Andrew's memorial service

Hello everyone,
Just a quick update, we have decided on a date, time and venue for Andrew's memorial service in the UK which was mentioned in the prior blog post.
Andrew's memorial will be held on Sunday the 27th at 2pm.
It will take place in :
The Parochial Hall
Clough Lea,
Marsden,
Huddersfield
HD7 6DN.
Please share with anyone you feel might wish to come
Thanks

Sadly inevitable post

Hello one and all, this is Noel, Andrew's brother at the keypad. It is with great sadness that I must break the news that Andrew passed away in the early hours of January 5th 2019. He was buried in Aughavale cemetery, Westport, Co.Mayo yesterday, at noon.
Many thanks to everyone who was in contact over the last couple of weeks, your wishes, kind words and heartfelt messages helped greatly to keep us strong throughout this enormously difficult time. 
Andrew had a remarkable circle of such amazing friends, which is no surprise given the remarkable, amazing man he was. I firmly believe that what you put out there you get right back. He held on dearly to the belief that our brother Malcolm was there to greet him, a belief I choose to share. The service and burial were I feel, exactly the sort of occasions Andrew envisaged and certainly all I could have wished for; surrounded by love and loved ones, who could ask for more.
The pouring rain and wind that blew as we carried the coffin were strangely appropriate for the west of Ireland, where there is a belief that rain on the coffin is a good thing, again a belief I choose to share.
There is a service proposed to take place in Yorkshire to celebrate Andrew's life, in the not too distant future, further details of which will I will post in this blog at a later date. Love and thanks to all of you from all of us, Noel and family xx

Further updates, Jan 1 2019

Hello all who may be reading - this is Andrew's niece Heather, taking the liberty of writing somewhat on his behalf at my Dad's request.

This is just to update on Andrew's condition: he is no longer checking his phone as such as of a few days ago, and is very tired and weak now, sleeping most of the time. As a note of hopefully some small reassurance, he is being incredibly well cared for by my Mum and Dad, and is comfortable. We all had a lovely Christmas together, for which we were so thankful, and we remain thankful, happy, and privileged that Andrew has chosen to spend the rest of his days with us.

Andrew has some bafflingly evergreen fairy lights in his room, which are a great comfort to him in their perpetual light; they seem a physical manifestation of all of the love, good wishes, prayers and support offered to him by all who read this blog. We are so grateful to you all, and we thank you so much.