Whether man or woman, becoming widowed feels like stepping into an alternative reality, the widowed world, where everything around us seems familiar and yet all is irrevocably changed because our partner has died

Accepting and coming to terms with our unwillingly acquired single status takes time and in the process we’ll go through many phases of adjustment, but eventually life does begin to have purpose again and with a positive outlook there are many opportunities waiting to be explored.

Widowed World is for widowed people everywhere and also for all those who seek either privately or professionally, to offer support and encouragement to anyone going through this major life transition.

Jacquie's Blog

• 7/6/2010: As Guru Mooji says 'It's not that you don't care - but that you learn not to mind'. This may seem impossible in the early stages of widowhood but d...
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• 5/15/2010: 'Time Flies', the amateur drama film made to mark what would have been my late husband's and my fiftieth wedding anniversary is winner of the South ...
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• 4/5/2010: Easter Monday & a long gap since the last blog partly because of the massive amount of SPAM that creeps in and also because there is so little genui...
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• 2/19/2010: On the cusp of seasonal change from winter to spring we're getting bleak days followed by murky ones, but with the occasional bursts of sunshine to ...
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• 2/5/2010: Another memorable event coming up - St. Valentine's Day. If you're finding the prospect daunting, have a look at our article on the Home Page>Menu>S...
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• 1/30/2010: Almost February and it feels as though life has been on hold for such a long time. Somehow the wintry weeks caused life to slow down and it's taking...
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• 1/12/2010: When it first falls, snow is a wonder to behold but before long it becomes unwelcome, causing havoc to roads and services and enforcing yet more iso...
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• 1/7/2010: Our latest article 'What to do with Cremation Ashes' can now be found under Support>Helpful Tips. Written by a Senior Funeral Director it offers val...
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• 1/3/2010: Entering a new year can be challenging for widowed people; a loved one left behind, moving forward alone and the future unknown but every day offe...
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• 12/14/2009: Producing a Christmas Concert for a local nursing home, rehearsing and performing Handel's Messiah with my choir and getting together for annual cel...
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• 11/22/2009: Latest Book Review - 'Last of England' in which the late Ted Walker poignantly described how he came to terms with the death of his wife and childho...
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• 11/22/2009: We're pleased to introduce two new contributors to Widowed World. See 'Why We All Need a Computer' written by Jean Bishop and 'What do we do with th...
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• 11/12/2009: Discovering new applications for Widowed World Workshop and making many new contacts that will provide even more helpful information for widowed peo...
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• 11/7/2009: Went to a 'Community Conference' this week and spread the word about Widowed World and widowhood in general. People are beginning to realise that wi...
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• 10/29/2009: Another success for Christmas is a Shoebox film - winner of the annual short film(under five minutes) club award. Have also had my first film script...
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• 10/22/2009: Facebook, Twitter, Ning, Blog, e-mail. Forums - I'm experimenting with them all and could easily spend a huge proportion of each day keeping up to d...
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• 10/19/2009: 'Visioning the World', a virtual global teleconference! A wonderful, week long opportunity to bring together visionary creators all over the world....
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• 10/19/2009: 'Visioning the World', a virtual global teleconference! A wonderful, week long opportunity to bring together visionary creators all over the world....
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• 10/19/2009: If you fancy a lovely weekend break, have a look at our New Beginnings Workshop for Widowed People which you can access through the Menu. West Susse...
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• 10/9/2009: A belated birthday gift today - a portrait sitting with the professional photographer husband of my dear friend Liz. I spent ages deciding what to w...
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• 10/5/2009: Breakthrough! I've spent the whole weekend contentedly alone, happily engaged in shopping for special occasion cards and gifts, selective TV viewi...
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• 10/4/2009: Now into October and the annual pre-Christmas Shoebox Appeals time. Focusing on those even more worse off than ourselves helps us start preparing fo...
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• 9/28/2009: Spent contented hours yesterday tidying my small garden and planting bulbs in pots for early spring flowering. Watching each year for their tiny sho...
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• 9/16/2009: To stop unwelcome and distressing mail addressed to your late partner - see our contributed article about the work of the Bereavement Register Menu>...
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• 9/15/2009: Thoughts of autumn creeping in and with them, a mental shift to planning for darker days and long winter evenings. Time to start reading the book a...
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• 9/7/2009: One for the ladies - if you've lost the way and don't know what to wear or buy, try surfing the internet for 'Autumn/Winter 2009. There are websites...
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• 9/6/2009: Attended the second anniversary party of two of my former Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs last evening and had a great time meeting up and catching up....
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• 8/31/2009: HOT NEWS 'New Beginnings Workshop for Widowed People', details of which can be found in the Menu under the 'New Beginnings>Courses' heading. Two ...
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• 8/30/2009: Comment by my 21 year old grandson, "It's great to have a grandparent embracing technology but not great when technology doesn't embrace the grandpa...
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• 8/26/2009: IMPORTANT RADIO BROADCAST BBC Radio 4, 11.02 am Monday 31 August 2009 - Merry Widows. Widow(hood) is probably the last taboo subject for general dis...
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• 8/24/2009: It's taken five and a half years to fully comprehend that I simply can't keep myself occupied the whole time and that those times when I feel most...
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• 8/19/2009: Wonderful summer, nobody special to share it with and everyone seems to have gone to ground! Are you feeling the same? I have to admit to feeling ...
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• 8/16/2009: At last, what I call a perfect summer evening! Armed with chairs, blankets and picnic baskets I, along with a party of members from my local film ...
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• 8/12/2009: A note in my diary, written at the beginning of the year, reminded me that now, taking advantage of nature's bounty, is the time to make chutneys....
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• 8/3/2009: Look out for details of our very first 'New Beginnings Workshop for Widowed People' going on line very soon now. With two scheduled for October & ...
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• 7/26/2009: OK, I've had enough rain, done plenty of work and am now resorting to the full spectrum simulated daylight, low wattage light bulbs to brighten th...
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• 7/24/2009: Rain, what a relief! Once the sun shines I just want to be outdoors. This morning I shall nurture my computer and have it achieve all manner of w...
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• 7/23/2009: Two of my close friends have been widowed in the last twelve months and whilst opening myself up to painful memories, it's a privilege to be able ...
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• 7/19/2009: About 40 neighbours and thier children along with friends living in our small 'close' enjoyed the Eden Project Big Lunch today. Despite ominous cl...
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• 7/16/2009: Read our first Widowed World Newsletter just published to the website. You can find it under 'Publications'.

