Roger’s been wearing a white feather on his head, something picked up from jamming his bonce into the hedgerows early this morning. It’s still there now after our jaunt to McDonalds for a large white coffee for me and cheesy bacon flatbread for them. I’ve just sat down with said coffee ( drumming up bravery to accost the litter tray in the back bedroom which now resembles a public toilet at Glastonbury.) when I saw that the son of Weaver Of Grass had just emailed .
His message was brief “ Just to let you know that Pat passed away on Thursday.She was getting plenty of morphine and sedation and everything went as well as these things can go. Thank you everyone for your support”
The news was very Weaver
Understated, unfussy , no drama
The feather wouldn’t be her either, no way……but it’s nice to think it might of been
We shall miss the old girl.
I shall miss her.
Ah, so sorry to hear that.
ReplyDeleteThank you John.
So sorry to hear about Weaver she was a lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteThat is very, very, sad news. I'll miss her. RIP xx
ReplyDeleteI shall miss her too. I’m glad she had a peaceful end to a life very well lived and thanks to he son for letting you know. Catriona
ReplyDeleteSad news. Thanks for letting us know xxx
ReplyDeleteShe will be missed. Her posts were so often thought provoking as were the comments.
ReplyDeleteThank you for update and news of Weaver's death , as you said underrated, unfussy and without drama. A wise woman who lived life well ... Jane x
ReplyDeleteJust what I thought, thank you.
DeleteSooze
Thank you for letting us know, John. Please pass along my condolences to her son and family.
ReplyDeleteWeaver was a lovely human being and she will be sadly missed.
Very sorry to hear this news and thank you for passing it on. I think the white feather might very well have been a sign.
ReplyDeleteHugs ~ Ro (n.w. Italy)
Thanks John.. RIP Pat x Libs
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know, John. We miss her.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know. Pat was so lovely; always enjoyed her posts, especially her "good-bye" one that was so plainly but beautifully written. She had such grace about her.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know, John. She was an admirable lady.
ReplyDeleteFrances SW
Sadness at the loss, thankful that she was a part of our world.
ReplyDeleteJohn, thank you for letting us know about Pat. It was through her blog that I found you, and many others who brighten my day. Pat was a bright and beautiful light in this sometimes dark world. If it happens this way, I hope that she was met on the other side by the many she had loved, and who loved her so well.
ReplyDeleteThere couldn't be better words to express my feelings today. I am glad I had the pleasure and privilege to share a part of Weaver's wit and wisdom through her blog, and the other blogs I discovered thanks to her, including yours John. I love that she has a kitten namesake in your home.
DeleteMaguy (from Brittany)
Agreed. Could not say it better.
DeleteThank you John, it seems she sent a sign through Roger! RIP to the good lady, Weaver and condolences to her son. Gigi
ReplyDeleteRIP Weaver
ReplyDeleteThanks to both you and her son for letting us know. Condolences to the family should they look at these tributes. She was a lovely lady and I miss the wisdom of her blogs. An odd co-incidence about the feather, I wonder what Pat would have said about it.
ReplyDeleteThis world has lost a treasure,we are left with
ReplyDeletememories to cherish...
-Mary
Thank you for telling us about Pat. She will remain in our hearts for a very long time. And hopefully her blog will always be there to remind us of a wonderful person.
ReplyDeleteSad news, but a long life, well lived. I'd like to think that the white feather was Pat's farewell to you, John, her good blogging friend. Who knows? xx
ReplyDeleteCondolences to all who knew Pat the Weaver of Grass.
ReplyDeleteSuch a kind, compassionate and intelligent lady. Will be in many people's thoughts today. Thank you John and thank you Weaver's son for sharing this with us via John, of whom I 'm sure she was extremely fond. Jan Bx.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. Weaver x
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
I had recently started reading her blog all over again from the very first post. I plan to continue to do so if her son decides to leave it available. I have kept her wise words as we have emailed over the years. My condolences to her son and all of her family and friends. Jackie in Georgia USA (Ride on Dear Pat!)
ReplyDeleteMe too, but it looks like it has been made private...
DeleteShe will be so missed by so many family and friends and bloggers, such a lovely lady. Peaceful Journeys Pat.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed her blog for many years. She shared so many wonderful stories and thoughts with us. She led me to the blogs of many of you commenting and I'm so grateful for my time with her and all of you, too. xxoo
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post John and thanks also to weavers son. I read her blog for years, such a kind, wise woman who had such a captivating way with words. My most heartfelt condolences to her family and if they are reading these tributes then please know that her blog opened up my world, no exaggeration, and her kindness and thoughts on the world and it’s changes challenged my thinking for the better.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know John. I shall miss Weavers blogs.
ReplyDeleteBig believer in white feathers here…”to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” RIP Pat.
