Messages re Mum’s party

Lovely to hear you have arranged a celebration. Unfortunately,  we are away on holiday that weekend in Corfu. We will raise a glass and think of you all and her of course. Best wishes Sarah-Jane xx

Thank you so much for the invitation it really is very touching to be invited.
Unfortunately I will not be in Reading at the time. Please accept my very best wishes I do hope that you manage to have a lovely day celebrating Uta's life.
Kind regards Phil (chiropodist)

Sadly we will be in the middle of our working season here in France. In July. How I would have loved to have seen you all. I so often think of Ute, usually when I'm cooking. I make her New Year's Eve herring salad often, we love it.  We had lots of adventures together. She saved my bacon many times helping out in the hairdressers. I send my love to you all, Vivian xxxx  (France)

Lovely to hear from you. Thank you so much for the invitation, but we are on holiday, so will not be able to be with you. I hope you have a pleasant afternoon, with lots of reminiscing, mum was a special lady and I have very fond memories of her. Take care. Heather (hairdresser)

Nice to hear from you.  Unfortunately I will not be able to attend Ute's farewell party.  However, I hope that everything goes well. Best regards Habib (Canada)

Nice to hear from you, hope life is going ok, what with everything that has been happening the last year again. What a shame Mum’s party is Saturday 2nd July, I would love to have come but that is the day we go on holiday, we are off to Devon for the week, usually do that week as it is my Husbands birthday and it is always nice to get away and see the sea. Thanks very much for asking me and I will be thinking of you all as well as Mum on that day. Take care Sandra x (One of Mum’s two friends who also did some cleaning for her)

Thank you for inviting me to Ute’s farewell party. Unfortunately I am away and unable to come along but will think of you all on 2nd July. I often drive past Ute’s house, always look at it and always think of Ute as I do so. We shared many happy hours chatting together. Hope you are all well. Prue (one of the nurses from Gardiner’s Homecare)

Thank you very much for inviting me but I won’t be able to make it. I will be in Glastonbury visiting my son and Grandkids. Sorry not to be there , hope all goes well. Love from Ava (Mum’s other friend and cleaner)

Nice to hear from you, I hope you’re well. 
Thanks very much for the invitation, nice of you to think of me.  Unfortunately I don’t think I will be able to make it as things are quite busy for us on that weekend.  I hope it goes well and you all have a nice day getting together and remembering your mum’s life. Rog (Mum’s Befriender)

Unfortunately, I will not be able to come on 2 July. I am sure that day will be a fitting tribute to the special lady your mother was. Personally, I will always remember her kindness and honesty. All the very best to you and your family. Francesca (a more recent local friend)

Sorry it took me such a while to reply to your email.  I am so so sorry not to be able to share with you and your brothers the moment of spreading Ute's ashes. I had been waiting for such a reunion for a long time. In July I will be in Mozambique, a journey that I have been longing for three years. I miss the children over there and above all we need to monitor our projects there. 
Although not physically, my Spirit will be with you all on July 2nd on the celebration of Ute's Life and I would be grateful if you could send me some photos of Ute's farewell party. She will be there with the usual light make up to stress her blue eyes and her lips and with her touching and unforgettable smile. I am really so regretful not being able to bid her this last farewell.
Lots of love to all of you. Costanza (Italy - ex au pair)

Thank you very much for your mail. Sorry, but we are old and it’s a long way to England. We cannot come. We are often thinking of your mother. She was a lovely person. We like her very much. Kind regards Antje und Marcus (Theophil, to do with Willerswalde - Germany)

Thank you for your email and I apologise for the long delay in replying.  Ute was a valued member of our book group but none of us really knew her in any other context.  Therefore, none of the group feel they want to attend this celebration of her life, much as we liked and admired her.  We hope that it is wonderful time though for you as a family to remember your mother.  I expect there will be many tears and much laughter. Best wishes Jacky (Book Club)

Sorry it took me so long to answer your kind invitation but I have been on a long holiday while the going is good. Unfortunately I am unable to attend since I am going to be in Italy. I remember your mum with great affection as a loving and caring person and hope that you have a wonderful day remembering her. Lots of best wishes, Else

Thanks for your email regarding your Mum’s farewell party, a lovely idea in remembrance of her, which unfortunately I will not be able to attend.  We have had a very busy year or so having completed building a house in Tasmania (Hobart) and then arranging an interstate move from Queensland with various challenges, Covid amongst them.  However, we are now settling in to our new home and getting used to our new environment.  I wish you well with your organisation of the party and I am sure there will be many that come together to remember her life and celebrate with you.  I often think of her and will raise a glass from afar on Saturday 2 July. With best wishes to you and the family.  Andrew ex-lodger (Tasmania)

 Thank you very much for the invitation to Ute's farewell party. I'm afraid I cannot participate. (Up to now I thought I could make it.). I will always keep Ute in loving memory and wish you a wonderful memory party. Eva-Maria Ernst (Germany)

This is John's son Tim.  Dad passed away last October.  He and mum always spoke so well of Ute. Tim (John and Liz Banks)

I am so sorry to have to tell you I won't be able to come to your  Mum’s celebration. I have been looking forward to it since you invited me back in April.  I'm sure you have a wonderful party arranged for Ute, and I am so sad not to be there.  She always loved a party, didn't she? Penny