| Location | Redcar |
| Age | 81 years |
| Date of Birth | 10/09/1927 |
| Date of Death | 2008 |
| Visitors | 3,662 since 23/01/2008 |
| Creator |
christina tait (chrissie)
21.01.2008
aged 80
Redcar
Christine tait was born in Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland, she was brought up there as part of a quite a large family.
Once she had left school her first job was in one of the local cotton mills and then at one of the crawfords tea rooms as a waitress. When she was young she would like to go the bible reading classes at the local mission.
What she would really be interested in was dancing. One of her sisters remembers that if she would get back home late she would throw stones at her bedroom with the idea that she could let her in and avoid a telling off from her dad who was quite strict, more often than not he'd be waiting and she was caught any way.
At some point she met Robert Tait and they went out together and finally got married,Then her children came along, like many familys at the time Robert had to follow the work and the family moved down to Redcar because the steel works were crying out for the men.
It took a while but they got the family settled in the area, her's and roberts relationship ran its course and they went their seperate ways, she was left to bring up her four children on her own and it cant of been easy.
She also really enjoyed going to the labour club, she loved going out she would use any excuse to have a party, but new years eve was her favourite night and she was always be the life and soul of the party.
She used to enjoy days out to different places she would usually take Mary and Christine along with her, they particularly remember a trip to blackpool, when she was tired and could of easily fell asleep on her feet but she kept up with the girls running along with her 'kiss me quick' hat on.
In later years all the members of the family would take her back some souvenir or other of where they had visited - often a plate she enjoyed getting them.
She had one friend in particular Thelma, who she got on really well with but she died some 15 yrs ago and it was about that time that stopped going out quite so much.
My granny was the best granny in whole world to me, to many she will have seemed like a stubborn lady, moody and set in her ways but that is what we all loved about her, she had a certain way of doing things but so does everyone, her shopping had to be done on a thursday and her bungalow cleaned top to bottom on a saturday.She was really house proud and she would change the furniture and carpets when nobody could see anyhthing wrong with the ones she had.
Everything had to be just so, she liked herself to be smart too and she would have her hair done every week despite the fact she was not going anywhere.
We will all miss sitting around her kitchen table drinking tea in her really old cups, and getting shouted at if we didnt use a coaster!!
Looking out the kitchen window slating the nieghbours washing on the line if their whites wernt like hers.
She was also really funny, the best thing was she didnt even know it?
If she was calling you by your name she would have go through all the family till she got your name right.
she sufferd from diabietes for 22yrs and went through a big operation she was very brave in the face of everthing she went through she wasnt keen on her wheelchair and eventully didnt want to been seen in it but on one occasion we took her to the beer garden at the local pub, she enjoyed it so much, sitting in the sun, sipping her Gin and Bitter Lemon we could hardly move her. In the end she was very tired and weak and was always saying she wanted to go now, she didnt want to be in hospitals or carehomes she wanted to be at home with her own things. On the morning of 21.01.08 God deciced she had been through enough so he sent his angels down to take her, so he could take care of her now.
She has left behind her two sons George & Robert two daughters Christina and Mary, her grandchildren me(janette), Shaun, Kayliegh, Harley, Charlie, Brandon, Nadine, Abigale,Elle,Amy, David, Robert and Danny, great grandchildren, Declan, Holly, & Rebecca
She has also left two sisters in Scotland Ena & Nettie and many neices and nephews whom she loved very much , but she is now at peace with her brother Peter & sister May.
Althought we are hurting ive been told it gets better, the pain of losing her we will always feel but we also get comfort in knowing she is free!!
please light a candle for my granny to keep the memories of her alive because those who are remembered never die. Thank you xxx
Hello Granny, sorry I've been a while although you know I've spoken to you many times recently. It's so hard this time of year with out you. we all love and miss you so much, hope ur taking good care of uncle jimmy for us all xx
And give him a hug from me and auntie nettie x x I will come see you Xmas day love you more than you will ever know xx xx merry Christmas x x
The day you left...
My heart never felt so much pain
The sky came together and dropped lots of rain
I thought my life was coming to an end
All I know is I will never give in
You were the reason I became who I am
You hold my life in the palm of your hand
You showed me right from wrong
But the day you died everything went wrong
You knew me oh so well
The day you died my heart fell
I will never forget you until I die
Maybe someday we will meet up in the sky
I know the lord took you cause it was time
But he should of let me say the right goodbye
I think of you from day to day
Wondering what you would think of me today.
love and miss you every day :'(
pink roses xx
Pink roses grow in heaven, Lord, pick a bunch for me..Place them in my Granny's arms and tell her they're from me. Tell her that i love her and miss her, and when she turn's to smile~place a kiss upon her cheek & hold her for a while~Because remembering her is easy~I do it everyday~There's an ache in my heart..that will never go away.Goodnight & Godbless Granny xx
2 years on.........................
hello my lovely,
we are now 2 years on and still not a day goes by that i dont think of you i seem to be missing you more and more lately and the pain still hurts like yesturday. i would do anything to sit and have a natter with you, over a cuppa( ive even bought some yorkshire tea and the taste takes me straight back to you!). We often all sit and talk about the good old days and reminice about all the things that we loved and miss so much about you. I had a dream about you last night and we were sat talking to you, i was getting all upset and crying because we knew you were going to leave us and you kept telling me to wheeesst! lol , u always made me laugh.
