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I am thinking about having a bath. For 30 minutes and that is all. On Friday 8th May 2020 at 13:00 hrs. I am not going to climb a mountain (we shouldn’t) or run 100 miles; I’m going to remember. Think of the situation that brought the situation to happen. And I am also thinking about how much this fabulous and supportive charity will be needed in the next few years. Whilst I take this bath I would love as many people as possible who believe in, or have been touched by mental health, to donate in my brothers memory. The total so far is making a big difference but it is so important that this charity is funded to help so many people that will be effected by this current situation. Feel free to do it now but I would love to jump out of the bath and see a few more quid that is going to some of the most vulnerable people right now. Friday at 1.00. I’d love it to be the most money earned for just taking some time to remember and look after myself, as we all should so often but forget!!! Share away! This time I’ve gone public! Hate what the gvt did behind Brexit... worried what is happening now 😢

Steven sadly passed away on 18/10/18 aged 39

This is a charity that has supported Steven through his own battles with mental health. He was never afraid to talk about it and was part of who he was. He was an amazing brother and an even more amazing Dad! 

His funeral was on 01/11/18 at Stonefall Crematorium at 2:20, Harrogate 

Here is the introduction I gave at the funeral. it might give some insight into how important this is! 

Initially anna, Eva, mum, Dad, David and I ,over a few glasses of wine, talked about today... and had some whacky ideas to celebrate Steven’s life.. my sister and I had some amazing ideas..piano, parodies, hawk on the coffin... rabbit being eaten... Eva, how would that ever have been appropriate!!! 

but the reality hit, and we had to squeeze it into 30 minutes.. so I now have been given about 30 seconds..

I’ve had the difficult task of trying to write a long letter in two short paragraphs.. so I’ll have a go!! Don’t worry.. I’m not going to do a Meghan and harry wedding sermon, though I loved that!! 

Firstly welcome.. not the best reason to get together, but it is so nice to see so many of you here today... and I hope to get to talk to you later....

You could say the right brother went first.. because there is no way he would have stood here for me, he hated funerals.. he’s never been to one... in fact I am surprised he bothered to turn up to this one.

I don’t want to make this political.. so I won’t. It may be hard to hear but those who really knew him will understand... those that didn’t ...., talk to me..

The big But...

If he was hit by a drunk driver.. we’d be angry at the driver... if he was hit by cancer, we may ask questions to a god somewhere out there...  

he was hit by a system.. 

lying there is the biggest statement Steven has ever made and I would not be doing him justice, as his little brother, if I didn’t acknowledge that!! and stand up for him!

It’s not what they did.. it’s how they did it..

Life ain’t tidy!! You rest.. I’ll fight for you!!!! 

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