Michael John Holden (27 Aug 1959 - 15 Nov 2020)

Love you today, tomorrow and always poppet…keep watching over me always and never forget how loved you are ❤️❤️❤️ your loopy one xxxx

Our Boxing Day get together poppet 💕 Hope you were watching over us…. Miss you more and more, if that’s even possible…and love you for always…Your Loopy one ❤️ xxxxx

Merry Christmas poppet ❤️ thinking of how excited you’d be and keeping those special memories of family times close in my heart ❤️ keep watching over us all..and never forget how loved you are…your Loopy one and little girl Bella xxxx

All the time dad, the songs I sing - only you’d get them ! Not seen anyone walking a fox recently though 😉 love you xxxx

Happy 26th Anniversary poppet ❤️Just wish with all my heart that you were here so we could celebrate it our special day together…but as always you’re close in my heart and thoughts..and I’m sending you all my love …miss you for always..your Loopy One! ❤️x

Missing you even more if that’s possible dad, miss your Christmas list that you always had ready for me.. never short of ideas ! ❤️ love you forever xxxx

There are no words to say how much I miss you poppet, each and every day in so many ways…and I know no amount of time will ever change that…love you, today, tomorrow and always…your Loopy one and little girl Bella ❤️❤️❤️ xxxx

Ava’s 7th birthday poppet-how can that be already.She’s growing up so fast and you’d just love her gorgeous character ❤️breaks my heart you aren’t here to see our grandchildren blossoming but, as always I hope you’re watching down and with us all always x

Missed you before you even left us dad … love you so so much xxxx

Lois’ s first day back to school today….cant believe she’ll be in year 8 already! She’s still as beautiful inside and out ❤️….keep remembering all those precious, special memories you made together poppet ❤️and never forget how loved you are…xxxx

Had a lovely get together at Wollaton Park ❤️ as always these days are always special times ❤️ just miss you being there with us so much but hopefully you were watching over us….love you always Loopy (and Bella) ❤️ xxx

Ava’s first day back to school after the hols-she’s just growing up far too fast ❤️ and she has such a gorgeous character-you’d absolutely love her personality poppet ❤️keep watching over us all xxx

Ollie’s first day at school today poppet…don’t know where the time has gone-just wish with all my heart you were here to see all our beautiful grandchildren growing up…❤️you’d be so proud of them all…. Miss you so so much and love you always Loopy xxx

❤️ Happy heavenly birthday dad ❤️

Happy ‘forever 61’ birthday poppet….am sending all my love and wishes to you, and just hope you get to receive them ❤️ please know how much I miss you-every second of everyday…keep watching over us…love you always your Loopy one and little girl Bella ❤️ x

Lois’s 12th birthday today poppet-how can that be! She’s just so grown up, but as beautiful as ever..you’d be so so proud of her-she’s such a gorgeous soul ❤️ love and miss you always but even more so on these special days ❤️never forget how loved u r xx

Russell’s 2nd birthday today ❤️ Just wish you were here to see what a mischievously funny and adventurous character he is-he’s definitely a mini Sam! As always, you’d be SO proud of all your beautiful grandchildren..keep watching over us all..love you xxx

Love you dad, miss you everyday xxx

I’m always looking for signs that you’re watching over us and never far away poppet-and whenever I’m feeling extra wobbly, seems a beautiful robin appears ❤️ hope with all my heart it’s you ❤️ I just miss you so much..love you forever your Loopy one! Xx

💔find this so hard dad, I know how much you’d love to see them grow up… hope you’re watching where ever you are xxxx love you so much xxxx

Hope you know how much I miss you dad, in every way, every single day 🩷 Love you … xxxx

Our family Cornwall 2025 trip poppet..a little different this year but it was very special getting that time together as always-and just as you’d wished us to ❤️hope you were there watching over us ❤️love and miss you always and forever..your Loopy one xx

Wish you was here dad … love you always xxxx🩷🩷 miss you forever 🩷🩷 xxxx

Just this poppet….just miss you so much❤️ xxxx

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An special afternoon at Whitepost Farm making lovely memories-you’d have loved it poppet ❤️ Russell is a mini Sam and reminds me so much of you too ❤️ Hope you were watching over us…love you always..your Loopy 1 xxxx

