A paragraph from Chapter 23 I started writing this book as I entered my second year of mourning. I wanted to pay tribute to Jeremy, to express what he meant to me and to show exactly what kind of a man he was. Though hard at times, it has been a deeply cathartic experience, allowing me both the pleasure of More →
A paragraph from Chapter 22 It was an article in the Guardian that started me thinking about the idea of legacy. The article, ‘Top Five Regrets of the Dying’, was based on a book written by a palliative nurse, Bronnie Ware. She had spent years caring for people in their final hours and they had shared their thoughts with her More →
A paragraph from Chapter 21 Today, I don’t fear death because I believe death is not the end; it is merely part of my soul’s journey. And so, like with everything I do in life, I make preparations for my journey. When my time comes, my assistant, Peta, knows exactly where to find all my instructions, as well the items More →
A paragraph from Chapter 20 It felt odd driving into Guildford on Christmas Day; it was eerily deserted, with empty streets and shuttered shops. There can’t have been more than ten people in the auditorium but I felt a certain camaraderie with my fellow Christmas refugees, washed up, as we were, on the shores of Bollywood. Here we were, all More →
A paragraph from Chapter 19 Without Jeremy, my life made no sense. Getting out of bed each day became harder and harder. What was the point? Some days I couldn’t manage it at all. At some point late in the afternoon, bleary-eyed, I’d summon just enough energy to haul my heavy limbs out of the bedroom to feed Tabasco before More →
Always With You – A true story of love, loss…and hope – a memoir written by Just Jhoom! founder Shalini Bhalla-Lucas Buy your signed copy from our shop. At 21, Shalini Bhalla (founder of Just Jhoom!) knew where she was heading in life. Born into a successful Indian family in Kenya, Shalini – at university in England – was preparing More →
A paragraph from Chapter 17 I turned to look at Jeremy, sure that he would be having the same thoughts. But in that moment, something shifted. His whole face and body relaxed. The strain of all the past weeks and months disappeared and his face slipped into an expression of calm repose. It happened in seconds. In the same few More →
A paragraph from Chapter 14 As I gazed into Jeremy’s eyes, everything around us seemed to melt away. We could have been alone or surrounded by a thousand people – I wouldn’t have noticed. All I saw was him…. It was Tuesday 18 November 2014, just two months after Jeremy’s operation and 17 and a half years since we first More →