Happy Easter, Dorothy – 5 April 2015
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Back in 2011, I wrote a short post about visiting my nonogenarian neighbour to wish her a happy Easter. It’s a tradition that we Burdett offspring have long maintained, as we have at Christmas and around our birthdays, becoming honorary grandchildren (or perhaps that should be great-grandchildren) in the process.
Sadly, at the age of 99, Dorothy now lives in a Maidenhead nursing home. But the ritual exchanging of chocolate goodies continues: in thanks for the Quality Street eggs her daughter and son-in-law had sent last week, Matthew and I went around with a bowl of sweet treats, causing Dorothy’s face to light up!
Dorothy seemed thrilled with the chocolate goodies we brought her.
[PHOTO: © Andrew Burdett 2015]
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- My brother, Matthew, with Dorothy. [PHOTO: © Andrew Burdett 2015]
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- Matthew, Mum, and I visited Dorothy in her nursing home this afternoon. [PHOTO: Ann Burdett 2015]
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- Far more than the exchanging of gifts, it was the opportunity to see her that I really appreciated this afternoon. [PHOTO: Ann Burdett 2015]
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- Dorothy and I share a private moment together.[PHOTO: Ann Burdett 2015]
