Awww Rog.
Thanks Fluffy, at least it was quite peaceful
Sorry for your loss. ((((Rosie)))) 
Thanks Hitch
How are things going?
Doing ok thanks. Funeral is on Monday. I can't make it back to N.I. but helped my Bruv to pick the flowers hymns and readings.
Shame you can't make it. What flowers did you go for? My friend works in wills and estates, and I was surprised to hear how many colours lilies come in.
These:
Owen found these wreaths, aren't they nice? I picked the hymns [Abide With Me and The Lord Is My Shepherd] and emailed Owen a selection of readings from which he picked two.
He brought our Da home yesterday to rest at the house and we held a private Wake together by phone. He poured Dad a whisky and ginger ale, played his favourite music and put on some John Wayne movies - his favourite.
They are lovely. 
Good hymn selection too. 
The phone wake sounds nice. Pity no one can stream the service for you.
It is. Held my own service here - read the readings and played the hymns.
Thanks Hitch. Apparently it all went very well and the singer at the mass was lovely.
How are you at the moment? How is your Venus Fly Trap?
Great to hear.
I'm ok. Holidays have started. Joy. She is doing well, getting big, but still nolt catching her own flies.
Hope you enjoy the hols. I'm sure you could do with a rest.
Always! 
How are you keeping?
Not so bad thanks xx
Have you anything planned for the holidays? How long do you get?
Good good.
Not much planned, by resting and painting my nails... which I'm not allowed to do during term time. My friend's husband is finally coming over from Tunisia, I've to bake a cake for that and there will be a party.
Good stuff on the nails 
Hope your cake turns out well - you're getting pretty good at baking.
Well... this cake will be a betty crocker mix (CHEATING!!!). Red velvet, I wouldn't be able to get the chocolate sponge from brown to red myself, with the cream cheese icing, which is to die for, and I don't know how to make. Red and white for Tunisia. Also got a chocolate icing piping tube to write "Marhaba Moez!" (Welcome Moez!) on it.
Nails are dark purple presently, I think the next shade will be the matt grey.