For Freddie: A Mother's Final Gift to Her Son

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Amy had only met Freddie on “a handful of occasions” pre-pandemic, but now they’ve built “a fantastic relationship”.

Rachael has a way with words that pours out on the page her love for others and especially her young son Freddie. I was in awe of her and how she coped with such a horrendous situation always with a huge smile and masses of gorgeous glamour! Despite having to arrange babysitters whenever he wants to pop out for a run, the widower is determined to cross the finishing line to raise as much as possible for Macmillan Cancer Support, who offered invaluable help to the family in Rachael's final weeks. Steve took over from Rachael as a presenter, alongside Deborah James and Lauren Mahon, following her death.Steve has been balancing training for the marathon with managing his grief and adjusting to life without Rachael. As this is directly written for Freddie, it sometimes felt like I shouldn't be reading it, like I was reading someones very personal letters and notes. But believe me, I tried EVERYTHING I could to stay around for you, and for every moment I could eke out of this life.

RACHAEL Bland's three-year-old son Freddie doesn't understand she has died and still talks about her in the present tense, her husband has revealed. It’s difficult to imagine the emotions someone goes through after discovering their significant other has cancer. There will be just one more episode of You, Me and the Big C presented by Steve and Lauren because they say it’s simply the right time to move on – but both hope someone else will take it over. I first became aware of her when she died - thinking how terribly sad it was that she had died so young, and my heart breaking over the photos of her little boy and husband.Lauren and Deborah were waiting for me on the finish line and I was a blubbering mess, but it was an amazing feeling. Includes moving contributions from Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett, Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougtach, Chris Stark and many more.

It hits you like a train,” Steve told us, “but soon after, I was in the mode of helping her get through it. EXCLUSIVEKate is reunited with her three children for the first time in two weeks after leaving hospital. On 28 June 2019 American rock band The Killers dedicated their song " A Dustland Fairytale" to Bland, while in concert at Cardiff Castle.

Includes moving contributions from Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett, Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougatch, Chris Stark and many more. It has certainly helped me - still processing the death of my best friend at the age of 24 from cancer. He revealed he broke down in tears after Bland passed away and their son Freddie told him: “Daddy, don’t worry, it’s just us two now. I would lay you in your cot each night and communicate from my mind to yours, 'I will do this, Freddie - I will take it gladly if it means we can still stay together'. A fantastic podcast, with wit, realism and a real warmth and I'll be honest the Podcast has wobbled massively since her tragic death.

Husband Steve Bland, from Cheshire, appeared on Lorraine this morning to discuss the memoir his late wife wrote for their son before she died. People judge widows and widowers and there is a perception you have to wait a certain amount of time.

In this lively memoir Rachel Bland has managed the impossible: to turn a tremendously sad and untimely goodbye from her little Freddie into an incredibly uplifting recount of her life. Before her death, Steve says he and Rachael had “very open conversations” about what she wanted for his future.