Had a sleepover with the girls poppet-was absolutely lovely spending time with them, and was thinking how much you would have loved it too..they really are such beautiful souls ❤️like me you’d be so proud of them…love you always your Loopy 1 xxxxx

To my forever Valentine ❤️ love you for always ❤️ please never forget how loved you are….stay close…your Loopy one! Xxxx

Missing you always dad xxx

Just this poppet…miss you so much ❤️ xxxx

Another New Year without you by my side poppet-but here in my heart you’ll always stay ❤️keep watching over us always and never forget how loved you are (and always will be) ❤️miss you! Your Loopy one and little girl Bella xxx

I treasure all our memories dad .. just wish we had time to make some more.. love you and miss you so very much xxx💕

Our Family Boxing Day…….much sadness this year poppet but grateful to have our loved ones together today and to carry on the tradition that means so much to us both..keep watching over us and never forget how loved you are ❤️your Loopy one xxx

Wish this with all my heart ❤️ xxxx

Today feels like forever-and I’d give anything to have one of your hugs poppet 💔 please stay close and never forget how loved you are…your Loopy one ❤️ xxxx

Can’t believe it’s 4 years today poppet 💔feels like an eternity..I miss you…with all my heart and soul I miss you, every minute of every day and in so so many ways…I would give my everything for just one more hug…love you for always..Loopy & Bella ❤️xx

To say “ I miss you dad “ just doesn’t seem enough…. Never knew what it truly meant to miss someone until now… Love you lots and lots forever dad ❤️

Not a day goes by that you’re not in my thoughts-still miss you with all my heart-and always will poppet ❤️Never forget how loved you are…your Loopy 1 xxx

All together for my birthday poppet-was such a special day, with just one thing missing….you! Really hope you were looking down watching over us all…love you always…your Loopy one ❤️ xxxx

Secondary school today dad.Hopefully you’ll always be watching over Lois and I know how proud you’d be.I see so much of you in Lois, her funny ways and things she says to make me laugh, her heart of gold. You helped to make her the amazing person she is ❤

Some of your dahlias poppet-they remind me so much of you ❤️ (know how much you loved growing them…) Just miss you too much 💔 xxxx

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Our gorgeous granddaughter Lois’s 11th birthday today poppet-she’s just growing up so fast…you’d be so very proud of the lovely young lady she is ❤️ hope you were smiling down….love you today, tomorrow and always…Loopy 1 xxxxx

💔just miss you dad with all my heart xx

This years hanging baskets 🌺 not half as good as yours but hopefully you’d love it that I’d tried my best ❤️ xxxx

A busy day cutting back lots of the bushes in the garden, just how you’d shown me…miss you being here though to ‘supervise’ and tell me what to do! Hope you were watching down guiding me…love and miss you always..your Loopy 1 and little girl Bella ❤️ xx

Russell’s first birthday already poppet-was lovely to be invited to join the celebrations ❤️ you’d be so proud of all your beautiful grandchildren-they must take after you for being such gorgeous souls xxx

Our lovely family together again (just as you wished poppet)…wish you were here making those precious, special memories with us-if only 💕stay watching over us all and ‘Never forget how loved you are always’ ❤️ Your Loopy one and the gang xxxx

Just this poppet ❤️ always in my thoughts and forever in my heart wherever I go and whatever I do… Just miss you SO much…love you your Loopy one ❤️ xxxxx

💔 wish you could be here dad.. love you xx

Happy Father’s Day my lovely Dad… I hope you know how much I miss you every single day.. keeping you in my heart always. Love you forever, see you again one day 🌈xxxx

Always……………. If only wishes could come true poppet ❤️ Never forget how loved you are and always will be xxxxx

Just this poppet….❤️ miss you so much and know I always with..Never forget how loved you are….Your Loopy 1 xxxx

Miss you 🩷 always will xx

Walk with the gang to Trent Lock…❤️as always you’d have loved us all being together…always in my thoughts and forever in my heart ❤️ xxx

It’s that time of year again poppet-trying to remember all of your instructions and tips 🌺 sweet peas are in too-know you loved their smell…keep guiding me always…love and miss you, your Loopy 1 ❤️ xxxxxx

Bank Holiday Monday walk to Trent Lock-you’d have loved it so much poppet…really hope you were ‘walking with us’ and watching over us…love and miss you always ❤️ your Loopy one (and little girl Bella!) Xxx

