My Old Man ; RIP Dad
Michael Dove 19th October 1941 - 13th September 2021 2020 after the 1st lockdown release The Carpenters Arms It has taken me a long while to write this tribute to my Dad. I knew this man for the best part of 50 years (obviously I have no memories in my early years) and he deserves a good remembrance so I have taken my time over it. A year ago today, I said goodbye to Dad. It was the early hours of the morning of 13 th September 2021. He had already passed by the time I had made the 2 and a half hour drive from my home to Lincoln County Hospital after the nurse rang me to say he was dying. I held his still warm hand, and kissed his still warm forehead, and cried before I packed up his personal items and left the hospital. The last time he was at home in Lincoln was Sunday 25 th July. He was down at his local, The Carpenters Arms for a lunchtime drink and on leaving, he had a fall. An ambulance was called and he was taken to Lincoln County Hospital, which was his “home” for the n