ReplyDeleteJohn, thanks for letting us know. I shall miss Pat very much.❤️
ReplyDeleteRobin
Thank you for passing on the message from Pat’s son. Her posts were so interesting and it sounds as if she had a happy and interesting life. She will be missed by many who enjoyed her blogs.
ReplyDeleteSorry, from Heather
DeleteJohn, thank you for letting us know about Pat (Weaver) death. Pleased to read she went peacefully. The white feather was definitely a sign. Xx
ReplyDeleteVillage life inevitably involves death, doesn't it? I am glad things went as well as they could. I know she will be very much missed.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that I'll ever see a KitKat without thinking of her. She will be missed.
ReplyDeleteA life well lived, a keen and compassionate intelligence. I miss her graceful, wise writings. Vale, Pat.
ReplyDeleteHugs. Glad it was uneventful and with family on this side and the other waiting for her in heaven. Good , level headed woman. She kept going until the end.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting and intelligent lady,she will be missed.
ReplyDelete😢
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know. She was curious about life, right up until the end. I admire that.
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself too John.
I do hope Weaver's family see all the wonderful tributes to her left with such respect and affection today. Nothing I can add. God bless Pat, and everyone's fond memories.
ReplyDeleteDear Pat gave us so much! She might be physically gone, but she will live on for years in our hearts. She was always so dependably thoughtful and considerate. For some reason, the white feather reminded me of her story about the leaf she mistook for something else! She talked with me via email several times. Subjects ranging from the flowers in my yard here in TX to the fact that she had cancer( before she posted about it). She was, and continues to be, a real treasure. A role model for mankind.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know. RIP Pat. No more sickness. x
ReplyDeleteSad to read this, but expected. From the sound of it, well managed to the end.
ReplyDeletePat will be missed by many of her friends here. She gained a good friend like you in her last years.
ReplyDeleteThank you John. I’ve been reading both her blog and yours for some years. It sounds as if she achieved a good death, as she hoped and wanted. A wise lady, she will be missed by many, like me, who never met her.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to all who knew and loved Pat.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful person who touched so many lives.
May Pat's memory be a blessing to all.
Pat was a distant relative who I found through the blog and met on visiting the UK. She was a beautiful welcoming and wonderful lady and so pleased we found each other and will be sadly miss but remembered with great fondness.
ReplyDeletePat was a distant relative who I found through the blog and met on visiting the UK. She was a beautiful welcoming and wonderful lady and so pleased we found each other and will be sadly miss but remembered with great fondness.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us all know, sounds like a peaceful passing and that is a good thing. RIP
ReplyDeleteThe Weaver of Grass blog is wonderful. Pat wrote so well and thoughtfully. She welcomed differing views and seemed to be interred in knowing why people held different opinions. She came across as honest, transparent and, an awfully over used word “authentic”. She was a special person.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us all know.
Thank you (John and Pat's son) for letting us know about Pat's passing. Like everyone here, I enjoyed her dialog in blogland. She will be missed. Rest in peace Pat.
ReplyDeleteI believe the feather was her. We often miss signs of loved ones that are sent because we over analyze it (I do this too).
ReplyDeleteThank you John, i so enjoyed reading Weavers blog
ReplyDeletecondolences to her family
Marlene
Wishing sweet memories to all those who cared about her.
ReplyDeleteWeaver's blog was a bright spot in my day for the past few years and I shall miss her perspective on life (and death). Thank you, John, for letting us know.
ReplyDeleteSo very sorry. My best wishes to everyone who knew her. Special thanks to you, John, for keeping us all posted.
ReplyDeleteGood bye to a lovely person. Thank you for posting the note
ReplyDeletePat was such a role model in how to live, growing old.
ReplyDeleteShe was curious about everything and everyone and its no surprise she was always enjoying visits from friends and neighbours.
A sad loss xxx
R.I.P Pat, a long life well lived.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so sorry to read of Pat's death although it was expected given her diagnosis.
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate finding her blog so I could enjoy her wit, intelligence, experiences, and perspective on so many subjects, including how to age gracefully. I will miss her, too. There is an empty place in North Yorkshire now.
Please extend my sympathy to her son and family, John. Ta.
Group hug!
Thank you to you and weaver's son for letting us know. She will missed by so many.
ReplyDeleteA life well lived...and loved. RIP Pat.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to you and her son for letting us know.
Thank you John for letting us know about dear Pat. I will surely miss her. My thoughts and prayers for her family and for her many friends and for you dear. Dixie from the USA
ReplyDeleteRIP, Pat. Love and prayers for Pat's family and all who loved her. x
ReplyDeleteSleep well Pat...Kath x
ReplyDeletei never read her blog, but its lovely to see a woman who was loved by so many
ReplyDeletelee
Perfectly described…understated, unfussy, no drama. That was Weave a mega class act.
ReplyDeleteShe reached a lot of people.
What a lovely lady, who had the knack of getting the most out of life despite the circumstances. Sleep well.