❤️u always dad. Miss you forever xx

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A family get together for an ‘Easter Egg Hunt’..as always you would have loved it so much..and as always you were in my thoughts constantly poppet ❤️love you for always Loopy xxxxx

Don’t think there will ever come a time where I won’t miss you with all my heart poppet ❤️please never forget how loved you are and always will be…your Loopy one (and little girl Bella) xxxx

“If I could find a window to Heaven I would look through and say 'Hello'. But I know that once I saw you, I would never want to let you go.“ love you dad xxxxxx

Don’t think as long as I live, that I’ll ever stop missing you poppet ❤️xxxxx

Just this poppet…if only it were possible 💔Instead I’m sending you all my love to heaven above and hoping it gets to you-Happy Valentines Day ❤️❤️❤️ yours for always… your Loopy One! Xxx

Il always miss you dad, thinking about you as always xxxx love you so much xxxx

Just this poppet-what I wouldn’t give to be able to do this ❤️ love you always Loopy xxxx

Today we went for a family walk poppet ❤️was so special all being together…you’d have loved it as always…❤️just wish you could have been here with us-but we carry you in our hearts for ever xxxx

How can it be that it’s my fourth New Year without you by my side poppet 💔 Still love and miss you every second of every day….as always, please stay close in my heart and watch over us all ❤️love your Loopy 1 xxxxxx

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Our special family all together for ‘our Boxing Day’ poppet ❤️ hopefully as always, you were watching over us all…miss you so so muc…love you today, tomorrow and for eternity ❤️your Loopy one and Bella xxxxxx

Love and miss you always poppet ❤️ Your Loopy one and little girl Bella xxxx

Sending all my love at Christmas and always dad xxxxx

Love you dad xxx

Seasons come and seasons go, but my love for you continues to grow-that’s because you live on in my heart always poppet❤️ It’s my 4th Christmas without you by my side and there are still no words that say how much I miss you-I know I always will..❤️you xx

Missing you dad… so very much .. sending you all my love always xxxx

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Happy Anniversary poppet ❤️ 24 years ago since we first met and I remember it like it was only yesterday ❤️ my heart still breaks everyday and I just miss you so much…please never ever forget how loved you are and always will be….your Loopy 1 ❤️ xxxxx

I’d give my everything to spend time with you again dad ❤️xxxx

3 years dad, I don’t know where times gone, but then it seems like no time at all. 💔 I hope you know how much you are missed and loved. I’m always telling myself how lucky I am to have had a dad so special and thats why I miss him this much. Love you x

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Please stay with me in my heart for always poppet…I just miss you with every breath I take-please know you really were my everything…love you today and always ❤️ your Loopy 1 (and little girl Bella) xxx

Whatever I do, where ever I go, I miss you dad. Think of you every single day.. love you always xxx

All together again poppet, making those precious family memories that mean everything ❤️ we carry you with us always, safe in all our hearts….just love and miss you so much…xxxx

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Our beautiful granddaughters on Ava’s 5th birthday poppet ❤️ just wish with all my heart you could have been there eating cake with us all…you’d be so proud of the beautiful souls they truly are…love you ❤️ your Loopy one xx

You’re in my thoughts whatever I do and wherever I might go ❤️ always poppet…love you, your Loopy one! Xxx

Just this poppet…I miss you in so many ways ❤️ love you always..you’re loopy one! Xxx

Our beautiful family all together for my special birthday poppet…as always hope you were looking down on us all ❤️ Love and miss you too much-please stay close in my heart and with me always…your Loopy one! Xxxxxx

❤️u dad. Miss u always so so very much xx

I know how proud you’d be dad, wish you was here …. We all miss you so very much xxx Love you always xxx

Not a day goes by that I don’t think this poppet 😢 am trying so hard to ‘live each day for us both’ but wish with all my heart that you were still here with us..miss you SO much ❤️your Loopy 1 xxxx

Sleepover with the girls ❤️ know how much you lived for these times…such special times-just hope, as always, that you're watching over us…they’re such beautiful souls and I know you’d be so proud of them both poppet ❤️ Never forget how loved you are xxx

Another precious grandchild poppet-meet Russel Michael Holden ❤️just absolutely breaks my heart you’re not here to meet him-know how excited you would be…I’ll make sure I love him for us both ❤️ love and miss you SO much..your Loopy 1 xx

