10.9.16 Today is the first anniversary of your death. In so many ways it seems so hard to believe that we have survived without you. But, so much has happened and we have all changed our positions in the family now that you are no longer at the head of it. Thinking of you still leaves me feeling raw and sad, but I am able to smile and remember happy and funny times and get real pleasure from them too. Your grandson Matthew is now a married man, and his wonderful wife Maria has brought a new and lovely thread to our family, as we reach out to our Greek relatives. Your grand daughter Rebecca goes from strength to strength in her work and is forging a wonderful relationship with Jason. We are moving on. We are building on the foundations laid by you - and blissfully ignoring any of your old habits and funny ways that do not suit our lives. We miss you. We will never forget you. But we are doing well.... :-)