The obituary notice of Sandy WADDELL

Rest in Peace mucker

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I'll hang on to the past memories Sanny, from growing up together to adulthood and everything in between, a road map of memories unique to us. We missed out on the family years but we were catching up and filling in the holes. Some folk never got you, a bit too abrasive and sarky but I did, to me it was one of your endearing features, we were alike in that respect, laughing our heads off at any old dross and every bit as sarcastic as each other. You exit life with your head held high Sanny, worked all your days, supported and looked after your family and kin folk in good and bad, Irene, Alex and Tilly, three off the top of my head that will lay testament to that, and loads more without question forbye. A bit acerbic but you’d a soft underbelly, everybody that truly knew you will already know that.

At the point I close this, all teary again, preferred it so much better with laughter but ksara. I can hear you now, man up, trouble is I’ve a soft underbelly too so you’ll just have to deal with it. We’ll skip past the religious bit and I’ll raise a glass to you when I’m in Benidorm instead. ‘Cheers’

My heartfelt thoughts to Anna and the family, those known and unknown.

Drew.

What a shattering read, fell onto this by chance on the day of your funeral. Teary eyed and numb to the core.

Contemplated texting several times over the past few months Sanny to see what you were up to, kept putting it on the back burner with moving house. Last I heard from you was a missed call in Wales, I texted back saying I was on holiday and I'd catch you on the rebound, nae bother says you, enjoy. No long after coming back I ended up back down in the Midlands, in hindsight I wish I’d went to your 60th instead. I returned home to an impromptu, all consuming house move, you'll can sympathise on that one. A good blether was long overdue, my move and your birthday bash being two topics, wish I'd just phoned now.

In my defence it never helped knowing you were off the lorries, we'd blether for hours on the phone, wasn't sure how Anna would take to me taking 2 hrs out your day. Didn't really know what you and Anna were getting up to with you being home more but I knew you had the odd casual work on the go, and in that respect I always thought I'd hear from you at some point as per usual. I know you had your ills Sanny but I never expected anything like this. Absolutely gutted and awash with guilt here, saddened that a phone call I kept putting off is never going to happen. ....tbc

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