This song by Katherine Jenkins reminds me of my Uncle Dave who died
in 2004.
When I was a boy my Uncle Dave lived up the road on Aikmen Avenue in Leicester and we would often visit him and his wife Pam and daughter Collette.
Dave worked for the Gas Board reading meters (amongst other things) and was one of the nicest men that you could ever have hoped to meet. When we had our first baby Ophelia back in 2001 and again when we had Oliver in 2003 we took them to Leicester to see Dave and Pam who had moved to Coalville by that time.
2004 was a bad year for the family as my Auntie Sheila died quite suddenly and unexpectedly. I remember going round to see Dave on the day of Sheila’s funeral (Dave was too poorly to attend) and as I sat in his living room with my other Uncles John, Paul and Pete and couldn’t help but think that this would probably be the last time that these four brothers would be together as Dave was so ill.
I noticed that Dave had a CD of Katherine Jenkins music on a side table where he was sitting and I remember him telling me that he was a great fan of her singing. Dave died shortly afterwards.
This song was played at his funeral service and knowing that Dave was a great fan of Katherine Jenkins and had a CD of her album ‘La Diva’ (as had I) it seemed very apt. It was ‘Time To Say Goodbye’ that day and whenever I hear this song I am reminded of Dave and what a great man he truly was.
Now listen to the song…..
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