Phoenix: An updated Thread.

So fitting MawBe and thank you for sharing it ?

That’s beautiful Maw . Did you write it?

That is beautiful Maw and especially relevant today!

Beautiful words Maw .

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It is beautiful I shall keep that Thanks.

Maw, I would like that on my funeral booklet. I couldn't even finish reading it to DH! ?

That is beautiful MawB ??

This may resonate with all of us - bereaved , estranged or just missing someone
“I thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping
I have you in my heart.”

I have a house full of family this week so have only been reading occasionally. Everyone is out doing their own thing today so I have had time to read and to listen to the bbc sounds programme. And now I am in bits!
So sad to lose a brave, thoughtful and funny member of the forums.
Thank you MD, Maw and others for all the updates and links.
Condolences to Phoenix’s family and friends.

I've just been reading some of the wonderful tributes to Phoenix. It's so nice that she can be remembered by everyone, I do hate it when people just disappear and I'm never sure if they've given up, changed name or worse. Perhaps we should all have a GN next of kin!

I'm giving a small donation to the Big C which is our local cancer charity.

Silverling, I am so sorry to hear that. X

Sorry to read that Silverlining. I hope your DD is now on the road to a full recovery. x

Thanks Mary and Lisa for putting, Brave the shave links up.

Supporting Cancer research is very close to my heart as my dd has been ill over the recent past so support anyway, but will be making a special Phoenix donation.

M0nica. Mr.P is already fully aware how many on GN cared about Phoenix

Cats Protection League or Cancer charities were important charities to Phoenix. Anyone, if they wish to do so, can donate to what would have been chosen by Phoenix herself.

thank you for the information
what a nice idea about a charity donation even if just a small amount dropped anonimously in a cats protection or cancer box

just thinking here
we do all know phoenix full name from the introduction on the you and yours programme

M0nica

Will Phoenix's family be doing the usual 'charity rather than flowers' request? because it would be nice if we could all donate to a specific charity in memory of Phoenix, then sometime later that charity will send Mr P a list of all of those who donated in her name and he will know just how many people on GN cared about her.

Phoenix’s full name (surname) has not been given out and unless we are given a link by the family or friends we do not have a specific reference to attach to a donation.
I agree with Marydoll that each person does what they see fit.
Personally, with a Charities Aid account which I pay into monthly, I always use that for donations to charity, but if I get any more information I will pass that on.

It is up to everyone to do what suits them, that was what suited me.

Her name has already been given up thread and, sadly, as she has died, she is no longer, officially, a member of GN.

If 20 people, for example, used their real names in making a donation to a charity, it is nothing to do with GN and who could tell which real name went with which GN pseudonym?

Mr P would just get a list that 20 people whose names he would not recognise have made donations, hopefully it would be many more. Details of what charity, address, and reference could surely be published here without a problem.

I have made a donation to one of her favourite charities. For me it is enough for her family to know that some of us have done so, without my name being specifically mentioned.

It’s a nice thought and I am waiting to hear from Phoenix ‘s friend and neighbour what they have decided. A problem with that though M0nica is that to mention Phoenix in your donation would mean giving her name and I am unsure about breaching GN confidentiality.

Will Phoenix's family be doing the usual 'charity rather than flowers' request? because it would be nice if we could all donate to a specific charity in memory of Phoenix, then sometime later that charity will send Mr P a list of all of those who donated in her name and he will know just how many people on GN cared about her.

Such sad news about such a brave lady fly high and free lovely Phoenix all my heartfelt condolences to Mr P and all those close to Rachael.
Her garden was her passion after her precious cats I remember the hanging basket episode when she won 1st prize she had me in stitches laughing she was simply the best at telling a story and will be greatly missed.

This picture of Minnie and Oliver Sprout has come to me.
I like to think they were curled up with her.