18 Jun 2025 15:15:38
Hello fellas, how are you all? I hope you are all fabulous and enjoying this completely new banter site without the gripe meister! Thank you all for your messages and kind thoughts, it’s like having a family in my phone, I absolutely love you all for all the kind words you have sent. I lost my lovey mum on 28th April which was my birthday, she passed 3 mins before I was born 58 years ago, she was my best friend and I adored her, so weeks later I’m still struggling but I have been reading posts to cheer me up and the site is amazingly optimistic while edging caution with your posts, it’s going to be a difficult one but and achievable one with good solid signings. Big thanks to Class, Brightwhite, Cleggy, Bermo, Alf, MG, you are all amazing ? oh and one last thing, watch out Ed25 we are coming for you! lol ? hope you are ok Ed, thanks lads ?????.
{Ed025's Note - im good thanks Woody and thinking of you and the family mate..
18 Jun 2025 16:11:44
Fantastic to hear from you Woody, made my day we certainly are one dysfunctional family and we’re still awaiting clarification on Aus.
Cannot imagine how tough it was to lose your mum on your birthday but I hope overtime this becomes a celebration of both your lives, lost my mum at 17 and she’s still the biggest single positive influence on my life.
Take your time Woody it will still be here whenever you need it ???.
18 Jun 2025 16:23:48
Welcome back Woody! Sorry to hear about your Mum. Hopefully in time your birthday will become easier as you remember the good times.
18 Jun 2025 16:32:10
Welcome back you always bring joy and common sense to this forum.
18 Jun 2025 17:24:38
Great to have you back mate and Oldbri said it perfectly.
18 Jun 2025 17:41:48
Good to have you back on board Woody
Mum’s are a massive influence on our lives!
I’m sure yours will continue to be!
We are always here for you!
18 Jun 2025 18:02:29
my thoughts are with you Woody at this time. I am very close to my dad in the same way and don't know how i will go on when I lose him. we are all here for you mate if you need a chat.
18 Jun 2025 18:06:29
Thanks Corky mate ? you are a gent ?.
18 Jun 2025 18:16:11
Great to have you back Woodster:)
18 Jun 2025 18:26:51
Great to hear you Woody. One day at a time mate. Your Leeds Family is always here for you.
18 Jun 2025 19:21:25
Sorry to hear about your mum Woody, my best regards mate.
Really glad you’re back.
18 Jun 2025 17:06:08
Bless you Oldbri, what a lovely thing to say mate, and thank you LUFC for your kind words too. Always a pleasure hearing from you Ed25 and thank you ? Class it’s situations like you losing your mum at 17 that makes me grateful and humble at having been able to spend 58 years with my mum, and I can tell by your words you are a genuinely top bloke, thank you mate ?
I feel privileged and blessed to have had her and dad in my life and to be honest if someone said you could have your life again I would only say yes, if I could have the same parents, I was very lucky to have them both to guide me and love me.
Thank you so so much ?.
18 Jun 2025 21:05:12
Well, all I can do is echo the sentiments already shared, and openly state than when I face similarly difficult circumstances I will unashamedly be a complete blubbering cabbage. Irreplaceable that parents are in most cases, I wholeheartedly empathise with those who have already suffered such awful heartache. Stay strong fellas.
18 Jun 2025 22:20:28
my thoughts with u woody, very tough times.
My mum passed away last sep in leeds while i live in Australia, tough being so far away but got home to say my goodbyes.
Hope things get easier and the new season will help.
MOT.
19 Jun 2025 00:21:17
Sorry to hear about your mum wooodster.
I’m 63 and still have both my parents so I too have been lucky. Although my mum has began the slippery slope into dementia. Bless.
19 Jun 2025 02:02:26
Sending love mate sorry to hear of your loss but it was lovely to hear you speak so warmly about her.
It is never easy losing someone but it sounds like you had a wonderful mum fir 58 years which is a blessing.
Hope you are as well as can be expected mate.
19 Jun 2025 01:36:30
Aus I’m so sorry to hear about your mum mate, it is horrible getting older and life becomes so more unforgiving and so fragile. Thank you ? for your words pal and like all the lads have been staying we are all here for you. Melbourne, Deeper Down South and Bermuda, thank you fellas for your kind words, it’s amazing how many of us have never met yet we are all a family on here, it would be great to organise a meeting one night somewhere in the middle, sorry Aus as Australia will have to come here mate, lol. It would be great to meet up as you are all amazing on here and this site is awesome now, no arguments, no negativity and no horrible point scoring, I love it, cheers guys you have made my week ???.
19 Jun 2025 08:31:06
Sorry to hear your sad news Woodster, not an easy time. MOT.
19 Jun 2025 09:38:03
At least when your birthday comes around you will have more reason to celebrate. Do Not Mourn, she would not want that! Celebrate her life and remember all the good times you had and feel so lucky you managed 58 happy years with such a wonderfull lady. Stay strong mate.
19 Jun 2025 12:28:00
Wise words Leodis! ????.
19 Jun 2025 17:58:17
Thanks Leodis, thosee we words are amazing and very thoughtful, thank you ? Brighty my mate you are a legend, cheers pal ?.