Hey Mum, Can’t believe how fast this year’s gone seems like yesterday you had me feeding you Grapes in the Hospital. Diva til the end fist bump to that! I’m going to see if i can get your old mob together over Xmas as we didn’t get a chance after you left. We weren’t allowed. You wanted to be with Brian in Aldershot if I remember rightly so thought Xmas would be just write. Do miss the Xmas glow you’d make even the signing hats you’d make us wear! Anyway getting snotty now so just want you to know I think of you and you’re not forgotten. Love always, Mark xx

For those of you that didn't hear it, I thought I'd share the piece I wrote for Mum on here. Hope you like it? This is my Mum, Stubborn, direct and demanding Intelligent, thoughtful and funny She’s a Diva Confirms everything she doesn’t like Nosey as a parker Wants what she wants, when she wants it Cries and laughs more than anyone I know and annoys you then doesn’t Makes you work, makes them work, makes us work. Why do we work? She invigorates Is normal and different, strong then weak, big then small She is Mum She wasn’t there but she was. She isn’t here, but she is She lives in us, but we just don’t see She knew family, friendship, happiness and contentment Then anguish, confusion, and nothing Loneliness and silence, pain and regret Then love, and now Peace She taught us manners, and respect, and discipline Never judged people, no matter how different they were She encouraged morality while somehow sacrificing her own We are her somewhere/somehow She was everything, then nothing She’s gone and we will know. I will know We’re not promised time or tomorrow That, I will never forget She is resilient, compassionate and forgiving I have fond memories of She One should never take more than they give But she lost more than she gave That’s what Mums do.... So misunderstood Intentions so good But I see you now my friend And thank you for everything Smiles and laughs, followed your path That, is what I’ll remember This is my Mum... M Joslyn Dec 20

Hi All, I thought this would be the best platform to thank everybody for their support and kind wishes. It's made this whole process easier for me. I'm confident Mum would've appreciated the service and would like to send out a massive massive thank-you to Sam Joslyn for organising it and taking the reins in time of need. I'd also like to put the feelers out for a memorial day when the time's right and the Covid pandemic has calmed down. As we didn't have a wake, Mum's closest couldn't get together and share laughs and stories of her life. Let me know if your interested and reach to others you feel may be interested pls? Thanks again everyone, spk soon Mark xx

To my dearest Sue on your funeral day, love always, Mo xx Miss Me But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no tears in a gloom- filled room Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little but not too long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that once we shared Miss me-but let me go For this is the journey that we all must take And each must go alone It is all part of the Masters plan A step on the road to home When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me but let me go Unknown author

You were my Mum’s best friend and always treated us like your girls too. Thank you for all the family memories and gifts over the years. I hope you’re having fun up there and making them all laugh, I will miss your sense of humour and mischief the most. Love you lots Sue, Rest in Peace xxx

Suuuusshhann! (as your boss used to call you).. Even though we clashed sometimes - you blamed my star sign! - you were like a second mum to me. As a child I so looked forward to your visits, our holidays and the fun to be had together. You had a passion for life, a love of the sea, music, dancing, Christmas and cooking. I’ll always remember our years as ‘roomies’, your hangover cures, your generosity, your ‘ditties’ and your infectious laugh. Miss and love you Sue xxx A light went out on Earth for me The day we said goodbye And on that day a star was born, The brightest in the sky Reaching through the darkness With its rays of purest white Lighting up the Heavens As it once lit up my life With beams of love to heal The broken heart you left behind Where always in my memory Your lovely star will shine

I have such fond memories of our time as student nurses at Frimley Park Hospital. Sue was an excellent nurse, a good teacher & great fun to work with. From Colin Boakes

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.