Tuesday, 11 March 2014

It's so hard to express what we feel at this sad time but the emptiness can be filled with our wonderful memories of Maria, so I have created this place for us to share how we feel.

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Thank you.

18 comments:

  1. Maria used to come into my office every morning and we would just sit and chat. She was always a great strength and comfort. We talked about everything both in school and in our own lives. A colleague and friend like that will never be forgotten.

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  2. Maria, I still have The Queen's Knickers!!! You gave it to us to read during the celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee and it still makes me laugh now, I will pass it on to Maddy as I'm sure she will giggle at it too ;-)
    I'm so glad you made me sit down at Reedy's bowling evening, I have not laughed like that, until my face ached, in a very long time :-D
    We did say you should write you stories down!
    xxxx Great memories xxxx

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  3. What can you say? I miss her dreadfully at school. Her warmth, her humour, her impartial (sometimes!!) advice whether you wanted it or not!! and mostly her friendship. Sleep tight lovely xx I bet you've given St. Peter a few organisational pointers!! Love always, Megan xx

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  4. What fun we had in the year we worked together in class! Never a day went by when we weren't crying with laughter! She was always there for you when you needed a cuddle or a shoulder to cry on-actually, she loved a cuddle full stop! Until we meet again-adios me amiga. Sleep tight, my lovely. xxx

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  5. Thomas and Sophie both had a wonderful year in Maria's class and have many cherished memories. Sophie always smiled on a Friday as she knew Maria and the class would be having a 'Silent Cheer' to mark the end of the week! An amazing, inspiring teacher and an amazing, inspiring colleague who is greatly missed. All our love Maria xxxx

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  6. I loved listening to you read stories to the kids in class -Gangsta Granny was one favourite of mine, you were amazing at doing all the different voices and made us all laugh! A fabulous teacher, great confidante and friend, even taking the time to ask after my family when I last saw you. You will be so missed by all of us. xxx

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  7. Still cannot believe you will not be back at School. Miss you in the PPA room and your funny stories, you did tell some crackers! We did have such a laugh and how we loved our chocolate and you always had a secret stash to munch on, it appeared from the depths of your bag! Miss your friendship and the happy times we shared. Your forever in my heart. Que Dios le bendiga Maria xxx

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  8. All my memories of Mrs O'Connor are happy... but I can remember in PE she got a rounder which made us all smile. I can remember our silent cheer on a Friday morning, also Mrs O'Connor loved to have chocolate buttons and sometime me and my mum would give her a pack on a Friday xxx Love Sophie

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  9. Oh Maria. I miss you so. What a wonderful wise friend you were. You were the person I would go to for advice. You could always find a way to resolve a situation and just talking to you made things seem better. And the chocolate stash was great too!
    James and I loved those biscuit filled evenings watching 'Lost' with you and Danny and Colin. We were all completley obsessed! You were great at remembering all the details and all the crazy theories we cooked up to try and work out what on earth it was all about! We even watched the whole thing twice. Happy memories.
    Hope to see you again some day in heaven. Those angels had better be looking after you. All my love, Susanna X

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  10. Wonderful memories of a childhood shared. Wish I had known you in adulthood. You are remembered, you are loved. Rest well. X

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  11. All our memories of Maria make us smile. Both Jack and Chloe were lucky enough to be taught by her and she was my first teacher when I became a TA. We shared many a chuckle and a choccie bar! I will always remember her red Indian voice when she read "The Indian in the Cupboard" the children loved it. Her smile was one in a million. Eve Simpson.

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  12. Great memories of growing up with you in our lovely group of Anglo-Spanish friends. Will never forget your terrific smile and sense of fun. Lost for words, really. Robert Reina x

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  13. As I look back, I realise that you were such a big part of my life. Good times and bad times- you were always there. Even when we grew up and lived miles apart we were still able to maintain that special connection and sadly towards the end, your illness brought us closer than ever. Despite the sadness, I feel inspired by the strength and sense of humour that you showed when you were ill. Even when you started losing your hair, you quipped- " Oh well, I'll have to turn down the L'Oreal advert now!" and we laughed together when you told me about the runaway wheelchair!
    Precious memories will never fade. xx

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  14. Dearest Maria, St Mary's will never be the same without you. I feel so lucky to have had the privilege to work alongside you - a true inspiration. You always had something lovely to say about everybody. Whenever I needed a chat (or second breakfast) you were always there. Miss you so much. Michele xxx

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  15. Dear Maria, I feel so privileged to have worked with you and shared your expertise and enthusiasm for teaching. I hope that I can make you proud. Love from Nicola xx

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  16. My best memories of the last few years are attached to Cabañas beach and the moments we spent there with Conchi and the childrens.
    What a beautiful summer whith such a beautiful woman, always smiling and having fun! I have a great happy picture of that moments in my heart that I´m never going to forget.
    Thanks Conchi for make that moments possible! All my love for her husband and children, I hope meet them again soon.

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  17. I was privileged to work as Maria's T.A last year; I will never forget the fond memories I have of her........
    Of her warmth, friendship & humour;
    Of singing along with her to Robbie Williams 'Candy' (Maria knew all the words):
    Of listening to her reading stories to the class, always with great 'voices' & accents and the children being totally absorbed in the story;
    Of secretly eating jaffa cakes when the children weren't looking;
    Of how she made Tudor history so interesting;
    Of her amusement & patience at my attempts at anything artistic (she was so good herself)
    And finally of a great friend who was always willing to listen.
    Dear Maria, I really miss you.
    Love from Jenny xx

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  18. Querida Mary,quiero agradecer a la vida el haberte conocido,fueron pequeños momentos en los que dejaste huella en mi vida.Tu tan auténtica,tan vitalista,con tu gran sentido del humor,seguirás siémpre en mi corazón.

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