ReplyDeleteBless.
ReplyDeleteSo sad for Pat’s passing; but so grateful for the life she lived. A life well lived and loved.
ReplyDeleteOh...so sad ....so sad indeed to hear of this . I really miss our Weaves....dear Pat and I know everyone here will be missing her .Thankyou for letting us know . 🕊️
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely lady, who left us with such grace and dignity. She will be greatly missed by everyone.
ReplyDeleteShock! I have long used Weaver's blog as a portal to many of my favorite bloggers. They are on her blogroll. Just discovered! Her blog is no longer available! That is real heartache! I hope it is a mistake!
ReplyDeleteYes, I've done the same as you for a long time.
DeleteMargaret B.
I read her blog every day and was hoping to go back and start over as another reader has done.
DeleteI'll keep checking and hoping that it opens up once again.
Christine k.
DeleteSo disrespectful of her son to delete her blog.
Deleteit was the one thing she loved and was treasured by many.
Agree. Brenda
DeleteOne or two others have commented on this. It looks like the blog has been made private, rather than deleted (apparently you can request access - but not sure how). Agree, her blog roll was a very useful resource, and a portal into many other interesting blogs - I have subs to some, but not all.
Deletepat loved reading your posts.No more pain RIP
ReplyDeleteI was always appreciative of the way Pat lived her life, and I learned a lot from her wisdom.
ReplyDeleteBonnie in Minneapolis
RiP Weaver of Grass...Pat Thistlethwaite...good names for a lovely wise person.
ReplyDeleteWe will all miss you and your writing.
Thankyou John and Pat's son
XX
Thank you for sharing the sad news John.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear the news. My thoughts for family.
ReplyDeleteLinda from Alabama
Way down here in Oz and I just had a feeling and came here for news. RIP Pat.
ReplyDeleteI will miss her as well. Glad to hear her passing went well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and Weaver's son, for letting us know. I do hope he realises how loved and respected she was. And we knew how she loved and appreciated him too. She was an inspiration and her posts though-provoking and so ofter pertinent. As are yours John.
ReplyDeleteRunNRose another lovely blog i follow is
ReplyDeletea quiet life in sussex and you will find a lot from dear Weavers side bar there
marlene
Sorry to read of her passing. She was obviously a very loved mother and friend to many and also an inspiration too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know , John.
ReplyDeleteSuch sad news. RIP lovely Pat. I also believe the feather was a sign. Thank you for letting us know John x
ReplyDeleteThanks to Weaver's son for letting us know. Pat was much loved by many around the world through her intelligent and interesting posts....she will be missed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know John. I admired Pat , she was lively , intelligent, and faced her difficulties with fortitude. I was only thinking of her last night . It sounds as if she had a peaceful death , which is the best you can hope for . A lovely lady who will be sadly missed xx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Weaver, unique and warm, intelligent and thought-provoking, and funny and witty and kind. Will miss her wise words. Bless you Pat xx
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about weaver, I love her blog (Sandy mid wales)
ReplyDeleteVery sad to hear about Pat.
ReplyDeleteA life well lived. Farewell Weaver.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know John. Pat was an inspirational woman. Such interesting subjects every day. I hope we can have the opportunity to re-read them.
ReplyDeleteSuch sad news - we will miss her lovely blog so much.
ReplyDeleteWendy (Wales)
Oh gosh , i was wondering about Weaver, so sorry .
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for keeping us posted about Weaver. I will miss her very much. She was how I found you, John, while I was doing family research online about North Yorkshire. Love that you named one of the kitties Weaver. A wonderful way to remember her. xo Julie in Los Angeles.
ReplyDeleteThank you John for letting us all know. I will miss her too! Weave was special and I liked her!
ReplyDeleteI am wondering why you would call Rachel an arse on her blog?
ReplyDeleteJohn pointed out that this was an additional comment after a first one, that unfortunately wasn't published. It's all sorted out now.
Deleteshe was being a real asshole
DeleteLee
I sgree
DeleteThank you so much for letting us know. RIP Pat, and much love to all your family and friends. xx
ReplyDeleteI will miss her posts. A calm and sensible model for growing older.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I know she had many friends in blog land but I must say that it speaks volumes that you are the one she chose to have her son contact to let us all know. She would not play favorites but she wisely knew exactly how to handle things. Ann
ReplyDeleteSad news. She made a great contribution to the blog world. RIP dear Lady.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30637214.pat-thistlethwaite/
ReplyDeleteThis planned celebration is so much like her.
DeleteSad news indeed, what a lovely lady x
ReplyDeleteI just saw this post, catching up on my post readings, as my son had medical emergency himself on 10/8 and then he passed 10/17 in critical care unit. I am so sorry to hear that Pat (Weaver) passed away; I loved reading her posts and I just read the above memorial. Such a lady and she will be missed by many. Dawn P. Albany, GA USA.
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