My friend Sara completed the Family of the Week questionnaire and I thought it would be a giggle to see if we could get in the newspaper too! Our published questionnaire is here. Here are our full answers so you can read it without annoying adverts! Claire (34) and Andrew (33) McLennan parents to Alexandra… Continue reading Yorkshire Evening Post – Family of the Week
Author: afteralexandra
Crafter; history buff; Sprollie owner; Girlguiding volunteer and Mum to Alexandra & Ophelia. Parenting after loss with Andrew.
Harry’s Story
When I started putting together ideas for starting a blog last year; my aim was to get other parents talking about loss. I wanted everyone to be aware and to help get conservations going. I met Lynsey last year when we installed the Forget Me Not Yarn Bomb installation in our town and she told… Continue reading Harry’s Story
From Grandma with love
2015 was meant to be a year of celebration – commemorating our 40th Wedding Anniversary and the birth of our first grandchild. However, events soon changed to reminiscing about lives and deaths. (Perhaps the rain on the 26th July was a portent of what was to come). My daughter’s Grandma died suddenly in the August… Continue reading From Grandma with love
The time I shared a stage with Jeremy Corbyn
Just before Christmas I received a message from the lovely Rohan one of the Labour Party Community Organisers for Yorkshire asking if I was available to be part of a group of parents and teachers to talk to Jeremy Corbyn about education concerns regarding forced academisation. During mat leave I got a couple of phone… Continue reading The time I shared a stage with Jeremy Corbyn
Au revoir 2018; bon jour 2019
As it’s the 8th January I’m late with the New Year post; you know life; it got in the way. I say got in the way but we were busy, I took time out and we enjoyed ourselves over Christmas and New Year. Despite the enjoyment, Christmas has always been a tricky time of year… Continue reading Au revoir 2018; bon jour 2019
Daddy’s Story Of Alexandra
Back in May Andrew spoke at the Leeds Bereavement forum as the theme was concentrating on men and bereavement. Some of the details you may already know but this is from his point of view. These are his words: I recently had the privilege of speaking at the Leeds bereavement forum about my… Continue reading Daddy’s Story Of Alexandra
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
I’ve never really been majorly “into” music; I’ve always bobbed around and liked what I’ve liked. I freely admit my taste isn’t particularly cool or hip but what I like makes me smile and that’s good enough for me. When we were planning Alexandra’s funeral I read all the SANDs leaflets available. In the… Continue reading The Soundtrack of Our Lives