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Miss you so much dad… wish you was here to share some cake with me. Forever in my heart, love you always xxxxxx

Sweat peas now flowering poppet-you always loved their smell so much ❤️ Hope I’m doing you proud….keep walking with me and stay close..always in my thoughts and forever in my heart..love you, your Loopy 1 and Bella xxxx

My world ❤️ wish I could just talk to you poppet…just miss you with every beat of my heart ❤️ stay with us and keep watching over us all…love you for always..your Loopy one! Xxxx

Sending you all the love in my heart dad on Father’s Day and always. I miss you dad, my friend, the one who shared my silly sense of humour - miss everything about you. Love you dad forever and always … see you again one day ❤️xxxxx

All planted up poppet 🌸 know they won’t be anywhere near as good as yours but hopefully I’ll do you proud ❤️ love and miss you so so much..your loopy one and little girl Bella xxxx

Our ‘very special family’ poppet all together again just as you always wished ❤️and in your favourite part of the world….we live with you in our hearts always..never forget how loved you are ❤️ xxx

Two and a half years today since you had to leave us poppet-seems like forever..and I somehow seem to miss you more and more each day (if that’s even possible). Please never forget how very loved you are, today tomorrow and for always..love you Loopy ❤️ x

I’m so thankful you was by my side on one of the best days of my life 💖 I just miss you dad … I’m so lucky to have such a special , kind, caring dad and friend… if only I could have you back … love you forever xxxxx

Forever in my thoughts poppet-carry you with me always ❤️ all my love your Loopy 1 (and little girl Bella) xx

Had our gorgeous granddaughters for a sleepover poppet-you’d have loved it as always…I enjoy every precious moment for us both ❤️ just wish with all my heart that you were here with us…love you ❤️ xxxx

Always and forever poppet ❤️ Just miss you so much…..keep close….your Loopy 1 ❤️ xxxx

My world……always and forever ❤️ I just miss you so much poppet…all my love your Loopy 1 xxxx

To my ‘forever Valentine’……love you today, tomorrow and always poppet ❤️ Your Loopy 1 xxxxx

We so miss you……❤️ xx

Had our beautiful granddaughters for a sleepover poppet ❤️ you’d have loved it….I can see bits of you in them both ❤️ hope you were watching over us..love and miss you always Loopy xx

Love you always and forever dad xxx

With me always, wherever I go, whatever I do….miss you forever poppet…stay close ❤️ Loopy and your little girl Bella xxx

All together for our “Family Boxing Day” poppet-just as you’d wished ❤️You would have been so proud-and loved it! As always such special, precious times..hopefully you were watching over us all ❤️ love you xxxx

There are no words that say how very much I miss you poppet…..just know that I love you always ❤️ your Loopy 1 and little girl Bella xxxxx

I’m missing you so so much dad.. always wishing you was here ❤️ Love you forever xxxxx

Christmas tree finally up poppet with all our specially collected baubles and so many memories…keep watching over us-as I keep you tightly locked in my heart ❤️ love and miss you always..your Loopy one (and Bella) xx

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Twenty three years today since we first met poppet-you became my everything and no amount of time that passes will ever change that ❤️love and miss you always your Loopy 1 xxx

Made me think of you dad.. Lois definitely has your sand sculpting skills …. Always , always in my heart poppet xxxxxxx

Just miss you so much 💔 xx

Just miss you with every piece of my heart poppet 💔 You were and still are my everything and I cling on tightly as always to my precious memories-stay with me always ❤️ Love you..Loopy and da Bella xxx

Went on one of our favourite walks poppet (wanted to feel close to you..) and whilst I was walking a friendly robin appeared-so hope it was you letting me know you’re watching over us always ❤️ Love you…..Loopy and da Bella xxx

I’ve had some difficult times in my life but losing you poppet really is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to face…I hope you know just how much I love and miss you-always ❤️ Loopy xxxx

Our beautiful granddaughters came for a sleepover poppet ❤️ You’d have been in your element…and you’d be SO proud of them….I see different elements of you in them both ❤️ know you were with us…just love u always xxxx

I will always wish things were different dad…. Miss you with all my heart xxxxxxxx love you xxxxxxxxxx

My world ❤️ how lucky was I to have you to share my life with poppet-just needed longer, like forever…….love u ❤️ your Loopy 1 xxxx

