Things that remind you of your lost dad

[Flyhigher]

Smell of fire
Salty food
Odd things! What reminds you of your lost dad?

[mummylon2]

Carbonara
Dr Hook
Apple cake
Quiz shows like pointless on the TV
The crossword in the evening standard

Sending love xx

[CharlotteFlax]

Fourteen years on I still see him with his bald head, on his bike, on various roads nearby. It's a comfort!

[Topseyt123]

Lots of things, especially when I visit my elderly mother at the house they shared and in which I grew up.

Lots of his work is around that house as he was very practical and good at DIY. Everything is still pretty much as he left it and all of his clothes are still in his wardrobe. There are also paintings that he did on all walls inside it. It was his hobby and adorns the place.

He died three years ago. When I go there it is almost as though he is still around. I still also find myself remembering what he would have said and done in certain situations.

[monicagellerbing]

Liquorice alsorts
Jelly babies
The Mirror newspaper
Ice road truckers programme

God I miss him. A year this month 🥺

[SanDimasHighSchoolFootballRules]

Crosswords
Bill Bryson books (books in general really - he loved buying books for 1p on Amazon back in Amazon's early days)
Daffodils
Big thick slices of Soreen with an equally thick slice of butter on top
Only Fools and Horses
Neil Diamond songs
Daft jokes - 16 years since he died and I sometimes hear a joke and half think about emailing it or texting it to him because I know he would have loved it.

[Strawberryicecreamz]

Golden Virgina tobacco
Credence Clearwater Revival
Green Levi Jeans
☹️

[daisydalrymple]

David Attenborough programmes
certain news items I think ooh I’ll just ring Dad
Don Williams music

[Mindymomo]

Strictly
Bruno Mars, he loved watching his first few hits on tv.
Sugar Babes, he loved them.
watching the property shows in the afternoon, saying they will never buy anything.
Old Spice.

[DaveWatts]

Books
Oranges
Portugal
Crosswords
Tolkien
2 years ago and I still wear bits of his v clothes most days - hats, jumpers etc

[OooScotland]

The smell of old spice and Golden Virginia tobacco (he died in 1989 so these were a thing!)

The words ‘animosity’ and ‘Olympics’ - English wasn’t his first language and I loved the way he said these and used to make him say them for me.

Seeing people play crown green bowls, preferably late on a summer evening.

His battered old watch. The only souvenir I have.

[Mammma91]

Duck (namely duck pancakes) and our local fishery. I lost my lovely dad very recently. He was a wonderful man and I have many fond memories of him.

[Cloudhopping]

Old spice aftershave and Imperial Leather soap. Lost him 41 years ago, still missed.

[Eukanuba]

Stollen , brandy butter and all things Christmas.
Crosswords with his ' squared ' writing style .
Watching David Attenborough documentaries.
His wonderful laugh .

[bunnibee]

Welsh Male Choirs, I fill up every single time I hear one at full pelt, and its been 40 years since he died.

Venice, our last holiday

Golden Retriever Dogs, we had one.

[MaisyMary77]

Classical music
Tolkien
Maths
Cheese on toast

[BinkyBuntyFintyCunty]

Aramis
New car smell
Abba
Neat handwriting
Chocolate brown eyes
Big hands
Getting the amount of salt & vinegar on chips EXACTLY right every time

[Liv999]

Auld Lang Syne- he was constantly whistling that to himself, all year round

[OooScotland]

@bunnibee

Welsh Male Choirs, I fill up every single time I hear one at full pelt, and its been 40 years since he died.

Venice, our last holiday

Golden Retriever Dogs, we had one.

I’m welling up at the thought of a male voice choir at full pelt and I’m not even Welsh. I’m sorry for your loss x

[Appleass]

46yrs gone, i was 10yrs, he was 40. I used go to the shop for half an ounce of old holborn tobacco and a packet of green fag papers. Love those smells still 😥Miss him 😪

[AmeliaEarhart]

Bonfire smoke
Elgar’s Enigma Variations
University Challenge

He died in 2018 and I wish he was here to see my children grow up.

[Ladyofthelake53]

Lost my dear dad 2 years ago this year, suddenly and unexpected. Miss him so much. Wild primroses remind me of him they were one of his favourites. Music he played in my childhood if i hear it on radio etc, certain sayings. Items of clothing. Food. I cant listen to music that reminds me i have to turn it off

[Bbq1]

Daffodils
The local park
Watching snooker on the tv
Poppy Day
Raf
Aeroplanes an
Smell of petrol
Bonfire Night
Wales

My mum is still alive, i am very close to mum and was to dad too. He was a lovely dad, an amazing grandad and a great man. He passed away just over 4 years ago. I love him so much. There are so many photos of him and possessions of his at mums and I see her often. I also have my own collection of things of dads. We talk about him often and ds has great memories of him and we often remember his funny sayings and way of doing things.

[lollipoprainbow]

Telegraph crossword
Smell of pipe smoke
Morecambe and wise

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Countdown - he could do the mental arithmetic bit on sight, which I couldn't do to save my life
Meringues, his favourite
Really weak puns - he never passed up the opportunity to make one
Fiona Bruce - for some reason he couldn't stand her and never omitted to say so

Seven months since he died. It's been a very tough time for my Mum, who's still with us (91).

[AdaColeman]

Waffles
Eau Sauvage Cologne
His watch ticking away, I often wear it.
The last birthday card he sent me, I put it up every year.

He died suddenly in 2000, but in some ways it seems like only yesterday.

Kindest thoughts to everyone.