Well Bruv, another year has gone, it doesn't feel like it, just seems like yesterday you were here telling daft jokes and noising all the kids up with your daft sense of humour, they all miss you so much. I hope you are looking after the old ones up there. I think about you all the time.
Four years on. / Elaine Black (Mum)
It's four years since that knock on the door but it still feels like yesterday. The time has gone so fast but slow at the same time. I have been to lay flowers as usual from me, Chloe & Karen. It's the only time I go down there. It's hard. You would be so proud of Chloe, she has turnied into a lovely litte girl. She is so like you. She has your wicked sence of humour. I will always miss you. Love from MUM XXXX Close
4 years tonight James. Hopefully you are keepin an eye on things down here and you can see how Chloe is doing. Her sense of humour is so like yours. She has the knack of coming away with the one liners, same as you. We're moving house again, but not too far. It's a smaller house and Chloe will have a bigger room, more room for her junk eh! Still wish that you were here so you could see it for yourself and maybe even help us move, lol.
Merry Christmas / Karen Lavery (Ex-partner)
Hi James,
Another christmas without you here and it's still really quiet. You were the one who kept everyone goin in the house when I was too tired to be bothered. Sorry I didn't leave a message on your birthday but Tracey graduated that day and by the time I got home it was too late to come online and it didn't feel right doing it next day. Been thinking about you a lot again lately but I suppose that's going to happen around birthdays etc. I like to think your sending me wee messages. Chloe got loads, as usual for christmas. Your mum got her a pool table, she's wanted one for ages. You know how she loves to play, wonder who she takes that from, lol. We're moving house again soon, just swapping with one of our neighbours into a smaller house Chloe is looking forward to that because she'll have a bigger room with a big cupboard she can play in and hopefully that means she'll actually be able to sleep in her own bed for the first time in over a year. She still really misses you, we all do. Hopefully your having a great christmas up there with your dad and your uncle john. Give them our love too.
Happy Birthday / Elaine Black (Mum)
Happy Birthday Son.
Today would have been your 40th Birthday.
There would be presents laughter and a party. You would have loved it. You would have all your friends and family around you and you would have been happy.
But we are not having all of this. Instead we are missing you so much. You were taken from us in such a brutal way that we never got to say goodbye.
We will always remember you there is no doubt about that it's just that your not here.
Chloe is growing up so fast. She is so like you. She has a lot of your manerisims and of course your sence of hummor. She broke her wrist getting a drink out of the fridge while wearing roller blades and fell. That's just the sort of thing you would have done.
Well I will go now and have a great Bithday in Heaven because we know that's where you are. Our Angel.
Happy Birthday / Alison Mcqueen (sister)
Happy Birthday big bruv . Today we should be celebrating your 40th birthday, but your not here so we have to celebrate without you, we will. I hope you, my dad, grandad and uncle john are having the biggest party up there, you telling jokes and my dad sitting there with one eye open trying to stay awake. I know your not here in person, but you are always here in our thoughts, we miss you lots and wish we all luv you especially your neice Ashleigh, she talks about you all the time. I will be having a drink for you tonight to celebrate your birthday, so I hope you have a good one.
Hi James / Karen Lavery (Ex partner )
Well, i'ts been 3 years now and we still all wish we could wake up and find it's all been a bad dream. Talking of dreams, I dream about you all the time as though you were still here and we were still together. Yeah, I know....weird. Chloe is doing better now, it's much easier to get her into school and with me not working in tesco now I can pick her up from school most days which seems to make her much happier. We talk about you lots and laugh at how much she is like you. From her moods to her cheek and how funny she can be. It sometimes feels as though you are in the room putting the words into her mouth. She's absolutely gorgeous but i'm sure you are watching and can see her. We still think of you all the time and miss you so much.
