Bereavement of mumsnetter Catthiefkeith

God, this is awful. I've been here under various guises over the years and her posts have always stood out to me. Sleep well, CTK. Hoping for comfort and peace for her family.

Condolences x

I'm shocked and saddened to read the awful news about CatThiefKeith. She came across as a really decent person. MN will be a poorer place without her.

Condolences to her family and friends. RIP

Pygmy goats :)

She was brilliant. Every time she started a thread, you knew it was going to be mostly mad and completely hilarious. I will really miss her. ❤

Do you all remember the excitement when she bought her little boat?

And was deciding what to call it.

And then she lost it!

And then she was on it one night, with her DD and niece, or maybe friend, and she was desperate for a pee.

But would have to wake the kids to get to the loo.

I loved her recent thread about being stuck in a tent in the rain.

What a sad loss.

I'm shocked and saddened to hear the news. RIP CatThiefKeith, you will be missed

What? Noooo 😭

So sorry Cat's family 💐

How shocking and awful; I'm so sorry to hear this.

She'll be missed, thinking of her loved ones.

Great poster. Will be sorely missed. I can't imagine her husband and child's pain.

I am so very sorry for your loss x

Really, really sorry to read this :( She was one of a handful of posters I always recognised and respected. Meningitis is a bastard - lost a good friend to it years ago and it's a fast and terrifying illness. Rest in peace CatTheif x

How very sodding awful. I am crying at the loss of such a vibrant human being. Condolences to her family, and to those of you who are her friends here or IRL.

I did not know CTK IRL but actually calculated that meeting her would make the cost / time of coming to a London meetup worth it! When I saw her name on a thread I'd literally feel as though I was sitting down with a favorite author; one whose voice I had grown to love, who I knew would have me laughing out loud and simplyglad to be alive.

CTK: I hope Zombie was waiting to greet you. Heaven is going to be loud and raucous with both of you sharing MN tales right now.

So shocked to hear this. I'm so sorry for all of you who have lost such a wonderful friend. CTK was a genuine and kind person who was such fun. Shocking shocking news.

I always enjoyed reading her posts, one of the names I'd actually recognise on MN

RIP CTK condolences to her family and friends!

So sad to read this.

Very sad news. My condolences to her family and friends.

Terrible news, loved her posts, loved her name.

I'd like to get involved with any campaign to raise awareness about meningitis in adults. It almost killed me 3.5yrs ago, when I was 31. Meningitis Now are a great charity.

If anyone sets up a Just Giving page in CatThief's memory could they post a link please? I'd be more than happy to donate.

Such sad news. Her writing was always vibrant and full of life.

Sad, sad news, her thread about the tent in the pissing rain was very funny. Condolences to her family and friends.

CTK was always one I'd recognise on threads and was a real MN stalwart.

What an absolute loss of somebody that was clearly so full of life.

My heart goes out to her family and friends.

Was the "horrible boss' ridiculous house for sale" thread one of Keith's too?

It was Wasp.

Well that is utterly shit. I read the opening post then started scrolling with my mouth just hanging open in shock.

I remember the sleeping on the balcony on holiday one, then waking up with the manky cat, the original cat stealing incident.
God, how utterly awful for her poor poor family.

I'd like to contribute to whatever.. though please don't do a biscuit in flowers, they look like bumholes.

Genuinely shocked to read this. I've always loved CTK's posts and as mentioned so many times, such a unique storytelling voice.