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Remembering BitOfFun

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RememberBee · 11/05/2023 17:25

The awesome BitOfFun died two years ago.
She loved this board and I just wanted her name on here at this time.
She was a friend of mine on here and in real life. When she passed there was a weird competition about who knew her best. Don’t even start with that shit. Just let’s remember an awesome human being.

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AFingerofFudge · 11/05/2023 20:08

I remember and miss BoF. I also remember the pouffe of poo but hadn't realised that was her thread.

adriftabroad · 11/05/2023 20:09

I remember her, also Biscuits. Lovely women. Flowers

Namechanger1002 · 11/05/2023 20:13

She was so funny. And very wise. But she also held people to account too and didn’t play into cliques at a time when there were a lot of cliques.
I wish I had met her.
@RememberBee if we worked together a couple of years ago then message me -would love to catch up with you

Whatsnewpussyhat · 11/05/2023 20:16

I remember Bof too.
Always so positive, even near the end when she was still posting about places she hoped to visit before she died.

Northernlurker · 11/05/2023 20:24

I remember her, it's so good to remember somebody with such affection and respect.

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RememberBee · 11/05/2023 20:29

These messages are beautiful.
@Namechanger1002 I’m not the person you are thinking of unfortunately x

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SweetSakura · 11/05/2023 20:35

I didn't know her but I remember her posting , she always seemed very genuine and full of joy for life.

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RememberBee · 11/05/2023 20:37

She was @SweetSakura

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Ragwort · 11/05/2023 20:40

Fond memories (from another old timer).

OhhLaaLaa · 11/05/2023 20:41

I frequented the many Shiney threads when I first joined MN, of which BoF was a regular - we all met up for a piss up in Manchester one year, which was epic Grin

Sending so much love to all those who knew and loved her, she was truly one of a kind Flowers

Kirstyshine · 11/05/2023 21:22

Coxspurplepippin · 11/05/2023 17:43

Always used to hear her name in my head as 'Boff'. Lovely poster, a MN classic herself.

Me too!

RIP, Boff x

NotRightNowNo · 11/05/2023 21:33

Bit of Fun was, in fact , a lot if fun.. I remember her fondly.

AlliumFairy · 11/05/2023 21:42

I knew her as a regular poster from way back, but mainly from the cancer threads. I was going through breast cancer treatment and she was in the later stages of bc. Always made light of such awful things.
After she died I found her book club.
Nice to remember her @RememberBee

Reality · 11/05/2023 21:49

Part of me died when she did, I’ve never really got it back. I’m ashamed to say I pulled away from the amazing women we were friends with because I couldn't cope with it. She really was amazing.

You know how sometimes when someone does and the outpouring of ‘they were such a great person’ happens and you just think it’s mawkish sentimentality? It was really true for her, she genuinely made every day better just by being. I’ll never not miss her.

Cheeseandlobster · 11/05/2023 21:52

determinedtomakethiswork · 11/05/2023 17:45

Oh I didn't know she died. That's terrible. I've been here for years under different names. When I don't see someone on here anymore, I always think they must've just changed their name. RIP BoF. 💐💐💐

Same. This makes me sad. I loved her posts and had no idea

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RememberBee · 11/05/2023 22:05

I’m so sorry @Reality.

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Oblomov23 · 11/05/2023 22:12

Wasn't it her? Didn't she have a thread, near the end, where we all donated so she could go where she wanted. I donated, thinking it was just the best thing that we could all do for her to make it happen.

MsYamada · 11/05/2023 22:15

Lovely person.

NuttellaAndPuppyLover · 11/05/2023 22:17

We met on the cancer thread and then moved on to Facebook - she was one of the 'lacies' and was always so positive, even when she came to the chat to say goodbye and said the end was close.
We all miss her wittiness and lovely sense of humour.

Knackeredhamster · 11/05/2023 22:18

Yes remembering bof and thanks op for this thread.

Warmest wishes to you all.

Gotafaceon · 11/05/2023 22:19

I didn't know she'd died. I'm so sorry. I remember her well.
So sorry Reality and others who I always cluster together as the funny, cool MN crowd who I recall fondly.
Thoughts to her family and friends

ThePoshUns · 11/05/2023 22:20

I remember her. She was so beautiful and her partner painted her. They seemed so romantic.

Reality · 11/05/2023 22:27

My house is full of BoFDH’s art. Her boobs oversee all of our family dinners 🤣

My wedding photographer was a friends husband who turned out to be an arsehole, his pictures were awful (he photoshopped one to look like DH was snogging my mum, you can imagine the quality of the rest). Bee and her lovely husband knew how disappointed I was, and he had taken some candid photos throughout the day. He painted one into a portrait and surprised us with it a year after the wedding. I swear to god I would save that in a house fire over anything else I own.

That’s the kind of people they are. Truly kind.

MakesMeFeelSad · 11/05/2023 22:37

I hadn't realised, how sad, she always came across on here as a really lovely person . Sorry for your loss op and other posters who knew her in rl

SarahSmith2023 · 11/05/2023 22:40

Another (name changing) oldie who misses her terribly. I read an old thread yesterday & it was lovely to read her posts, but it also made my heart hurt.

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