Darran Smith (30 Apr 1965 - 23 Jan 2018)

Another Christmas without you mate. Reminiscing around a table with family. The years go by but it never seems to get any easier. Wherever you are we all love you.

3 years this year mate.

Life had changed so much without you being here.

Leah doing well. Christ she’s nearly an adult!! Learning to drive. Got a job. You’d have been glowing with pride honestly!

Joanne doing good. She’s still slogging that wheel barrow about! 😂😂. She still misses you like crazy. We all do!

Love you mate x

Hi mate. Been thinking a lot about you recently. A lot of things happening where I could really do with just a chat and advice.

Still miss you every single day.

Everyone ok this end. Leah growing up faster than anything. Definitely got your whits.

Joanne doing ok. She misses you like we all do.

It’s a long slog still adapting to you not being here with us all.

Wherever you are I hope and pray your OK and happy.

Love you mate x

Hi mate.

Time has moved on. Many changes since you left us. But it’s all still very raw for everyone.. Think about you daily and what would have been if you were still with us.

We all miss you so much mate.

What a great honour and privlige it was to meet darren and his family i helped care for darren during his last month at home he was a great person full of mischief and loved the banter. he has taught me to live life and grasp the present, joe well what a fantastic person how she kept her cool sumtimes ill never know. remember the grey towel episode? always makes me smile and the echo trying to control the lights how funny, well cheers darren i will be having a coffee out of your machine, please dont do anything to it lol. cant wait for your night at south forest we will party hard for you. bye always in my thoughts sharon xx

My cheeky brother had some great happy times together I loved you from the day you were born and still do you have left my heart broken and a huge empty space till we meet again all my love linda ps be good up there

No one will know how much you'll be missed by me and all your family and friends you were took from us too early and say hi to dad for me bless you

It’s taken me a while to find the write words to write on here, the right words to write how I’m feeling, the truth is I don’t think I ever will as nothing can describe how It feels to loose the man i looked to as a father figure, then man that always knew!! Who am I going to go to now?

Yesterday I felt ok, I smiled and laughed and thought of you, and remembered the texts I’d get “stick kettle on”, “get some work done” or the way you’d shout “hello” in only a way you could as you came through the door, or the times I had to massage oil into your back, or the holidays, day trips or nights out or even just a takeaway together!! The nights I fetched you home drunk, or told you off for being “stupid” the amount of times I had to say “Darran stop it”

But today i felt sad, angry and lost and find myself asking “why you?” But one thing im certain of, I’m missing you!

I do know the future is uncertain without you, and i don’t know how we will be without you but I do know right now it doesn’t feel right, it’s been such a roller coaster of emotions these past few months and it’s been the worst ride of my life!! Nothing could have prepared me for this but I thank god for the time myself, Ashley, Harrison, Lucy and Jack got with you, and the memories we have to treasure forever!!

Watch over us all and give us the strength to learn to adapt to a whole new life without you! As a family we will do our best! Sleep tight old man, Love you lots x

My heart goes out to Joanne and Leah x

So sad

Don’t know where to start as they’re are to many great memories going through my head. Working alongside him renovating his houses to trips abroad like going to Benidorm and Darran telling me I had put weight on when he had swapped my jeans for Rimmos and like when he gave me chewing gum that turned my teeth blue always a joker, will always remember the great nights out with Darran,Rimmo and gang. Will always keep these memories of a great friend forever. I am sure he will be missed by all that became his friend. Our thought are with you Joanne & Leah at this sad time.
Love Andy & Jenny xx

Thinking of you and Leah today and always Jo, was a pleasure to know such a lovely man who will always be remembered. Lots of love Simon, Tracy, Jess and Aimee x x x

Thinking of you and your family always Jo. Remember, Darran will never be far away. Sending all of my love. Always here. Jess xxxxx