It's now 3 years since you were taken from us, it seems like only yesterday. We still talk about you all the time, we could never forget you. All your nieces and nephews miss you so much, you would be so proud of them, Ash talks about her big daft uncle who told all the jokes and made the funny voices all the time. I know your Chole misses you so much, you should be proud of her, she is a beautiful loving daughter, she misses you, but she will never forget you. I love you big bruv, speak to you soon, and take care of all the old ones up there with you xxxxClose
Uncle John / Elaine Black (Mum)
I am writing this to you but you already know. Your uncle John is with you , he passed away on thursday 9/11/06. I hope he is happy, he is with his dad and you and also your dad. I will miss him so much. he was my big brother and always will be and he was your uncle. Gd bless you both. Love mum Close
missing you / Tracey Mackenzie (step daughter )Read >>
missing you / Tracey Mackenzie (step daughter )
Hi James, Youve proberbly heard me talking about you all the time i think about you all the time. Its been two years since you were taken from us and it doesnt get easier. Chloe is so grown up getting everyday i see alot of you in her, you must be soooo proud of her. We all miss you so much and love you xxxxxxxxxx Close
Christmas without you / Elaine Black (Mother)Read >>
Christmas without you / Elaine Black (Mother)
Hi James, this is our second Christmas without you. When out Christmas shopping I look at things and think, "James would like that." You are in my thoughts all the time and I talk about you a lot. Will send you a big kiss on Christmas day. Love, Mum xxxxxxxxxxxx Close
You Are In My Prayers / Trisha [vistor] Mem Of Christina Valle Read >>
You Are In My Prayers / Trisha [vistor] Mem Of Christina Valle
I was at the site, for my precious neice Tina, and saw this beautiful Tribute to James, I could not leave, I had to read his story, and all I could do was cry, thank God, the preson that took this great man's life, can no longer hurt anyone else, I know the pain, and it is so hard, I loss my neice in a very tragic way, she took her own life, but I know, had it not been for the abuse she would not have done so, My heart goes out to this family, his childern. please take care, and know that your precious James, is in heaven, running on streets of gold, in all his glory, until we see them again God Bless Close
song/ Tracey Mackenzie (step daughter )
There's no earthly way of knowing What was in your heart When it stopped going The whole world shook A storm was blowing through you Waiting for God to stop this And up to your neck in darkness Everyone around you was corrupted Saying somethin' There's no dignity in death To sell the world your last breath They're still fighting over Everything you left over You seemed to say As you kept turning up No one learned from your mistakes We let our profits go to waste All that's left in any case Is Advertising space I've seen your daughter Man shes cute Boy she looks a lot like you
This remind me of you James we all miss and love u soooo much i still cant believe u were takin away from us, think about u all the time and u were on all our mind and in all our hearts on ur birthday. When we look above we know that were always blessed with love
Your Birthday / Karen Lavery (Ex Partner )
I hope you can hear when I speak to you and know when i'm thinking of you. I can talk to people about you now without bursting into tears all the time but it's still really hard. The pain is still there and will never go away. We still really miss you and today being your birthday just brings the terrble memories of what happened back to the front of our minds. We also have to remember what kind of person you were, and that brings a smile to our faces because whatever happened, you could always make us laugh. I hope you are at peace and that you watch us always because the thought of that is a comfort to me.
Hi Daddy/ Chloe Black (Daughter)
I miss you a lot Daddy.I wish you were here with me. I dream about you a lot and I kiss your picture every night before I go to bed. I think of you a lot and the fun times we had. Love you and miss you loads Chloe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Close
Hey/ Tracey Mackenzie (Step-daughter)
Hey James me again ano hvnt changed a bit still gabbibg away to you i gt in to ma 2nd yr of college still a drama queen lol bn lookin at your pictures lol you cn still make me laugh i think thts where i gt most of ma humour from, you. Running out of jokes tho wish u were here to tell me more i hav to listen 2 Garrys bad jokes lol
Chloes got your humour although it can b cheeky sumtimes you jst hav 2 laugh lol she really misses you we all do oh well i better go talk to you sn love you lots xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Close
The end of the trial/ Elaine Black (Mum)
Well James it's all over now. The evil scum who took your life will spend his life in jail. He got 15 years but hopefully he won't get out. He was still protesting his innocense but we know the truth. This has put a end to this. We will never ever forget you. We always talk about you and you are always in out thoughts. This is a new start for me. I am moving home and I know you will be with me in spirit.
WHAT A PHOTO THAT IS/ SANDRA MCKENNA (MATE)Read >>
WHAT A PHOTO THAT IS/ SANDRA MCKENNA (MATE)
JUST HAD TO COME BACK ON TO SAY................WHAT A PHOTO THAT IS OF YOU WILLIAM AND SCOTT IN YOUR RANGERS TOPS..................I MEAN COME ON CHECK THE HAIRSTYLES OUT..................JAMES HOW COULD YOU HAVE HAD A STYLE LIKE THAT....................BET YOU UP THERE CRINGING AND CURSING THE PERSON WHO POSTED IT........................GAVE ME A LAUGH AS YOU USUALLY DO MATE Close
My Auld Mucker/ SANDRA MCKENNA (FRIEND)
James, I am so glad to see that justice has been done, it has been a very rocky road for your family, but at last the person who took your life..............while you were still in your prime.............has been found guilty...................I'm sorry it won't bring you back............but at least your family can feel relieved that this chapter is over................You will always be in your family's hearts and your friends.................Robert remained a loyal friend even to the bitter end..............You would have been proud of him, Ginger Nut.
Love you James/ Tracey Mackenzie (step daughter/friend)Read >>
Love you James/ Tracey Mackenzie (step daughter/friend)
No punishment is enough for taking you from us but at least justice was done. Sometimes it still feels like a dream and that you are going to be hugging chloe any min now. We all love and miss you so much and no matter how much we say it it doesnt seem enough cos it wont bring you back to us. Theres soooo much i want to say but i jst cant seem to find the words. Chloe is growing up really well she was in-line going into school on friday for the first time in ages not a tear in her eye, she seems to be enjoying reading especially roald dahl Matilda is the book she is reading in school so she is getting on, she had a big smile across her face when we told her about the verdict she doesnt understand to a full extent but she knows its good, she just want her daddy back we all do. love you always xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Close
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. Today we should be celebrating your 40th birthday, but your not here so we have to celebrate without you, we will. I hope you, my dad, grandad and uncle john are having the biggest party up there, you telling jokes and my dad sitting there with one eye open trying to stay awake. I know your not here in person, but you are always here in our thoughts, we miss you lots and wish we all luv you especially your neice Ashleigh, she talks about you all the time. I will be having a drink for you tonight to celebrate your birthday, so I hope you have a good one.
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