05/06/2026
⚠️ This post refers to a podcast episode that mentions child loss, cancer, death and grief. Please read and listen with care if these topics feel tender for you right now.
A new episode of Tell Me Over Tea is out —it’s part of my Dear Nan series. Letters I wrote to my Nan after she died — my way of staying connected to her, of telling her story, of saying the things that still needed saying.
This letter is about loss. About the unimaginable reality of outliving five of your six children. From the baby she never had the chance to hold, to the adult children she lost across the decades — my Nan carried the kind of grief that most of us will never know, thankfully.
And yet she kept going. She kept loving. She kept laughing and caring for the people around her and embracing life with both hands.
I don’t know how she did it. But I wanted to honour it. To say her name and the names of her children and let that part of her story be heard.
This is a sad episode. It is also, I hope, a beautiful one.
As always there’s a cup of tea beside me while I read — this time the gorgeous Madi blend created by lovely Sara from which felt exactly right for a reflective morning like this one. An utterly delicious tea, gifted to me by Sara. Thanks so much, Sara! You’re so so kind and generous. 💕
Pop the kettle on, settle in, and join me. 🎙️ 🫖
Episode 21: Dear Nan — Too Much Loss · Link in bio
Kim x