If only you could see how much im crying now u would prob say the same, my heart is breaking because i miss you so much, i maybe a 25yr old but i still feel like a little girl who needs a big cuddle from her granny and to be told everything is going to be ok!!
I miss you millions and will never ever stop thinking about you love always Nettie xxxx
hello lovely
we have the news about Michael now he wont see from the left,but it looks like his right eye is normal, so it s ok he wont have any different sight really?? He has already got a tooth, Leah is loads better so thanks to you and all the ohters angels up there for looking after them, holly starts full time school in september, and becca is still enjoying nusrery, declan is still a football mad man and plays with redcar town on a saturaday in the park,near u. Mam has been abit poorly tho womems troubles, so look after her pls coz she wont look after herself, we have bookedour holidays for september im flamingoland cant wait really need the break, amy, martyn n leah are coming with us n dave and the kids so will be fun, urstill in my thoughts everyday i love and miss you so much my sweet sweet granny, big kisses xx
keep watching!
As you will know Leah is home now and alot better, she is a different baby fom what she was. Please make them find out what is wrong with Michael? its breaking our hearts not knowing whats going on inside his tiny little head coz we dont know what or if he can see or if he is in any pain.
He is there again on june 10th so sort them out granny please.
We had a fundraising night for the hospital that saved Little Leah we have managed to get around £2000 which they will get in few weeks, Brandon is 8 now i took him out yesturday shopping he did say this is his 2nd birthday with out you. Becca has started nursery and loves it she still looks to small to be there tho.
Kaylee wont go to school and is getting mam in all sorts of trouble.
mary is going on her jollys soon the jammie sod, she is going with yvonne and the kids and leaving peter at home, Shaun and Gemma are having their 1st holiday together in a few wks think their going to cyprus, i'll prob go to flamingo land again, dont get on well with the sun me not like u did!
I will come back on soon and have a natter with you, just wish u could talk back to me coz i really miss our little chats, take care my sweet heart all my love, today and forever x x
dearest mam
hiya mam please watch over amys baby make her well again i no r there with her any way an amy does she said so to me lst week shes so precious . and sorry for my candles mam i no you would be tellin me off as you may already no ther has been a lot going on in our lifes im hopefullly moving soon near you again lol how strange i moved here to be wth you an commin near you again
least you can keep an eye on me i realy do wish you were here i wont stop missin ou no matter how many people say it gets easier.
it doesnt.
well wot else baby micheal is thriving as you would say you would of loved him you do any way nettie needs sleep bless he tiring her out iv put pic of him on ur pictures he gawguss ant way time to go but i will be back on lata promise .. love you mam all ways xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx kids send kisses to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello my love,
as u will know your great grandson is here and he is lovely, Amy has had Leah too but she is a little early so she is a bit poorly, keep ur watchful eye over her to make her better quicker, thank you and i will bring Michael to see you when it stops snowing, xxx sending u all my love xxxxx miss u always xx
Your life is a Beautiful Memory...Your Absence a Silent Grief....Stay Safe and Shine Down On All Who Love You ...Love Always Tanya xxxx
Sorry for the lack of candles lately....as most of you know my dad has been poorly, I just haven't felt up to coming on GTS....My lovely dad seems to be on the mend now so I feel able to concentrate on other things....Thankyou for continuing to light Michaels candles while I have been away...it is greatly appreciated xxxxx
A year ago today
The weather was grey and misrable the wind was as cold as ice and i was going to work, went past your house and seen that car and had that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Then i made that dreaded phone call, the one that replays in my head all the time. That was all it took to break my heart and shatter my world 7words the worst i had ever heard.
I dont know weather or not to be glad i never said goodbye, because i wouldnt of known how to, im just glad i told you i love you.
I just wish tho i could of seen you 1 last time,
give you 1 last hug, kiss and hold your soft hands.
I miss you so much and there is not a moment goes by that im not thinking about you, i love you with every piece of my broken heart.
GOOG NITE, GOD BLESS MY ANGEL
LOVE Nettie x x x x x x x
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