Will always need you dad 💔 love you so so much … xxxxxxxx

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Had such a lovely day with our precious family poppet-just as you’d wished…you would have so loved it ❤️Hopefully you were with us-really do hope so ❤️ Never forget how loved you are-always and forever xxxxx

I really hope this is true poppet…love and miss you always ❤️ Xxx

I’m trying poppet but some days it’s just so hard 💔 just miss you so much. Love you always Loopy ❤️

Tubs still full of flower poppet-hopefully I did you proud 🌺 love u always ❤️ Xxxxxx

Never forget how loved you ❤️ Loopy and da Bella xxxx

My absolute everything-just miss you too much poppet ❤️ Love u always your Loopy 1 xxxxx

Year 5 for Lois today… all I could think on the way to school was how very proud you’d be of her.. keep looking down on us dad… love you xxxx

Just miss you 💔 xxxxx

Just love this photo dad, one of my favourites ❤️💖 missing you so so much … always thinking of you xxxxxxxx

I wish-if only ❤️ would give my everything….love and miss you always xxxxxx

It’s Lois’s 9th birthday today poppet-she’s still just as beautiful a soul inside and out, you’d be SO proud ❤️ Just wish with all my heart you were here to celebrate together like always..stay close….love u ❤️ Loopy 1 xx

Had our beautiful granddaughter for a sleepover poppet-she’s such an amazing character, you’d have been in your element ❤️ hope you were watching over us…..love you always xxxx

Just picked one of your dahlias poppet-know they were one of your favourites 🌺 just breaks my heart you’re not here to see them. Just miss you so much-I’m trying to live for us both but am so lost without you…keep watching over us-love you always Loopy x

❤️ Lois had to make a key ring at school for someone, she made hers for you, grandad ❤️ Broke my heart but just shows you’ll never be forgotten you will always be in our lives. The bond you and Lois had will never be broken xxx

❤️ if only you could still be here poppet-would give my everything ❤️ Xxx

No where near as good as your baskets poppet but hopefully you’d be proud of me for trying ❤️ Love you always and forever your Loopy 1 xxx

❤️ lots of love from your ‘little girl’ Bella ❤️ xxxx

We miss you SO much poppet ❤️ Never forget how loved you are xxxxx

Last time I saw Ed you were by my side in NZ poppet ❤️ such precious memories….wish with all my heart you didn’t have to leave us-just miss you so much…love u always Loopy ❤️ Xx

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❤️Your wish fulfilled poppet…..all of us away together again-know you were watching over us ❤️ making memories in your honour just as you’d hoped..love you always Loopy xxx

About to fulfil your wish poppet and all be together again in Cornwall ❤️ Our family holidays meant the whole world to you and know you would be so exited by now…breaks my heart you’re not here with us-please watch over us all..love and miss you always xx

18 months today since my life changed forever-I’m trying to ‘live’ for us both poppet but it’s just so hard without you here by my side..stay in my heart and keep watching over us all…love you today, tomorrow and for always…your Loopy One! Xxx

Stay with me always poppet….just miss you so much ❤️ forever in my heart…love you…Loopy (and your little girl Bella) xxx

Missing you seems to break my heart over and over again poppet 💔 love u always Loopy ❤️ Xxxxx

If only-would give everything poppet ❤️ Xx

Easter in New Zealand-one of your favourite places ❤️ Not a second goes by that you’re not in my thoughts…miss you so much-stay with me poppet ❤️Love u always..Loopy (and Bella) xxx

Give anything to go back to these days dad… I treasure every second I spent with you .. xxxxxx

Love you always ❤️ Loopy xxxx

You’d have so loved our family time together today poppet ❤️ Hopefully, (as always I hope) you were watching over us ❤️ love and miss you always-stay with us xxxx

No words can ever say how much miss you poppet 💔 love you always..Loopy xx

❤️ miss everything about you dad … I also miss the future we should have had .. always always in my thoughts and heart … love you so much xxxx

Wish with all my heart you were here being ‘silly’ poppet…miss you so much-the pain never stops❤️Love you always Loopy xxx

I wish with all my heart that this could be possible….hope you know how much I love you and always will poppet ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxxx

❤️ if only dad … wish with all my heart I could ❤️xxxx

Every second, every minute of everyday, I miss you poppet…stay close ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxx

