Posted on 01/12/2009 12:55:39 PM PST by llevrok
PETER COLLIER and his brother Ian had never lived apart from their mother until she died.
Now Peter has left the home filled with memories of his mum and is preparing to marry Donna,
The sheet metal worker and his brother Ian worshipped the ground their mum Grace walked on
A typical day would see the brothers leaving for work at 5.30am with sandwiches lovingly packed by their mum and returning to a hot tea at 5pm.
Their only regular weekly outings consisted of escorting Grace to the hairdressers and the odd Sunday lunch at the local carvery.
“She was the most loveable, kind-hearted woman you could ever meet. It never occurred to me to look for anyone else.”
But old age was beginning to get the better of Grace and after a fall
Concerned about meeting the costs of the care their mum needed, the brothers bought a Lotto ticket and, on February 14, they hit the jackpot of £8.5million.
The brothers’ first priority was to employ local private care firm Nightingales to make daily visits to Grace.
In March 2005 a new careworker, Donna, now 43, helped Grace each morning get washed and dressed for the day.
Peter says: “Donna struck me as being really kind. She made mum look and smell nice, which was really important to her.
Sadly, Grace passed away, aged 86, on April 6, 2006, leaving her devoted sons and daughter Jennifer heartbroken. The family felt it was only fair to invite Donna to the funeral. Peter says: “I wanted her funeral to include everyone who knew what an amazing person she was.
“Donna was still married in 2006 but after the funeral she phoned up regularly to ask how Ian and I were coping. I was touched by that.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
“Like bags of sand...”
Slow down, Peter. You have half of $15 million. Play the field a little before you settle down. You’ll be amazed at how good looking you become when you have a couple million in the bank.
One would have to be a pure romantic to not consider the possibility.
comments?
Having married one, I give this advice...
If it floats, f*cks or flies, lease it.
Living with mom until 48? Give me a break! Makes one wonder if the two are a couple of momma’s boys. Nothing wrong with caring for mom in her old age, but this is twisted.
For retirement, may I suggest a roulette table?
“If it floats, f*cks or flies, lease it.”
If it has wheels or a dress, it’s nothing but trouble.
Pretty sure a $6000/night call girl would cost less in the long run.
Have not heard (read) that expression since 1987! I used to work with a guy down in Miami, and he was from Jacksonville FL. That was his favorite expression. I revised it for polite company to “If it flies, floats, or flirts, you’re better off renting it.”
Would that make her the Prima Donna?
““If it floats, f*cks or flies, lease it.”
If it has wheels or a dress, it’s nothing but trouble.”
They always told me if it has t*ts or tires, it is bound to give you trouble.
My wife says if it has testicles or tires it is bound to give you trouble.
Wow, that would be a very expensive orgasm!
ping not a ping material
You're not paying for the orgasm.
You're paying them to leave after the orgasm.
Mum had her ugly side. She used to beat the boys for dawdling over their spotted dick after tea.
Donna has three children, James, 19, Mel, 18, and 17-year-old Katie and was with her second husband, Chris, when she started looking after Grace.
She says: “I started having feelings for Peter when his mum died.
The next month (after their first date) Peter asked Donna to share a hotel room on Valentine’s Day.
He says: “It took courage but let’s just say I enjoyed it. After a few more dates I knew Donna was the woman for me.”(The 48 year old virgin said.)
He says: “Of course there are cynics who say I’ve been snared by a gold-digger. But I knew it was love because right from the outset, if I offered Donna anything she would refuse and say she could buy it with her own money.”(Said the 48 year old virgin who had never been on a date.)
...there is no denying the big smile which currently lights up his face.
Perhaps there will be a follow up story, with an accompanying picture, when the money is gone, then we can see if he is still wearing that big smile.
Carveries are often found in pubs and hotels, and are particularly commonly held at weekends, when they offer traditional Sunday Roasts to a potentially very large number of people. The meat is usually accompanied by a choice of potatoes (generally at least boiled, mashed and roasted) and other vegetables (commonly including carrots, cauliflower and other traditional British vegetables), with gravy and a sauce considered a traditional accompaniment to the various meats (for example, mint sauce to accompany roast lamb, apple sauce to accompany roast pork and so on).
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