Category Archives: Special needs

Apr15

Into Spain

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Sunday 15th April

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Driving across Portugal into Spain

Where your brother and girlfriend reside

After a stop by a beach, and some lunch

Off eastwards for a three hour car ride

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To Badajoz, a city in Extremadura

Narrow streets, and colourful squares

A Cathedral and Moorish citadel

Sitting in the sun, on outdoor chairs

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On the banks of the river Guadiana

We’ve been here many times before

Hoping for a week of good weather

With still so much more to explore

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Wish you were here

Precious Angel son

xxxxxx

Surfers at Praia de Carcavelos

The beach at Carcavelos

Looking down on the beach at Portinho da Arrábida

Fishing boats at Setúbal

Dolphin statues along the waterfront at Setúbal

Designed to make you smile

Typical Portuguese tiling in the restaurant

Apr14

Sintra

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Saturday 14th April

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Sintra and Castelo dos Mouros this morning

Clambering up and down battlements

Exotic gardens, lichen covered rocks

The views were absolutely fabulous

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A late lunch, overlooking the sea

Sparkling blue water, warm sunshine

A wonderful way to spend the afternoon

Gazing along the rugged coastline

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Again, we thought of you often

Wishing you could have shared our day

Sweetheart Angel son

xxxxxx

Pena Palace from the Moorish Castle

Walking along the castle walls of the Castelo dos Mouros

Luke and I

Massive, lichen covered rocks

Having a breather

Looking down on the National Palace of Sintra

Far reaching views to the sea

Sunlight and shadows through the trees

Pena Palace at the top of the Sintra mountains

Chalet Biester

Looking towards Boca do Inferno (Hell’s Mouth)

Sparkly sea below the aloe

Cheers

Apr13

Cascais

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Friday 13th April

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Packing up from Lisbon this morning

Your brother’ll drive us to Cascais

For a couple of days by the beach

His girlfriend would say “Super nice”

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Wish you were here my darling

Precious Angel son

xxxxxx

Lisbon metro to Oriente

Centro Vasco de Gama

Looking towards the River Tagus

Estoril racetrack with the GP International

Lamborghinis so loud at the raceway

A notice inside the resort

Pink buildings in Estoril

The beach at Cascais

Surfers and bodyboarders having fun in the large swell

Beach at Cascais

Black and white cobbles

Pizza Italia restaurant

A space for Frankie Angel Bear

Apr12

Sightseeing

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Thursday 12th April

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Cobbled streets, rickety trams

Tiled buildings, viewing platform

Lots of walking, queues and coffee

Rainy morning, but turned out warm

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Number 28 tram, a real must-do

Elevador de Santa Justa, why not?

Rossio Square in the Baixa District

Crowds of people, a real melting pot

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Left the hotel at ten, back at seven

Playing tourist in Lisbon, sightseeing

And now it’s time to rest our legs

No more walking for the time being

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Thinking of you as always

My darling Angel son

xxxxxx

We queued for over an hour to ride on the famous Tram 28

Finally, we embarked, but had to stand

Castelo Sáo Jorge at top

Narrow streets with tram lines through the centre

Beautiful buildings, wrought-iron balconies

Tiled facades

Frankie Angel Bear came with us on the tram

Cobbled pedestrian streets

Metal man, sitting at an outdoor restaurant

The Elevador de Santa Justa, a 19th century lift

Towards the River Tagus

Looking towards Castelo Sáo Jorge over the terracotta rooftops

The Rúa de Santa Justa, from the top of the viewing platform

The top of the lift, with the viewing platform above, reached by a narrow spiral staircase

Praca Rossio

Ruins of the Carmo Church

Beside the fountain in Rossio Square

Praca Rossio

Afternoon libations and snacks

Apr11

Lisbon

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Wednesday 11th April

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Flying off to Lisbon

For a little holiday

In a couple of days

Your brother comes to stay

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Missing you my sweetheart

I know we’re far apart

Love you forever

And we’ll be together

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xxxxxx

Looking down from our hotel balcony ~ it’s quite noisy

We’ve come to eat dinner in a brewery!

Portugália Cervejaría

Bom día

Dessert with Licor de Beiráo

Apr9

Sunshine and blue skies

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Monday 9th April

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Sunshine and blue skies

Ice cream and beach days

So many joyful times

Happy memories always

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Chilly dips in the sea

Digging toes in the sand

Frisbees and beach balls

Pink faces, shoulders tanned

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Are there beaches up there

In heaven where you are?

With sea shells and rock pools

You’re so near, yet so far

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Love you, beach baby

Missing you like crazy

My Angel, carefree

Flying o’er the blue sea

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xxxxxx

A kiss in the sky

Looking towards the harbour

So many holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine today

Calm seas

Gentle waves

Apr8

Emptiness

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Sunday 8th April

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An emptiness

Since you left

Has made us

Quite bereft

Your soul remains

Of that I’m sure

Just wish you were

Here once more

Missing you

Saying your name

Loving you

Just the same

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Precious Angel son

xxxxxx

Porthmeor Beach…. holidaymakers think it’s warm enough to wear bikinis and boardies…… brrrrrr (13°C this afternoon)

But everywhere looks lovely in the sunshine

Very low tide in the harbour

Apr7

Three years ago

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Saturday 7th April

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Your funeral

Three years ago

A church service

A heavy shadow

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You left this world

So many came

To say goodbye

To hear your name

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A rainbow song

A tear did fall

For my Starman

As Angels call

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Love you sweetie

And always will

My darling son

I hold you still

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xxxxxx

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This was played, as you arrived in the church…..

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This was played as you left…..

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Apr6

Every day

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Friday 6th April

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We come to visit every day

Whispering quietly as we may

For quite a few moments we stay

Always some tears to wipe away

Beneath leafy branches you lay

No longer can you come and play

Since you climbed heaven’s stairway

And it always seems like yesterday

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Love you forever

Forget you never

So precious

My Angel son

xxxxxx

Grey and cool at low tide in the harbour

A black-backed gull