Tuesday 11th October 

It's a cloudy state of mind 
Even though the sky's the limit 
You're there beyond my dreams 
I'll not forget that for a minute 
 

Love you both so much 
Beloved sons 
xxxxx 

Monday 10th October 

And then his laughter 
Lit up the inky sky 
Stars twinkled brighter 
Knowing he was nearby 
Such a gentle soul 
My innocent child 
My heart skipped a beat 
Every time he smiled 

Love you both so much 
Precious sons 
xxxxx 

Sunday 9th October 

Trying to find stillness 
From thoughts spinning around 
So many 'What ifs?' and 'Buts..' 
As if I'm being drowned 
The waves above my head 
Quelling the screaming sound 
I'm being dragged under 
Just want to feel the ground 
Solid beneath my feet 
From this I'll be unbound 

Love you both so much 
Treasured sons 
xxxxx 

Saturday 8th October 

Until you go 
You'll never know 
How you'll grow 
Gently tiptoe 
Chase the rainbow 
In sunset's glow 
So much to show 
As warm winds blow 
Palms to and fro 
Find friends not foe 

And even though..... 
Yet even so..... 

Love you both so much 
Precious sons 
xxxxx 

Friday 7th October 

I can dance and fall 
All in one sentence 

I can laugh and cry 
In one long breath 

I can shout and whisper 
All in a moment 

I'll be brave then scared 
In the same chapter 

Carefree and troubled 
All in a dream 

Full of life, but dispirited 
Encircling each day 

Conscious yet expired  
Throughout my body 

Love you both so much 
Precious sons 
xxxxx 

Thursday 6th October 

And after all's said and done 
Just a memory we'll become 
Fill life with stories and fun 
All spent with a special one 

Love you both so much 
My darling sons 
xxxxx 

Wednesday 5th October 


Remembering Hank 
A life full of adventures 
4 February 1932 - 5 October 2009 

Group Captain Ivan Raymond Martin 
RAF, AFC and Bar 

My father 

Whilst Officer Commanding 43 Squadron at RAF Leuchars, Hank took HRH Prince Charles on a supersonic sortie in a Phantom F4.
1971
The flight included an air-to-air refuelling exercise with a Víctor tanker, taking on 1200 gallons of fuel. They flew as high as 40000 feet, and as low as 1000 feet, making a pass over Balmoral, (reported at the time as an 'extrovert flourish').


xxxxx 

Thursday 4th October 

And we're off to Exeter 
To dermatology 
Time to get a skin check 
They're looking after me 

And... All is good 
Nothing to report 
Keep wearing sunscreen 
Skin cancer to thwart 

Melanoma's no joke 
For it's a sneaky beast 
Just got to be vigilant 
Don't want the risk increased 

Love you both so much 
Treasured sons 
xxxxx 

Monday 3rd October 

From across the deep ocean 
Dark clouds intensify 
Bringing a threat of rain 
Cascading from the sky 

Love you both so much 
Treasured sons 
xxxxx 

Sunday 2nd October 

Warm, autumnal sunshine 
Embracing those bare arms 
Faces turning skywards
Perceptive to the charms 
Sunny days aren't promised 
So enjoy all that calms 

Love you both so much 
Precious sons 
xxxxx