Hi, I'm Julie and I just wanted to tell you a little abit about my Nanny, Doreen and her life. She had 4 children, 1 of which was my dear Mum Shirley, another daughter called Tina and 2 boys. Tina has a learning disability and is now grown up and lives in a group home. There was never a dull moment with Tina, there are so many stories I could tell, but my Nanny was always wonderful with her. We always said that 'Nanny had Tina because God knew that she'd love her and cope with whatever life brought'. Nanny always worked hard, very sadly she left work aged 70, due to ill health and shortly after was diagnosed with Motor neurone disease, therefore never really had any retirement. Nanny even did voluntary work, it wasn't unusual for her to be at the local care home bathing people and making teas. Nanny was a very positive person, many of her words will always stay with me, if I was worried about something she'd say 'we should never really worry Julie, because none of us know whats going to happen', and 'theres alawys someone better off than you, but theres always someone worse off too'. I hate the fact that I think, I thought she'd be here forever. I know thats silly, but now shes gone, you think of all those wasted moments. All the things I should have said or could have done. I must also mention Nan's love for music as it really was her life. Her and my Grandad, did their own disco for a while, when I was a little girl they taught American Square Dancing and in later years were into their Country Dancing. Nan loved her country music, but really liked many singers, especially Daniel O'Donnell and even Westlife. Nan had a portable dvd player when she was in hopsital, and we used to play Daniel O'Donnell. Nan would want us to dance in the ward, we were never quite brave enough, though I think my Grandad and my Mum did just the once. My Nanny is someone I am a better person for knowing, an if I only turn out to be half the person she was I'll be doing alright. Sadly my Nan didn't make it to my wedding day, which is still just under 2 weeks away. It's very hard, had she of been well things would have been very different. I'm not very religious or a great believer but I just hope she can see, and that I make her proud! I just want to say to my Nanny that we're going to try to raise some money for more research and better care so others don't have to go through the same ordeal. Nanny would have liked that. Her whole life she helped others, and in very precious ways giving herself to help, and her time. Lastly Nanny, I love you and miss you.