June 16th, 2010

It was a beautiful day

DSCN0399

Ullswater, Cumbria

Last weekend, my sisters, brother and their partners joined Bill and me to lay my parents to rest. My father, Eric Fowler had been at sea all his working life and had spent many happy hours with my mother Patricia up in the Lake District. They spent long summers in this part of the country and had a sailing boat on this very lake. My parents ashes were combined and we took them on one of the lake steamers, lowered them in to the middle of the lake and then drank champagne – the sun shone and the scenery looked simply wonderful. After we landed, we  danced to their favourite music on the wooden jetty and then out to dinner for the evening. A lovely ending!

Comments (6)

What a perfect end – my eyes are full of tears! J

Comment by: jane herbert on 16-6-2010 at 14:40:45

Have been there many times. A beautiful place and very fitting for your parents. Monica L

Comment by: Monica Langstaff on 17-6-2010 at 17:47:45

What a perfect closure. Well done, all of you.
Take care of each other.
Love and best wishes,
Brigitte

Comment by: Brigitte Gant on 18-6-2010 at 19:35:29

The area is close to my heart and its so lovely what you did – brought tears to my eyes

Comment by: Fiona on 22-6-2010 at 16:53:54

I knew an Eric Fowler in Dover who said his daughter was a cross-stitch designer. I’m sorry to hear of his passing.

Comment by: CarolR on 28-6-2010 at 08:35:07

What a wonderful way to say goodbye to obviously very loving and caring parents.

Comment by: Maureen London on 5-7-2010 at 18:59:35

Leave Jane a comment:

Tags:


Categories:

Janes Journal

Related entries:

  1. Back at my desk again!
  2. The Sale Bin and More
  3. It is 2012 already – where does the time go?
  4. Off to Harrogate in the morning!
  5. Back from Italy and off to Scotland!