DEAR FRIENDS,

I HAVE NOT POSTED FOR A LONG WHILE BUT AS MOST OF YOU SAID THERE IS NOT TO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT ALTHOUGH LIKE MOST I ALWAYS TAKE A LOOK ON HERE,

I KNOW DAME SHIRLEY IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING :-) ITS BEEN A VERY STRANGE 14 MONTHS FOR ALL OF US AND MANY IN THE SPOTLIGHT,

I AM SURE DAME SHIRLEY IS ENJOYING HER LIFE AND I CANNOT BELIEVE SHE WILL BE 85 NEXT YEAR WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE SHE HAS BROUGHT US ALL SO MUCH JOY AND STILL DOES,

I HOPE ONE DAY WE MAY SEE HER AGAIN DOING SOMETHING, HOWEVER, IF SHE DOESN'T WE STILL ALL HAVE OUR MEMORIES AND I AM SURE WE ALL HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL PERSONAL STORIES WE COULD TELL,

I KNOW FOR ME DAME SHIRLEY HAS HELPED ME THROUGH SOME VERY DARK TIMES AND STILL DOES AND I AM SURE FOR MANY OF YOU,

I HOPE FRIENDS HERE IN THE UK AND FRIENDS OF THIS BOARD ALL AROUND THE WORLD ARE KEEPING WELL,

MY BEST WISHES AS ALWAYS TO YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL HOWARD XXX