| Location | Glasgow |
| Age | 81 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/1924 |
| Date of Death | 12/2005 |
| Visitors | 1,900 since 16/03/2006 |
| Creator |
One of the strongest wee women you were ever likely to meet....that was my Mammy. She could tell you
a story or two about her life and often did. We lost my Dad when she was in her forties and she was
left with 3 of us to bring up on her own and I think she did a pretty good job.
Mammy has left us and she will be a hard act to follow. There are so many things to say about her
I don't know where to start so I'll do this site a little bit at a time.
I can't get used to her not being with us anymore and that old habit of phoning her every day is a
hard one to break. Maybe a hotline to heaven would do it.
Thanks Nora for all the good times and there were many of them. Your sense of humour was wicked
and we all inherited that from you. Many a time you spoke your mind and got up somebody's nose but
they usually deserved it and truth hurts.
Take me or leave me was her attitude and since she was usually coming from the right direction
with a good heart then she was right to be that way.
All the times she was invited to the pensioners club and refused because they were a shower of
auld gossips. She used to complain about all the auld fogies in toon with their empty bags gettin in
her way. She loved to shop, mainly buying wee things for other people. Loved spoiling you. It didn't
have to be you birthday or anything. Charity begins at home she used to say and she always looked
after her ain.
Robert was her reason for carrying on in life. He was my brother. She cared for him single handed
for 54 years and you could tell they were joined at the hip. Three weeks after she passed away, she
came back for him and now they're together again. I know it was meant to be but it doesn't feel that
fate is fair when you're the ones left behind...I'm sure I speak for the whole family when I say
that.
memories
Last weekend a few of us met up in Galloway. We took a trip up to Girvan on Sunday. It was strange to remember all the times we must have been there with you. Looking at the boating pond reminded me of the times we went round and round. It looks nice now and well kept. I remembered the time when Paula was a baby and we stayed at Laggan near Ballantrae. We had some laughs that time too. That rickety old caravan you managed to get in Girvan at the last minute was a scream.As kids we went there with Teddy too and our old retriever, Lassie. We all went in swimming in the sea then. Lassie was like a seal when she was wet and scared the wits out of Dad when she swam up behind him. Happy times. I miss you so much but try not to think about it. Love you forever. xxxxx
anniversary
I was awake thinking through it all again last night. Don't know what else to say except that I hope I did my best when you needed me.
The snow started to fall while we were with you last year at that time. Rick said that his Granny always said if someone passes while the snow is falling it's a peaceful passing. Your foxy friends were outside making footprints in the snow and we talked to you about them.
I'm glad your passing was so peaceful and painless but I would give anything just to hold you again for a few minutes and tell you just how much I love you. You were the biggest influence ever on my life and I will always be grateful for the love and help you gave to me... watch over Jamie for me, he misses you but doesn't say much. Rick misses you as much as I do, your were his Scottish Mammy and he loves you like his own. xxxxx
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