh and talk. Your family, dearest ones, and friends are the ones who will help you through this now. It is a great support, though hard to deal with others emotions at this difficult time. Stand tall, be proud. I was reading this story the other day, thinking of the horror for all the families involved, and how close to home it comes when there was someone from Britain involved. Little realising the closer connection to this little web community. I am holding you and all the other families involved in my thoughts. Please take care, and my sincere sympathies to you and yours, from one who has been going through another difficult journey to another. Ella who is Sooze. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Megan L Date: 21 Mar 07 - 04:28 AM Tragic news our thoughts and prayers are withn you Dauvitt and his meg |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 21 Mar 07 - 05:15 AM I am so sorry to hear that one of us has suffered this. Very best wishes to all the family. keith |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: bbc Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:01 AM I am so sad to hear this news. Our international family is diminished. With love & prayers, Barbara |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Janie Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:11 AM I'm so very sorry. Prayers and comfort. Janie |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Donuel Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:11 AM I'm so sorry. such a horrid tragedy ... |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Big Mick Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:35 AM God be good to him. Mick |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: ranger1 Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:37 AM More thoughts and sympathy from Maine. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: bill\sables Date: 21 Mar 07 - 06:39 AM Andrea, very sad news, Sorry Bill & Lorna |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: sian, west wales Date: 21 Mar 07 - 07:00 AM Very deeply sorry for your troubles. sian |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: George Papavgeris Date: 21 Mar 07 - 07:35 AM Terrible news. Heartfelt condolences from Nessie and me. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Bill t' bodger Date: 21 Mar 07 - 07:35 AM I was sorry to hear about Ian, you are in my thoughts much love and Hugs Bill X |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,Noreen Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:14 AM <<<<< |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Barry Finn Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:19 AM Awful news, so sorry for your loss. Barry |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Metchosin Date: 21 Mar 07 - 10:38 AM My deepest sympathies. Susan |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Roger the Skiffler Date: 21 Mar 07 - 10:49 AM Terrible news. My condolences too. During my student days in the '60s in South Wales I knew several miners, ex-miners and mining engineers. How anyone could do that job I don't know. RtS |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Flash Company Date: 21 Mar 07 - 12:54 PM Not a lot I can add to what has already been said. Love from B & S, we will pray for you Brian & Sheila Q |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Cobble Date: 21 Mar 07 - 02:00 PM Heartfelt condolences from Brian and Margaret. The Cobbles. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Col K Date: 21 Mar 07 - 07:41 PM Its all been said but its worth repeating much love and condolences from me as well. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: open mike Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:06 PM sending love to you at this difficult time.. I hear he was a story teller i hope that thru his stories he can live on in your hearts blessings upon you and the children. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: JennyO Date: 21 Mar 07 - 08:38 PM So sorry Mouldy. There are no words... |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 21 Mar 07 - 09:15 PM You picked a good one little cabbage. he will be missed. Badger |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 22 Mar 07 - 06:37 AM Yes it has been too long since I dropped in. Life sorta got in the way Many, many thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. We're still in a state of absolute shock. It's very surreal because he wasn't due home until the end of April, so in some sense we don't feel anyone missing from the house - yet. However he will hopefully be home tomorrow night (friday) but he will be 4 miles away, not here. That is when I think reality will kick in. There are all sorts of beaurocratic and legal things to be done, such as translating the death certificate from Russian into English, and hoping that the coroner accepts the translation. Anyway...we are hoping that the funeral will be on 30th March, barring delays. Ian always said that he wouldn't live to old age...he didn't want to: He wanted to burn out and not fade away. He was a true "work hard, play hard" man, and tried to enjoy himself in whatever he was doing, as often as he could. He ran every Sunday with the Moscow Hash House Harriers, and really entered into the spirit of the "Drinking Club with a Running Habit"! I have been going through the usual andexpected not sleeping, not eating, bursting into tears etc. My family (including my new son in law, and daughter in law-to-be)are being wonderful, fielding phone calls