I've got this mental doodle image of Dougie sitting on his very own cumulus cloud chuckling to himself.

Either or, he won't be easily forgotten.

I read this thread from time to time to check in on Dougies progress, but I could never articulate how I felt in a post. But, he was dignified and resolute to the end. A tremendously brave man. Caz, you have nothing to feel guilty about. You was a big help to him, that was obvious. He appreciated your help, coaxing him into updating the thread and everybody else adding their comments making sure he did not feel alone. RIP Dougie

You guys and girls should be proud. A true community.

 Thumbs up for the same post as Jason H.

I had absolutely no idea. 

RIP Dougie. Gone but not forgotten.

Very very sad to hear of dougie passing 😔 I don't call in here much anymore but wanted to comment on this post. Gutted that I don't think he managed to see it but am comforted that he has seen how many posts have bee made and how much this community thought of him. R.I.P. Dougie. An absolute battler til the end xx

Thanks Helen.

Darren S has written a really nice tribute to Dougie in his Posting League summary for October (click on Text Summary):

http://two.dazsmith.co.uk/league.php

Darren sums up very nicely!  Especially that Dougie was unassuming. He was exactly that. Right to the end. 

RIP Dougie!  X

POLL CLOSES THIS EVENING. The vote looks like it will Current Conditions. 

Here are details of Dougie's funeral.

Kent & Sussex Crematorium
Benhall road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 5JJ

Friday 24th November at 09:30.

Contact Joe Milward on Facebook if you wish to attend so that his family has ideas of numbers.

Thanks Ian. As Caz says we'll be thinking of him and be with him in spirit.

Oh wow thanks Ian, unfortunately I don't think I'd be able to go due to work but yes I'll certainly be thinking of him!

Justine - Witham, Essex, 27masl

Still time to send some flowers- if I could, I'd go- Kent isn't that far from Hampshire; sadly I can't. But what a display of acknowledgement and gratitude if we sent flowers.

That would be a lovely gesture, Bertie.

I’ll be thinking of Dougie in the morning.  I won’t be sad.  I’ll smile and think what a lovely person he was and how priveleged I am to have known him. How brave he was to share with us as he did.  

And now his fears and suffering are over!   X

I think that this forum was very lucky to have someone like Dougie as a member here for so long. A quiet and unassuming guy, but certainly one of the stalwarts of this place and someone who was widely respected across the TWO membership. I'll be thinking of him tomorrow too.

It's so sad that he is no longer with us, but I'm glad he is in peace now.

Thinking of you today Dougie! X

Also thinking about POD, who lost his wife to cancer yesterday. X

So sorry to hear about POD's wife, Caz. Another person lost to the scourge that is cancer.

In the past 6 weeks, there have been three different people I have known, either personally or through internet contact, whom have all passed away. Dougie from this forum, a girl in her early 30's who was waiting for either a kidney or liver transplant (not sure which tbh) and a lady in her mid-70s who succumbed to MS having bravely fought the illness for over 40 years. Not the best of times recently for sure.

Will be thinking of them and their families when Xmas comes.

Yes indeed David. The world can be a very sad place at times but there’s always someone worse off and bearing that in mind can help us through our own sadness.  

Christmas is especially difficult and will be for POD and all those who have lost someone close this year.

Last year was the first Christmas without my son at the table for dinner and I was absolutely dreading it.  I knew I had to do something different to get through it.  My hubby suggested we go away for the festive season but my mum always came to us as well and I knew it was likely to be her last Christmas as she had cancer.  So we decided to surround ourselves and my mum with love and we invited all the family.  We had 16 for dinner and do you know, it really was the best Christmas ever!  

We all enjoyed it so much that by Boxing Day we’d all decided to do the same again this year and I’m looking forward to it.  

I would advise anyone who’s recently bereaved to do exactly that!  Surround yourself with those who love and understand you.  Especially at Christmas.  Either invite them to you, or accept their invitations. Do something different.  Something that doesn’t make your loss so obvious. 

Last Christmas was my mum’s last. We lost her

in June so there will only be 15 of us this Christmas. But the house will still be full of love and we’ll be making the most of the family we still have.