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

• 02/07/2009: 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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• 30/06/2009: 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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• 25/06/2009: 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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• 24/06/2009: 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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• 23/06/2009: 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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• 22/06/2009: 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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• 21/06/2009: 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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• 20/06/2009: 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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• 20/06/2009: 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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• 18/06/2009: 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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• 16/06/2009: 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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• 15/06/2009: Attended three music improvisation workshops with friends and others on Saturday - accessible by absolutely anyone regardless of musical ability....
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• 12/06/2009: 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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• 11/06/2009: 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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• 07/06/2009: 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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• 07/06/2009: 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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• 02/06/2009: 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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• 01/06/2009: 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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• 27/05/2009: 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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• 26/05/2009: 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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• 24/05/2009: 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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• 17/05/2009: 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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• 17/05/2009: Check out Alison's inspiring story - 'Like a Phoenix' in the New Beginnings section

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• 30/04/2009: 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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• 21/04/2009: 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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• 21/04/2009: 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 29 May 09

Greetings,

It‘s truly inspiring to see how the numbers of people finding our Widowed World website are increasingly rapidly week by week and that spurs us on to provide you with more and more information, support and encouragement. It’s now quite a challenge for me to recall those early hours, days, months and years of widowhood but much of my experience can be found by reading the Editorial archives and other articles and as I’m in touch with many recently widowed people on a daily basis they remind me of how it was. Some people, once past the early stages, quite understandably prefer not to cast....