Sharing birthday cake candles moment with Donna; Ruth, Mary and Mother in attendance
Author: Tom Leech
A Visit to Ruth Summer 2019
Inside the kitchen of Ruth’s house she shares with her partner Martyn high upon a Welsh hill, summer 2019. Tragically Ruth died of cancer 24th August 2020
Forever my lovely niece
So generous and kind
The perpetual smile
With poetry at her side
She walked romantically
Towards beauty and truth
A harvester of fine words
Gathered together so gaily
Expertly enfolded in love
As in Lord Byron’s night
Best of dark and bright
Posting profound pictures
For purveyors of meaning
And to all seekers of soul
Her legacy illumined in light
Robb and Emma
With Robb and Emma in London restaurant, autumn 2018 (Come on Robb, smile!)
My best sporting moment
Gareth’s Brexit Birthday Party
Debbie’s 66th Birthday Bash
Debbie sharing a family lunchtime birthday meal in Weymouth. A photo featuring her 96 year old father Frank, daughter Emily, son in law, James plus grandchildren Jasmine, Alfie and Iris
Don and Mary’s Diamond Anniversary Cake Moment
Together for a fantastic 60 years (and still counting). A family celebration including children, grandchildren and great grandchildren!
The reason why
Billions of sunsets stupefy
All who see one day to die
Minus the words to clarify
Too many stars to multiply
Creating Earth we occupy
In search of roles to satisfy
Or truth that doesn’t terrify
On mortal paths to dignify
One gift from life to unify
Embracing love can verify
Within our souls intensify
Touching of Hands
No bells to ring
Or poet’s cry
When in night’s cloak
The half-sleep moment
Love is confirmed
Not with alarm
The awakening
But in brief exchange
Simply
Silently
With a touching of hands
My 70th birthday meal
With Debbie at Wimbledon restaurant for my 70th birthday celebration attended by my five children (Dan from Berlin had furthest to travel). A lovely night.