Dedicated to the memory of Annie Kitchener
This site is a tribute to Annie Kitchener. She is much loved and will always be remembered.
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Betty from the Battalion - one of the first to welcome those of us from Matlock to BB camping weekends - and what a welcome it was year after year - something really special radiating Christian friendship to all she met.
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Thoughts
I had two mothers—two mothers I claim,
Two different people, yet with the same name.
Two separate women, diverse by design,
But I loved them both because they were mine.
The first was the mother who brought me here,
Gave birth, nurtured me, and launched my career.
She was the one whose features I bear,
Complete with the facial expressions I wear.
She gave her love, which follows me yet,
Along with the life lessons she never let me forget.
As I grew older, she somehow younger became,
And we’d laugh like best friends, calling each other by name.
But then came the time when her mind clouded so,
And I felt the mother I knew would soon go.
So quickly she changed, turning into the other,
A stranger now dressed in the clothes of my mother.
Oh, she looked the same, at least at arm's length,
But now she was the child, and I was her strength.
We’d come full circle, we women three,
My mother the first, the second, and me.
And if my own children face such a day
When a new mother comes and the old fades away,
I’d ask them for nothing I didn’t do—
Love both of your mothers, as both have loved you ♥️
Allie Xx
Allie ♥️♥️♥️♥️
26th October 2024
I just wanted to tell you..
I finally made it here.
I have heard about this place my whole life but I have to tell you…
beautiful is an understatement.
The views are absolutely stunning.
The colors..unreal.
I journeyed here alone but it doesn’t feel as such. So warm. So inviting. A reunion that was absolutely amazing. A feeling of comfort and complete fulfillment.
Truly at peace.
I am home.
And I have no reason to feel anything other than pure happiness.
And love. For you.
Know the tears you shed when you miss me are temporary.
The pain….only temporary.
For this home is yours too. I just got here ahead of you. That’s all.
Nobody ever knows when it’s their time to be called home.
So for now..
You just have more living to do. Take in those sunsets. Breathe in the crisp Autumn air. Taste the salt of the ocean. Listen to the rain as you fall asleep.
There is still joy to be had.
Tuck me into your heart. Move forward with our memories. Take those steps and picture me cheering you on.
And smiling when you smile.
I want nothing more than for you to smile.
Keep taking those steps. Oh I know they must be heavy some days. But..
For each day you get closer to my doorstep.
And the reunion will be amazing when I am among the first to..
Welcome You Home
To those I love ❤️
25th October 2024
Wishing you a beautiful wedding anniversary mum 💕 miss and love you so much ❤️
Liz
1st October 2024
