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‘I love you’ became just ‘love’, and that was the last word Mum was able to say to me. Her children had been in and out for days, she had met her great-grandson from America for the first time and messages flooded in on the phone, from all around Kenya and from her grandchildren in Europe. Then one evening the two of us were alone together in her bedroom, surrounded by family photos and all her memories of India, Arabia and great-grandson. She was in my arms and it became so quiet I decided to play Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ on my phone, since it might remind her of her years of war service in Burma, when she was still a teenager. As the song ended ‘some sunny day’ she opened her eyes, looking so beautiful, and then Mummy died. She would have been 96 next month. Suddenly at my side were her carers, Mercy and Anne, weeping because they had loved Mum so much. I slept at her feet that night.
LES McKeown’s Bay City Rollers will bring a new energy to all the classic hits when they perform at the King’s Hall, Ilkley on Thursday, September 2, 2021. The show promises to be a unique voyage back to the 1970s, when Les and his legendary band ruled the world’s pop charts and The Bay City Rollers’ music became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers. Bringing back all the thrill and excitement of Rollermania, performing all the original hits including Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, Summerlove Sensation and Give A Little Love plus many more, as well as introducing new songs from their latest album Lost Songs.
Sebastian was walking with his mother Ingrid in Australia when he had to explain he was her son. Her eyes lit up when she realised and she sang a rendition of We ll Meet Again.
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(All images - PA) 2020 has been a year like no other and for many of us it is one we will want to put behind us. The year has been full of highs and lows with incredible scientific breakthroughs and human connection being reimagined. We ve taken a look back at some of the most iconic moments of the year:
Clap for Carers
(PA) The Clap for Carers event ran every Thursday night at 8pm for 10 weeks and saw the nation stand on their doorsteps celebrating our incredible frontline workers. Across the country people made as much noise as they could clapping, banging pots and pans and ringing bells in a show of appreciation to the nation s hero s.