and visitors. The Ducks popped in to see me yesterday, which was unexpected and lovely.Our Rector, an old friend, (I'm one of his churchwardens)has got the diocesan press office mobilised, which has taken no end of unwelcome pressure off us as we try to get our heads round what has happened. We are all very aware that we are only one family of many that is going through this. Ian was 1% of the fatalities, and although the bottom has fallen out of our world, so it has for the other 99%. I have also been told that the people of Russia are posting messages of condolence to us on the Ysvestia newspaper. These are to be translated and sent to us, and we are going to reply via the paper ourselves. I am in the fortunate position of having a husband with pension and life insurance. What will these families have? If (and it is a big if) there is a fund for this disaster, we are somehow going to send any monies we receive (hopefully via Ian's company's Moscow office) to it. I also have a friend in our village who has contacts through the newly formed hospice movement in the area, and he is putting feelers out via them. If nothing is forthcoming, we may donate monies to the Red Cross. Ian was a traveller, both in his work and leisure time, and I'm sure that he would approve of help being given, if not to Kemerovo, to an organisation that does such valuable work when tragedy strikes all around the world. I already donate to them, so that can go direct from me. We await any details that can be found. Once again, so many thanks from us all for your kind thoughts, and I will drop in more often! Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: stripey_camel Date: 22 Mar 07 - 06:48 AM As you can see from the above message, your thoughts mean so much to my mum and to the rest of our family. On behalf of myself (Ruth), my brother Alex, my sister Eleanor, my brother-in-law Ian, my future sister-in-law Adébisi and of course my mum, I would like to thank you with the entirety of our hearts and souls. I understand how difficult it must be to think of something to say but simply knowing that you are thinking of us and with us in spirit. Thank you all so so much. You really are true friends and we all are blessed to have so many who care. Ruth and the Robertson family x x x P.S. I did mention to my mum that she was rambling on- not much changes eh? |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: bbc Date: 22 Mar 07 - 07:10 AM Andrea & Ruth, Thank you for taking the time, in the midst of this truly awful time for you, to write to us. Whether we've met you or not, many of us in this online community do sympathize with your suffering & do care. Prayers from New York, Love, Barbara |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Partridge Date: 22 Mar 07 - 07:22 AM I'm so sorry to hear this Andrea, my heart goes out to you. love Pat xxxxxxxxxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,jOhn Date: 22 Mar 07 - 08:56 AM Very sorry to hear this, my thoughts are with you. John. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: katlaughing Date: 22 Mar 07 - 09:32 AM Thank you, Andrea and Ruth for taking the time to come here and share with us. Somewhere, I think it was Big Mick, who posted an old saying about sorrow shared being halved. I am sure it doesn't feel that way right now, but please come and "ramble on" all you need to and I hope that the sharing will help lessen the sorrow as time goes by. Your Ian sounds as if he was a remarkable person, of a remarkable family. It is good to know he has left you in a position of being able to help others. How beautifully your souls shine through in your caring about others and wanting to help them. Thank you, again, for sharing with us. In sympathy, kat |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 22 Mar 07 - 02:32 PM The latest we have is that he will arrive at Heathrow about 6.30pm Saturday. Expected arrival up here about 1am, after the formalities this end. There is a guy who has gone out there to accompany Ian home, and who is working himself into the ground at the moment. The poor man is nearly dead on his feet. It appears there IS a fund set up. Ian's company are making investigations about the best way to transfer money to it via their Moscow office. The company are also compiling a file of letters of condolence that they have received. A representative will be bringing it to the funeral. Just had a nice chat with Tig on the phone. I have come down with a cold (immune system has bottomed out, I suppose) and she's been mother hen-ing me! Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Partridge Date: 22 Mar 07 - 02:53 PM Hi Andrea, still thinking of you and yours, and am lighting a candle for Ian. lots of love Pat xxxxxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 22 Mar 07 - 03:01 PM Take care of yourself, Andrea!! You know where we are and if you want to return the favour and talk bollocks to me I'm ready! |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 22 Mar 07 - 03:24 PM Hmmm. Not quite sure how to take that:-) |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Mrs.Duck Date: 22 Mar 07 - 03:45 PM Tig, when Steve died Andrea had to put up with me ringing her up and rambling - it helped me a lot. Talking bollocks was her description :0) |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Tig Date: 22 Mar 07 - 06:53 PM Not your talking bollocks Jane - the description of me Mother Hen-ing! I wasn't doing it on purpose, honest :-( |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: JennyO Date: 23 Mar 07 - 12:54 AM I think under these circumstances, mother hen-ing is definitely a Good Thing. There are times when we really need that, and this is definitely one of those times. Andrea, one of the best things I have found to strengthen the immune system, and also to ease the symptoms of a cold, is astragalus. The one we have here in Oz is called AstraForte. I get it from a health food shop. You only need small amounts of it - I like to add hot water to AstraForte Liquid and sip it. I can feel it doing me good. It just might help you a bit if you can get it over there. I can also recommend the herbal flower essences, like Emergency Essence, which also might help. It has worked for me in the past when I was under stress. