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kittylester Fri 19-Aug-22 06:47:44

It is a year today since our lovely, kind and funny Phoenix died. I'm sure lots of you will remember her many irreverent threads.

Sadly, she wasn't a member of GN when she died but had been here from the beginning.

Maw, who is also sadly no longer a member, has been in touch with the lovely person who helped care for and is happy to pass on any messages of remembrance.

Personally, I am going to complain the my ex son in law is still hale and heart despite the spell she wrote.

ixion Sat 20-Aug-22 20:19:56

May I ask?
Would those to whom Phoenix was special (and have posted to that effect) think this is a good idea, or would it be too impersonal and 'open' for their personal comfort?

mrshat Sat 20-Aug-22 20:16:12

Goodness! A year already. A lovely lady, loved and missed by so many. RIP Phoenix/Rachel flowers

Streaky Sat 20-Aug-22 14:46:25

I don’t post very often but I had to add my contribution to this thread. I think I must have joined just before Phoenix left. I remember so well reading one of her posts about her husband and being in absolute stitches! At a difficult time in my life that was such a tonic. I looked out for more of her posts and was disappointed when there were none. I was angry to hear what happened to her on GN and sad to learn that she had died. I wish I’d been on here earlier to read more of her witty posts.

Lucca Sat 20-Aug-22 14:35:49

Grammaretto

I think Maw is posting, possibly under an assumed name.
I rememberPhoenix with affection.

No I don’t think so sadly.

CraftyGranny Sat 20-Aug-22 14:33:13

RIP Phoenix, sadly missed by so many. flowers

ixion Sat 20-Aug-22 11:59:20

Sorry, should have quoted farview

ixion Sat 20-Aug-22 11:57:49

she had a pure, natural joy.

What a lovely comment Baggs!

Something so lacking these days.

Barmeyoldbat Sat 20-Aug-22 11:47:05

Ah now I know what the other thread was all about.

silverlining48 Sat 20-Aug-22 11:44:06

She was funny, she was brave, she is missed.

Baggs Sat 20-Aug-22 09:48:15

farview

Pheonix was a wonderful person..I used to see a new thread and immediately could tell when it was one of hers...she had a pure ,natural joy....RIP Pheonix ?

Yes, you only had to read the thread title to know!

RIP, Phoenix.

farview Sat 20-Aug-22 09:44:06

Pheonix was a wonderful person..I used to see a new thread and immediately could tell when it was one of hers...she had a pure ,natural joy....RIP Pheonix ?

Farzanah Fri 19-Aug-22 20:38:49

She was such fun.

Millie22 Fri 19-Aug-22 20:30:14

⚘ Rachel ⚘

A very brave lady.

Curlywhirly Fri 19-Aug-22 13:02:05

Loved Phoenix's sense of humour, especially her thread about cooking the dreaded huge Christmas gammon! She was very talented with words and her posts had me laughing out loud many times. She is so very sadly missed thanks

Hellogirl1 Fri 19-Aug-22 12:47:38

It doesn`t feel like a year, does it? Like Doodle says, a Phoenix post title was instantly recognisable as one of hers. R.I.P.

SueDonim Fri 19-Aug-22 11:35:48

Phoenix. ❤️

gillgran Fri 19-Aug-22 11:12:13

Thank you kittylester for starting this thread, & it's good to know that Maw is in touch with friends of dear Phoenix. flowers

Callistemon21 Fri 19-Aug-22 11:10:39

kittylester

Maw isn't posting on gn under an assumed name.

Perhaps she'll come back after she has had a break?

Iam64 Fri 19-Aug-22 11:07:01

Phoenix was great fun

Maw - we need posters like maw. Full of positive support for people, huge heart and a different take on lots of things. Come back maw x

kittylester Fri 19-Aug-22 10:49:50

Maw isn't posting on gn under an assumed name.

Callistemon21 Fri 19-Aug-22 10:49:08

Thank you for starting this thread, kittylester.

It's hard to believe it's a year since phoenix left us.

I can't cook gammon without thinking of her curse, have to try to get the last bit of ointment out of a tube by swinging it round in circles and I remember all her very funny threads, posts and spells.

phoenix - you were a joy, it was a privilege to have 'known' you.

LauraNorderr Fri 19-Aug-22 10:47:25

I remember trying to dance wildly to pata pata on that sad day with tears streaming down my face for an inspirational woman I had never met but who had made me smile many times. RIP Phoenix.

aggie Fri 19-Aug-22 10:43:14

Phoenix was a delight and a one off
I didn’t know Maw wasn’t posting , another one off

Doodle Fri 19-Aug-22 10:42:52

GN is a sadder place without Phoenix. We always knew when a funny thread name appeared that Phoenix would be the instigator. Such wonderful humour. I miss her too a lovely person. Phoenix flowers

I too hadn’t realised Maw wasn’t posting (Hope she still is somehow as we need people like her on GN )

toscalily Fri 19-Aug-22 10:40:57

Lovely memories of Phoenix flowers