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TERRIBLE NEWS FROM YORKIEGIRL

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tillykins · 10/08/2006 03:25

Yorkiegirl has phoned me from holiday in Portugal; her husband Nigel has collapsed and died tonight.
She thinks it was a stroke or heart attack.
The authorities are trying to get hold of her parents - they are also in Portugal
Fortunately, neither of her DDs saw anything
I don't know much more than that but will post if I have anything else

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JustineMumsnet · 10/08/2006 08:17

So sorry to hear this news.

katierocket · 10/08/2006 08:18

I guess she'll still be in dreadful shock tillykins

fairyjay · 10/08/2006 08:19

How awful for them all

sallycinnamon · 10/08/2006 08:21

What a horrible, horrible shock. My thoughts are with her and the children.

FioFio · 10/08/2006 08:24

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SimonBolivarCusack · 10/08/2006 08:27

What a terrible shock for the family, and how sad
please let us know if there's anything we can do to help

Pudmog · 10/08/2006 08:27

Thoughts and prayers are with you and your dd's.

GeorginaA · 10/08/2006 08:27

My father died in similar circumstances (sudden heart attack) 10 years ago.

I was incredibly calm for months, mainly because I was too busy looking after my mother.

I really hope that (while focussing on helping the girls through their grief) Yorkie is able to take time for her own grief sooner rather than later - keeping calm does take its toll.

biglips · 10/08/2006 08:28

oh no... im so sorry

rosaparks · 10/08/2006 08:30

Oh no - what dreadful news.
Our thoughts are with you YG.
Much love,
Roisin and family

flashingnose · 10/08/2006 08:30

So sorry to hear this

SueW · 10/08/2006 08:32

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NotActuallyAMum · 10/08/2006 08:32

How dreadful. Please let her know we're all thinking about her

Lemmingswife · 10/08/2006 08:33

Oh my goodness, how very terrible.
My thoughts are very much with her & her family.xxxx

Sparkler1 · 10/08/2006 08:33

Yorkiegirl - you poor, poor love. What a terrible shock! My thoughts are with you and you family.

mellowma · 10/08/2006 08:33

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Furball · 10/08/2006 08:34
Sad
DVX · 10/08/2006 08:34

That is awful. I am thinking of her.

bubble99 · 10/08/2006 08:36

My thoughts are with her and the girls.

WigWamBam · 10/08/2006 08:37

Oh, poor Yorkie - how awful.

Thinking of her and her family.

unicorn · 10/08/2006 08:38

oh god.
I am so very very sorry.

LemonTart · 10/08/2006 08:39

so sorry to hear such awful news. Thinking of you and your girls xx

handlemecarefully · 10/08/2006 08:39

Thank god her parents got there so quickly - it would be unthinkable to be alone in a foreign place in such an awful situation

Bozza · 10/08/2006 08:40

Poor, poor yorkiegirl and her DDs. She is one of very few Mners that I have met. So sad.

Kidstrack · 10/08/2006 08:42

So , hugs to the family