Blacktabby2 sorry for your loss I still miss my mum I can't believe she's been gone for over 10 years. I was lucky I had just returned from Canada, and nearly cancelled my visit to her because I was feeling tired, so glad I didn't, we had a lovely lunch, she died the next day. I would have had so many regrets if I hadn't had that last time with her, I'm sorry that you had that call just as you went on holiday.
I remember phoning her shortly before she died when I had to go to the dentist to have a root canal procedure and telling her I was dreading it and her responding "don't worry dentists know what they are doing". Yes I miss our chats, I sympathise, I've never deleted my mum's number from my mobile, it's the memories. I think many of us will empathise with your feelings.