Bruce arrived in South
Africa on 31st August for a twelve-day visit. Although he
and Geoff had been there earlier in the year, in March,
this trip was arranged at relatively short notice. Bruce
wanted to help his father, Jack, move into a retirement
home, a decision Dad had firmly made for himself. While
other family members were available to handle most of the
arrangements, Bruce felt it was important to be there as
well.
The move went ahead as planned, and Bruce was able, for
the most part, to relax and spend time catching up with
the family. On 11th September, he flew back to London.
Sadly, not long afterwards, Dad suffered a stroke and died
on 24th September. The following day, Bruce returned to
South Africa, accompanied by Geoff. A memorial service was
held on 29th September. Bruce and Geoff flew back to London
on 3rd October. |
