West London Thread August continued...

[Kewcumber]

shiny new thread to sully.

Paddle, I've emailed you on your bt address. Did a quick Google and this came up, don't know if it'd be good or not though.

OMG. I haven't had internet access for the last few days but have managed to fine time to get onto dh's computer. I am absolutely stunned to read this, poor 2cute. Does anyone know what happened? I will certainly contribute to any collection, and offer help where I can.

Am going to email everyone on the west london list who isn;t already on this thread to make sure people who know her get the message.

think only Lemonaid, Mellow and Stepford are missing of the regulars and not sure how well any of them knew her.

obviously that should say "know" her

Mellow knows, she posted earlier

Kew, can you e-mail me the latest West London contact list. I'm sure you've sent it before but it is los in the deep sea that is my inbox.

oh god.
poor 2cute and ds. it's just your worst nightmare, isn't it?

I've only met her once at your house, kew, but she's such a lovely, vibrant person and I can only imagine her anguish.
i'd like to give something to a collection - can i give you the money, kew, as i don't have a paypal account. As she barely knows me, it's not appropriate for me to go to the funeral, of course, but up for anything i can do to help in the future.

you're all right, that's when she'll need it. she's probably numb with shock and disbelief now.

it really does put your everyday worries and gripes into perspective.

Oh, just read the messages and my heart goes out to 2cute and her family. It is very sad news.

I would be very grateful if someone could add my name to a card, I don't have her address or anything.

I am also happy to do some cooking etc although I don't drive.

stepford, agree with you on your last point.

Will do Ele

Just got Sue's email (have spent last week eyeing W London thread thinking "it's so long... I'll save it until I have time to read through it properly). How incredibly sad. I only met 2Cute a couple of times but if there is anything constructive and practical I can do to help please let me know.

If sending flowers, can we make it a plant or something that comes already in vase, so she doesn't have to faff around trying to deal with cut flowers? Am paypalling you, QC.

I'm off tonight for a conference, back tomorrow evening so will catch up then.

I've got childcare organised for the funeral so will definately be going.

can we get consensus on whether we send her anything now first then we can agree what to send her.

I vote for something now (as well as possibly something at a later date)

I think something now including her ds would be nice, maybe a plant and some biscuits, he likes cars.

then see what we can do later on, when i think more practical help will be in order.

I have sent her a card today, will hold out on email until after the funeral. dh says he thinks he can take the day off so it is likely I will be going.

I vote for something now, just to let her know we are thinking of her and are here in any form she needs us.

I think something now. We can do more later as well.

I agree - a gesture now for her and her DS, so she knows we are here for her and then a lot of support for her in the coming weeks and months.

OK had an email back form Yorkiegirl in which she said - don't get flowers she was inundated with them. So I guess food of some sort - what does everyone think of the creepy crawly biscuits as an initial gift then perhaps some ready to heat food (either home made or bought) at a later date.

Any alternative suggestions for now?

kew I think that makes sense and she would know.

hello everyone

if I can summon up the energy I will take dd swimming. otherwise dh kindly made some playdough this morning so I guess that will keep her busy for a while.

hope you are all well

My dh things that we should send a wreath to the funeral as the cards/messages do get read and it is nice to know that her friends will be thinking of her dh and her at such a sad sad time. What do you think? I can organise if you want.

"thinks"

how about biscuits to the house for her and DS and a small wreath to the funeral - can we stretch to that between us? I have no idea how much a wreath costs!

I'll sort the biscuits, Mrs R if you can sort the wreath.

In the absence of any other suggestions....

I will also forward to her the very kind email that Yorkiegirl sent me including her phone number and some good advice.