An MBE, dinner at the Gherkin and lots of purple ... - Hospitality Action
An MBE, dinner at the Gherkin and lots of purple ... - Hospitality Action
An MBE, dinner at the Gherkin and lots of purple ... - Hospitality Action
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Case Study<br />
Mrs Wedge - Cook - Aberystwyth<br />
In her own words, Mrs Wedge tells us why our help made <strong>the</strong> worst time<br />
in her life th<strong>at</strong> little bit more bearable...<br />
Dear Sir/Madam<br />
Paul my husb<strong>and</strong> died April 22nd 2006, only five weeks after having <strong>the</strong> diagnosis <strong>of</strong> primary liver cancer.<br />
Paul had worked very hard all <strong>of</strong> his life, doing thirteen hours a day as a Store Manager in <strong>the</strong> ‘Ideal Bakery’ for<br />
30 years. He was never ill <strong>and</strong> hadn’t been to <strong>the</strong> doctor for 17 years.<br />
Our four children <strong>and</strong> myself were absolutely devast<strong>at</strong>ed when Paul passed away <strong>at</strong> only 47 years <strong>of</strong> age,<br />
especially as my sister Dawn had died only three years before from lymphoma cancer <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> 44. Our<br />
children Simon, M<strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong>w, Lindsey <strong>and</strong> Selina, ages 22, 21, 16 <strong>and</strong> 8 were heartbroken to lose <strong>the</strong>ir wonderful<br />
Dad, who did so many hobbies with <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong> was truly fantastic.<br />
When Paul died <strong>the</strong> only wage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> household also went. Even though he hadn’t been on very good wages,<br />
we just about managed. In Aberystwyth <strong>the</strong> wages are very poor <strong>and</strong> we had a mortgage to pay as well. I had<br />
terrible trouble getting Widows Pension <strong>and</strong> had to wait for months for it to come through so your financial help<br />
has been wonderful.<br />
We have EPG Gas central he<strong>at</strong>ing which is very expensive to run <strong>and</strong> your help made sure th<strong>at</strong> I had <strong>the</strong><br />
money to keep <strong>the</strong> house warm. My two sons have left home but <strong>the</strong> 16 <strong>and</strong> 8 year old daughters still needed<br />
to go on school trips. Lindsey went on a geography trip for her A levels <strong>and</strong> Selina went to Pendine S<strong>and</strong>s with<br />
Llanfarian Primary school. Both <strong>the</strong>se trips were expensive <strong>and</strong> your help with <strong>the</strong> money was a gre<strong>at</strong> help.<br />
Thanks to your wonderful help I haven’t had to worry too much about money <strong>and</strong> th<strong>at</strong> makes things a lot<br />
easier even though emotionally we will never get over <strong>the</strong> way our Paul had to go <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> gre<strong>at</strong> loss without<br />
him. I would like to thank you from <strong>the</strong> bottom <strong>of</strong> my heart for thinking about us <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> worst time <strong>of</strong> our lives.<br />
God Bless<br />
Fiona Wedge<br />
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Left: The Wedge family<br />
as <strong>the</strong>y were 8 years ago<br />
before <strong>the</strong>ir tragic loss<br />
Registered charity: 110108
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