@marksandspencers.bsky.social when it said with raspberries didn’t realise it meant all in one lump!

Exactly one year ago Dawn's life support was removed, though in reality she had gone within hours of the crash. Learning to live alongside a loss which I can never recover from.

Doyle loves watching television 😂

In honour of Dawn, and updated podcast tribute has been released.

This weekend is a tough one for me as it marks one year since I lost Dawn a car crash when a BMW swerved into her lane. Although life support for a week, the severity of the crash had caused a catastrophic brain injury, and she had gone. So I count my loss from then, not when life support removed.

My conversation this week with the brilliant @feargalsharkey.bsky.social: youtu.be/MPo3_0DjgyU?...

Labours attitudes towards water companies is one of the starkest examples of how they'll do anything to protect the status quo. The case for water nationalisation is so bloody obvious to everyone - yet they'll do anything they can to keep the failed privatisation experiment.

Doyle engrossed in some classic Who @durotrigesdig.bsky.social

So there is hope!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

As it no longer the current issue here is the absolutely wonderful tribute RE Today magazine ran about Dawn.

Doyle is learning how to play Mage Knight

Watching Alice Robert’s with Miles ‘intriguing’ Russell @durotrigesdig.bsky.social but no jaunty hat so a suspicion grows…

Bodie is also buddies with Doyle.

The younger cats are holding a meeting and Bodie seems to be next to speak as he holds the washing ball of permission 😂

Bodie and Maggie are best buddies

Tonight Doyle is watching the Old Grey Whistle Test

Doyle enjoying watching Captain Scarlet

My cat forest room @realbaddiel.bsky.social

Doyle seems fascinated by your new show @realbaddiel.bsky.social

Finally completed my collection of live Floyd shows on cd from the 1977 Animals tour.

Complete genius www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlM5...

Cat forest room completed 👍❤️

Christmas has been very tough to get through, but I would like to thank all the people who have messaged me on various media offering me their support and kindness. It has been much appreciated x

The Liz Truss Show - Behind the Scenes

Dawn would have been 48 today. We were together 21 years. It is a tough, tough road I now walk.

Tomorrow we remember Dawn Cox on the day of her birth so I will re-release the episode where we pay tribute to this wonderful friend, colleague and RE Geek. #TeamRE www.buzzsprout.com/1295498/epis...

8 months on from the day when Dawn was driving home minding her own business and a BMW crossed into her lane and hit her car head on. I woke up that day with a life, and went to bed with just an existence. I will, of course, stagger on but really wish I had been in the car with her.

A simply staggering discovery @durotrigesdig.bsky.social

Sterling Press band shortly on a UK Tour. My rather talented nephew, Sam, neat red star T-shirt, great guitar work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrc...

Absolutely lovely and moving tribute to Dawn in this months edition of RE Today (Autumn 2025 Vol.43 No1).

At the end of last year Dawn joined the local bell ringing group as a new hobby. Today at 4 they will be doing a half peal of the bells in the local church in her memory. A lovely and moving gesture. I will go up and sit in the nave to listen.

Woman riding erm sea dog thingy #MosaicMonday

Wow Rush are touring again next year with a new drummer 👍👍👍

Happily published in time for Christmas @durotrigesdig.bsky.social

Life continues to be very difficult. Ages ago Dawn came up with a saying that summed up our relationship. This year she had made (or came across) a card that had it on it. It was the last Valentine's Day card she gave me. I just can't see how anything can be better again.

Tomorrow another tiny step to rebuild my life, or at least give it some purpose. I start as a volunteer coach/mentor for staff and pupils at a school I used to work in one day a week. I am grateful that they have given me this opportunity to do something useful.

Another sad and difficult day. Today I signed off Dawn's estate in order to proceed to probate. To see her reduced to a list of assets is almost more than I can bear.

it's real support from actual racists

Well tricky day to navigate-my first birthday in 21 years without Dawn. Life continues to be very difficult and the police investigation into the crash grinds on.

New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation

Maggie in cute overload

I am learning to live with sorrow and feel I can inch my life forwards positively with that constant companion. But I cannot find a way of learning to live without Dawn to hang out with. That loss I will have to find a way to endure, as I cannot see a way to cope with that aspect more positively.

Will once again wheel out the gladiator chicken who lives in a shed #MosaicMonday

Life continues as I get used to the new normal. Inching slowly forward and getting on with things as best I can. The pic? from Crete years ago and now oddly apt. I am a shadow of what I was, and Dawn will be a constant shadow at my side, holding my hand, and keeping me going.

This Friday I go to the last school Dawn worked in to present the 'Dawn Cox Shield' to the pupil who most reflects the qualities Dawn brought to the classroom. I have a little speech to make and it will be quite an emotional moment.

Exactly three months ago, Sunday morning 30th March, Dawn and I went for our usual village walk with our neighbour and then Dawn set off for her mums. Last time I saw her. It seems both like yesterday and 10 years ago. Time is very strange for me now. The picture is Helsinki 2019, in happier times.

I now have a beautiful mourning ring-the crystal is clear and the colour comes from Dawn's hair that is encapsulated underneath. Courtesy of the talented willbishop.co.uk

Life remains sad, tough and difficult but I am getting through. The absolute absence of Dawn after 21 years is so hard to handle. But I am managing to extend my positive/happy moments and am making myself go to places and visit people. Small steps in my new life.

Mabel wants food. Now.

Maggie all warm weathered out 😁