Hi everyone

 

I'm a newbie and finally finding the strength (my mum passed away 5 months ago) to get some jobs done.

 

Found it very difficult to find a reliable roofer so have ended up doing some of the key work with a friend who's an established self builder.

 

Jay

Welcome Jay. My mother died two weeks after we completed on the purchase of our plot. Knocked the wind out of my sails for a while too. Spent many a moment thinking (hoping) she and my old man (who'd died 20 years earlier) would be proud of what we were doing. I'm sure yours would be proud of you too.

Thanks @NSS

 

Heart felt condolences to you on the loss of your mum and dad. 

 

Yes,  I agree, our parents would be proud.

 

My mum wanted to get the ridge tiles replaced as they were badly flaking for a long time. Trying to find a reliable and genuine roofer with experience was difficult while she was alive. Only a couple of weeks ago now, with the help of a friend, we replaced old ridge tiles with dry ridge system. I remember climbing up the ladders to the roof for the first time in a very long time, and I heard my mums voice in my head say "be careful son, take your time and pay attention". I feel my mum is around in another form - energy can't be destroyed, transforms from one form to another. 

 

What's hit me so hard is that I lost my best friend and only parent. Mum was a super woman, mother and father rolled into one.  I remember mum repairing the washing machine when I was 8 years old, replacing the motor.

She replaced the starter motor and brake pads (in the 1980s) of the Hillman Hunter car we had (mum learnt how to do things herself - low income, single parent)