Norma Waterson benefit events page

As Norma is now home again and recovering a little every day, the fundraising events have completed their work, and the donations more or less finished, we have decided to remove this page in the next week or so.  Norma and Martin have asked me to publish the following message to all the kind friends concerned:

Norma and Martin would like to thank everybody for their wonderful good wishes, cards and flowers; these certainly lit up Norma's continued stay in hospital, especially when she regained consciousness, and reminded Martin of how the folk community loves and values her.

Also thanks for the substantial financial contributions which you all made, making it possible for Martin to stay by Norma's bedside for almost the entire time she was there.  This lengthy stay was, by the way, a stark reminder of the selfless dedication of ALL those nurses in all the hospitals, and especially those in the ICU in Warrington.

We would both like also to thank Rod and Danny who - entirely unbidden - took on the task of co-ordinating the fund raising for our benefit - No, don't delete this bit Rod (or Danny).  You are true friends.

We also would like to express our thanks for the letters of condolence which were sent on the death of Michael.  He was full of life almost up to the end.  We shall miss him, as I am sure will all the folk community.

Thank you.  All of you.

Now we know what we had always supposed: that Norma is not just the best female singer on the English scene, but also the most loved; and just how lucky we all are to be a part of such a community of kind, generous and loving people.

Rod and Danny Stradling - 18.7.11