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• 7/16/2009: Life is full of options and opportunity. If one thing doesn't work out as anticipated there are usually several alternatives, often working out b...
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• 7/10/2009: Since being widowed my intention has always been to act as an ambassador for all widowed people. Today I've been invited to speak to a gathering o...
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• 7/9/2009: 'Be the change you want to see happen'. Act as though and believe that 'it already is' and things will start to slide into place for you. Whatever...
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• 7/8/2009: Celebrated my birthday yesterday with countless well wishing 'phone calls & e-mails, family, good friends old & new and two young Couch Surfing Fr...
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• 7/5/2009: Just came across this quote and recall all the people who have helped me to rebuild my life! "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame ...
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• 7/2/2009: Just home from a Street Dance session. For all ages and abilities but I was by far the oldest there. Dance, fitness, mind/body co-ordination and g...
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• 6/30/2009: Over five years since my husband died, I've just received a canvassing call asking to speak to 'Mr. Clarke'. The caller was apologetic when I told...
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• 6/25/2009: Do you know of a group or club for widowed people that you'd like to promote on the Widowed World website. If so send the details by e-mail and we...
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• 6/24/2009: Well satisfied with a small patio garden in the house I moved to, I nonetheless miss pottering in a larger garden. The greatest joy here is wateri...
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• 6/23/2009: Out filming in glorious Sussex countryside and sunshine this morning for an article and film for the website all about volunteering. Bought some w...
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• 6/22/2009: With prospects of a solitary, mid-week birthday coming up I've sent invitations to about twenty friends and family members inviting them for summe...
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• 6/21/2009: The Directory of Mobile Phone numbers goes live next week. All numbers will be open to cold calling. To remove your number go here. (you need your m...
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• 6/20/2009: Today I spoke to more of my neighbours than I have done for weeks, the reason being that we all awoke this morning to find we were without electri...
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• 6/20/2009: Quote by Peter Jones, entrepreneur and member of the Dragon's Den team, "Here (in the UK), we tend to take a 'can I?' approach whereas in the US...
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• 6/18/2009: Writing is so good for the soul and keeping a diary so helpful in coming to terms with widowhood. Write anything in any way (even simple drawings...
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• 6/16/2009: Widowed days are best well filled and it may take time to find enough interests to achieve that but eventually there are so many things to do (a b...
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• 6/15/2009: Attended three music improvisation workshops with friends and others on Saturday - accessible by absolutely anyone regardless of musical ability....
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• 6/12/2009: One of our Forum members, Samantha, is looking for penpals in the UK. If you go to 'Forums' you'll find her profile and details. This is a great ...
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• 6/11/2009: Travelled back from Harrogate by train today at a time chosen to avoid rush hour in London with no underground trains running because of industria...
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• 6/7/2009: When talking to a fairly newly widowed gentleman this morning, I was reminded of how difficult it is to plan or commit very far ahead in the early...
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• 6/7/2009: Played good old fashioned rounders for two and a half hours with friends yesterday on a green sward at the edge of the Solent. Beautiful setting, ...
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• 6/2/2009: An unexpected invitation from a friend this morning to accompany her on a walk along the beach at low tide. Just sea, acres of sand, shingle and s...
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• 6/1/2009: Was in local Homebase store today checking out wood preservatives for fence panels. A young assistant heard my sigh as I pondered the choices on o...
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• 5/27/2009: Can't change the weather so making the most of another indoor day - Radio 4, some favourite music recordings, lots of creative writing and researc...
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• 5/26/2009: The Bereavement Register is a service designed reduce the amount of direct mail to those who have died. Originally launched in the UK in 2000 it h...
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• 5/24/2009: Just viewed VHS recording of very old cine film. Early days of marriage and younger years of our two sons. So good to see us all as we were almost...
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• 5/17/2009: Latest book review 'Widowed on the World'. Written by a lady who has herself been twice widowed, leaving her alone to bring up a young family, Pam...
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• 5/17/2009: Check out Alison's inspiring story - 'Like a Phoenix' in the New Beginnings section

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• 4/30/2009: Please be aware that SPAM sometimes infiltrate Blogs. We will do our best to clear them as quickly as possible. If a Blog reads like SPAM, please ...
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• 4/21/2009: Feeling lonely and needing to make new single friends? Then have a look at this very inspirational project, 'The Big Lunch', being promoted nati...
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• 4/21/2009: Hello and welcome to our new style website, which incorporates 'Sunday Scene'. Twenty thousand of you have visited the original site since its in...
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Latest Editorial 12 Apr 10

Greetings,

There has been a considerable gap since my last Editorial during which time I’ve been actively involved in amateur film making and thinking long and hard about the future of Widowed World. It’s now almost six years since my husband died and during that time I’ve written a book to help widowed people, set up dedicated clubs that, whilst now self managing, continue to thrive and also created and managed the Widowed World Website. Now, it seems, life really has moved on! I never cease to miss my husband but am no longer grieving and have now shared everything that I experienced for the benefit of club members...