You’ll always be my one true ‘Valentine’ poppet ❤️❤️❤️ Never, ever forget how loved you are….forever yours..Loopy ❤️ xxx

Always and forever poppet ❤️…Just miss you so much xxxx

My soulmate, my everything ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxx

I wish I had more pictures of you, I wish we’d had more time.. i miss you to much Dad ❤️ Miss seeing your face, joking with you, being silly, going for walks… most of all I miss having my dad and my friend… ❤️xxxxxxxx

Our beautiful granddaughters-know you would be so very proud of them poppet ❤️ love u ❤️ Xxx

Never forget how loved you are ❤️ Always and forever…Loopy xxxx

Miss you so much 💔 and miss your silliness every day…so lost without you poppet…love you always ❤️ Xx

If only this was possible ❤️ You’re in my thoughts and with me every minute of every day poppet…never forget how loved you are xxxx

I love you xxxx

We both miss you SO much poppet 💔 Stay close and guide me always….love you ❤️ Loopy and your little girl Bella Xxx

Sending my eternal love and keeping you close in my heart today, tomorrow and always poppet….miss you more than any words could ever say❤️ Stay close…Loopy and your little girl Bella xxx

All together, just as you had wished poppet ❤️ hopefully you were watching over us all…we all love you so much and always will ❤️ Xxxxx

It’s ‘our Boxing Day’ today poppet-one of your favourite family days of the year ❤️ Wish we all my heart you were going to be here with us, but please stay close and watch over us all…Never forget how loved you are ❤️ Love U xx

Today and everyday my heart breaks a little bit more poppet💔 You loved Christmas with the family so much and I just miss you being here with me….love you forever…..stay with us ❤️ Xxxxx

Merry Christmas my wonderful dad… You should be here poppet with us all, you loved Christmas 🎄 and all being together. Im missing you so so so much… some days I don’t know how I’m meant to live the rest of my life without you .. Love you to much xxxx

Just miss you so much poppet 💔 Stay close by and watch over us all….love you forever Loopy (and your little girl Bella) xxxx

In honour of you poppet, the tree is up and all our special baubles with so many memories, are on ❤️ breaks my heart you weren’t here to share it with me but know you’re looking down..stay with us always…love u Loopy (and Bella) xxxx

I have to believe this poppet…love you for always ❤️ Loopy xxxx

If only ❤️ Love you always xxxxx

❤️ I will always love you dad… stay close and look after us all xxxxxxx

Love you poppet ❤️ xxxxxxx

Three years ago on our anniversary you got your forever desired ‘pet rat’’..we laughed so much as don’t think it was quite what you meant! 22 years today since we met poppet…my mum said we were meant to be and she was so right-love you for ever ❤️ Loopy x

Be forever my shadow poppet ❤️ love you always Loopy xxxxxxx

I always miss you xxxxx

I hope you do know poppet ❤️ Forever in my thoughts, always in my heart….Love you! Loopy xxxx

Just simply miss you too much poppet❤️ xx

Seems like the time I had with you was just a dream dad … a dream il treasure for ever ❤️❤️❤️ See you again one day xxxxxxxx love you always xxxxxxxx

Love you to the moon and miss you beyond the stars Dad xxxxxx

A year ago my heart broke into a million pieces poppet💔I’m still not sure how to make it through without you,but then I remember your strength, courage and determination and your love for our family and with you my heart always,I face each day..love u ❤x

Just miss you so much 💔….love you for always xxxx

Losing you and grief are the hardest things I will ever deal with dad … to lose you has broken me, changed me, makes me look at life so differently. It’s like carrying a bag full of bricks everywhere I go.. but where there is grief there was true love ❤️

Our beautiful granddaughter’s have just made a loaf you’d have been proud of poppet ❤️ Hopefully you’re watching over us ❤️ Miss you so much xxxx

Hope this is true poppet and that you’re always with me (til we meet again..) just need to know you’re close by my side..miss you so much and will love you for always ❤️ Loopy (and your little girl Bella) Xxx

Miss you….Love you ❤️ Xxx

Our beautiful grandchildren poppet-all of us together today for Ollie’s first birthday ❤️ Just broke my heart that you weren’t there with us but I hope you were close by, watching over us all..love you today, tomorrow and always ❤️ xx

