Yesterday was Mams tenth anniversary since she passed away.  While the years have passed so quickly, time has not eroded the memories of my Mam; her love and kindness and that protective bond that she gave immediately from birth that endured all her life.

Everyone will say that their Mam is special and list their many qualities to quantify that statement. To our Mam, family was everything and she would defend those values to the end, rightly or wrongly.  Throughout her life, we all tried her patience and caused her sleepless nights, I’m sure but her love was unconditional and knew no