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 23 Mar 07 - 04:19 AM Thanks folks. I've actually slept 3 or 4 hours last night, which puts me up to 6 or 7 since Tuesday! Tig can mother me as much as she likes! Signing off again now as i have a docs appointment (the old blood pressure) and I have to get going. Once again, thanks to all of you for your support - and humour. The deep black humour kicked in here not long after I got the news - the bugger always said he wanted to go out with a bang, and he never was one to do things by halves! Yesterday was a good day for me. Today? well we'll see. Andrea xx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Partridge Date: 23 Mar 07 - 03:05 PM Hi Andrea, Hope the blood pressure was ok. Black humour was one of the devises that helped me when my dad died, its strange the things that you can laugh about in the middle of a tragedy, perhaps its the body's coping mechanism. "Laughing, crying its the same release" I think thats part of a song, but its about right. If you need to talk "bollocks" you know that there are many here prepared to listen - and probably understand somewhat. Hope you have a better nights sleep, love Pat xxx |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: mouldy Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:26 AM Managed a reasonably good night thanks to a couple of little white pills and a half of Hambleton ale. The cough that decided to start last night did its best, but I slugged some of the old Potter's and it did the trick. I had my first foray into the social world last night for an hour, and went to the Jemmy Hirst in Rawcliffe. Some of you will know the place and what a friendly and gently welcoming place it is. With an ex police officer landlady, you are in very good hands at a time like this. The son of one of my friends from church is a regular, and he was straight in for a cuddle and a kiss, despite me probably moving around in a viral fog. I DID warn him .... Ian will arrive at Heathrow this evening. Mark Mounde, who has been with him all the way, is then being kicked home to his wife in Doncaster before he joins Ian in the real sense! A couple of the company directors are then going to escort him north. The Russians have already, apparently "done the business". He has been embalmed, and they have provided him with a top-range coffin. We don't know what it's like, but Mark says he's seen how much it cost! Pity it'll be burnt, really. Reality will hit me tomorrow evening when Mark is coming with a Jiffy bag sized amount of Ian's effects: presumably the stuff he had with him at the mine. More than likely this will include his rings, if they've been able to remove them. Stand by for the hysterics. Otherwise I have been writing a letter to go to people I haven't yet been able to contact, and also sending out details of the disaster fund, to which donations can be made by using the nominated corresponding banks and following the route through to the fund account. If anyone feels inclined to do anything, pm me with your email address and I'll send you the details. There are 2 routes, one for dollars and one for euros. Andrea |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: freda underhill Date: 24 Mar 07 - 06:01 AM I am very sorry to hear this very sad news. all my best wishes freda |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST,meself Date: 24 Mar 07 - 06:34 AM Sympathy and condolences ... |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: skarpi Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:22 AM Hallo Andrea, my deepest Sympathy and condolences .. to and your family ...... what can we say ....... I am sending hugs and thoughts to you over the ocean from the N-Atlandic ocean . All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: GUEST Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:26 AM Dear Andrea, I rememeber meeting and chatting to you at a Yorkshire Gathering several years ago and winning a raffle prize you made. My deepest condolences and sympathy to you and your family in these most difficult times. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: jacqui.c Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:27 AM One day at a time Andrea. Thank you for keeping us updated at such a time. You kow that we are here and there are a lot of people who do care. Tonight we will be going to a House Concert with a lot of other Mudcatters. I'll raise a glass to you and Ian there. |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: Linda Goodman Zebooker Date: 24 Mar 07 - 10:04 AM I'm very sorry for your loss. You seem like such a brave person. My sympathy to you and your family. Linda |
Subject: RE: Mouldy's husband killed in Russian mine From: bfdk Date: 24 Mar 07 - 10:08 AM Sincerest condolences from Denmark as well. Best wishes, Bente |
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