My heart seems to break a little more each day💔 and although I keep trying to face each new day I’m just so lost without you….stay close by my side poppet…love you ❤️ xxxxx

Every night dad ❤️

It never gets easier missing you dad, in fact I feel it’s getting harder ❤️ How I wish things were different… why you. Il always love you so so much, you took a part of me with you xxxxx keep dreaming xxxxx

Keep watching over us always poppet ❤️ Love you xxxxx

Ten months today since the worst day of my life poppet-would do anything just to see you, speak to you and give you the biggest hug…just continue to cling on to my precious memories as tight as I can….love you always Loopy (and ya little girl Bella) ❤️ x

Just miss you so much ❤️ Xxx

Wish I knew how to live without you poppet-my heart breaks a little more as each day passes…stay close by and never forget how loved you are today and for always ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxx

You’ll always be my only wish … If only it could come true… Just seems forever since I saw you. All my love to you dad xxxx

The last of the sweat peas picked today poppet-they smell beautiful, just as you’d hoped….you’re in my thoughts and miss you every minute of every day 💜 Love you xxx

💜❤️💜 Never forget how loved you are poppet xxxxxxx

Our precious family all together today just as you’d wished 💜 stay close by poppet-love you more than words can say…..Loopy and your little girl Bella xxx

Happy ‘forever 61’ birthday to: My love, My Life, My Best Friend, My Soulmate, My World ❤️ Never forget how loved you are poppet-today and for always…Loopy (and ya little girl Bella) xx

The last nine months have been the hardest of my life poppet…I keep trying to remember how lucky I was to have you by my side for so long-but it still wasn’t long enough…just miss you with all my heart ❤️ love you always xxxx

The worlds a different place without you Dad… I can only be thankful for all my special memories you created…. always in my heart ❤️xxxxxxx

My everything ❤️ The pain of missing you never goes away…….love you always poppet xxxxx

It’s your ‘little girls’ 5th birthday today poppet 🐶 I’ve given her a big hug from us both…just wish with all my heart that you were still here ❤️ Stay with me always…..love you Loopy xxxx

August soon be here dad, our month, you me and Lois counting down until our birthdays…. My thoughts and heart are always with you ❤️ Why did you have to go 😢 miss you .. love you dad xxxxxxx

Just miss you so so much ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxx

My absolute world….please stay with me always and guide me through each day poppet… Never, ever forget how loved you are ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxx

The sweet peas are beautiful poppet-so wish you were here to smell their scent because I know how much you loved it..would give my everything ❤️ Love you always Loopy xxxx

I miss you so much, words can’t explain dad.. this heaviness in my heart il carry forever.. I guess it’s the price you pay for loving someone way to much and the fact you was my perfect dad ❤️ Always my dad ❤️ Always my friend ❤️xxxxxxx

Only thing is poppet, I’d want that ‘..just one more day..’ to last forever….❤️ Love you always..Loopy xx

If only poppet ..love you so much xxxxxx

My soul mate, my everything ❤️ Never forget how loved you are….forever yours Loopy xxxxxx

Remembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is the heartache that never goes away.. Never forget how loved you are poppet-today and always ❤️❤️❤️ xx

Just as you wished poppet…today we were all together for Lauren’s 30th…hope with all my heart you were looking down and watching over us all ❤️❤️❤️Love and miss you always Loopy xxx

“You may hold my hand for a while dad, but you will hold my heart forever” ❤️ Just wanted more time with you ❤️ Love you poppet xxxx

Hanging baskets and tubs all done poppet...they won’t be anywhere near as good as yours but hopefully I’ve done you proud 🌼🌺 love and miss you so much Loopy xxxxx

❤️ These precious memories of such special times are locked tightly in my heart for always....’Never ever forget how loved you are poppet...’ ❤️ Xxxx

Wish we could be in our favourite place right now dad - where we should be if life wasn’t so unfair.. thinking of all the special times and the fun we had in Cornwall with the gang.. Keep dreaming dad, I do and in dreams we are still together ..love you x

Loved having the family over-know how much getting together meant to you & how important it was that we still get to have these special times❤️Hope you we’re watching over us all.Thought how much the photo would have made you smile “..which silly clown” x

Doesn’t matter where I go or what I’m doing, the pain of missing you never goes away poppet💔 love you for always Loopy (and Bella) xxxx

Forever in my thoughts, forever in my heart ❤️ Stay with us always poppet until we meet again.....Love you ❤️ Loopy and Bella xxxxxxx

6 months tomorrow dad 💔 struggling today.. miss you so much it hurts.. I like to read this poem and almost hear you saying it (I’m weird... but we knew that anyway... take after you) just hope it’s all true. I’d give the world to have you here 💙xxx

One of my favourite pictures dad. You look so happy ❤️ Just hope you know how much I miss and love you and will forever... thinking of you always.... see you again one day 🌈 ❤️xxxxxx

How can 6 months (24 weeks) have gone by poppet-feels like forever...miss you more and more each day 💔 You are my world, my everything so I cling on to my memories tight and hold you in my heart always..love you ❤️ Loopy and your little girl Bella xxxx

5 years ago dad.. thank you for being there by my side, always.. I like to think you still are, where ever I go you go too 💗💗 stay with me 💗💗xx

My everything ❤️ Trying to keep strong but just miss you so much.....Love you Loopy (and Bella..) xxx

Wish with all my heart that you were still here to hold my hand......... I’d never let go❤️ Love you always Loopy xxxx

Never forget how loved you are....💗💗 Forever in my heart and mind....miss you always xxxx

❤️ watching the girls on this ride and just wish i was just taking this photo..... love you always ❤️

You crazy nutter, miss you more everyday dad ❤️ ... I always look for you in my dreams xxxxxx

My world, my rock......so lost without you...love you for always Loopy ❤️ Xxx

Easter time in New Zealand-one of your favourite places ❤️ Remember it like it was yesterday and just wish with all my heart you’d got your wish to go back again....special memories live in my heart for always...love you ❤️ Loopy xx

Happy Easter dad.. I’d give anything in the world to just sit and share some choccy eggs with you xxxx

❤️❤️❤️ love you! Xxx

So you poppet❤️....would give everything I have to have you still here with us-my heart breaks more and more each day-just miss you so much...love you always...Loopy xxxxxx

Wish you was here dad 💗

This came up on my memory as two years ago today-can remember it like it was only yesterday.....just wish it was-and you were still here making me laugh with all your silliness....❤️❤️❤️ Xxx

So lost without you....watch over us always poppet ❤️ Xxxxx

Miss you making me laugh every single day.....you are my world and always will be...❤️ Love you Loopy (and Bella) xxx

❤️ best days dad.... will never forget .. seems like yesterday xxxx

Every time I eat one of our favourite white chocolate Twix I see this photo of you in my mind ❤️ and I can hear you saying to me...”do you really need that? with that cheeky twinkle in your eyes ❤️ Love and miss you always Loopy xxxx

Give anything to see you again dad.. always on my mind and forever in my heart .. ❤️ xxxxx

Miss you walking with us poppet everyday....love you always ❤️ Xxxx

❤️Thinking of you dad - as I do all the time ... miss buying you your favourite doughnuts 🍩 love you always xxxxxx

Wish with all my heart you were here today to give me one of your ‘silly kisses’ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love you today, tomorrow and always....forever yours, Loopy (and ya little girl-Bella🐶) xxxxxxxx x

Miss you more and more each day.....❤️ Xxxxxx

Love and miss you every second of every day...so lost without you ❤️❤️❤️ Xxxxx

I really miss you dad, your silly ways, your lovely smile, hearing your voice .. would give anything for a hug from you (but I’d never let you go) love you so much xxxxxxxx

We love and miss you so so much....Loopy and Bella ❤️🐶 xx

Love you always....Loopy and Bella ❤️ Xxxxx

Remember this day like it was yesterday... 5 years ago, making Peppa cakes with Lois ❤️ Wish I could turn back time ... love you dad xxx

Thinking of you dad all the time.... always in my heart ... miss you to much xxxx

Love and miss you always❤️Loopy and Bella xxxxx

Never forget how loved you were...our Mr Perfect ❤️ Xxx

One of my favourites ❤️❤️❤️ Xxx

I love this photo ❤️ it was the last time I saw Michael. Sarah and Kevin's wedding a special day !

Summer in Notts with Mick, Linda, Knock, Louie, Col & Annette

Christmas in Notts with Mick, Linda, Knock, Louie, Col & Annette

Never forget how loved you were Michael ❤️