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Update 3 December 2007
Today marked the second anniversary of Liv and Charlie by kaying flowerss at Elsenham and at Liv's grave at Newport- see "Pictures", then "3 December 2007"
Update 25 November 2007
An owl at the Raptor Centre has been named Olivia- see new section "Olivia's owl"
Update 29 November 2007
We have now managed to find a way to post video here - go to the panel on
the left, and the new page - video - at the bottom. There you will find a
video of Liv over the years, and Farnham News by special request of Maz - watch for the toast sequence! You can still see the videos on YouTube.
We've also added some additional photos - click on 'New pictures added
Nov' in the list on the left. Not in the right place at the moment but we
will move it in due course.
Update 28 November 2007
On this day 1991, she was born. Happy birthday, Liv. We've posted a video on YouTube.
(Please note: below is an improved quality version - the link is now different than first posted)
go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WB_soU9Sw
or search for 'Liv Bazlinton - new - posted 28 November 2007'
Update 16 August 2007
Work has now been completed at Elsenham, the bridge is open and the gates now lock
when trains are passing.
There are pictures of progress on the Rail safety page.
Update 27 July 2007
Today, Livvy’s Year 10 school class at Newport turned out to spell out her and Charlie’s name on the school playing field. There are pictures of the event on the page called www.writecharliesname.com
During the day, Amy, Hannah P and Robyn collected money and raised £230 – they used some of the coins to spell out their names… you can see the picture on the section www.writecharliesname (click on the panel on the left).
It is all connected with Charlie’s website www.writecharliesname.com which aims to write her name all over the world. Please go to the site and contribute your own pictures. The site is soon to be improved and upgraded.
Update 14 April 2007
Speeches by Maz, Josey, Kitty and Kirstie have been loaded into the 'Saying goodbye' section. Also there is an updated map showing the progress of the balloons.
There is a new website dedicated to Charlie Thompson. It aims to write her name all over the world. You can help by taking a photo and contributing it to the site. Click on www.writecharliesname.com and find out more.
There are also now pictures of both of Olivia's benches in the "Olivia's benches" section.
There is a new page called "Butterfly" this is the song that Paul, Olivia's uncle wrote and played at the saying goodbye ceremony. It is avaliable to download. For more information please go to the page.
July 2007
Work is well in progress on building the bridge at Elsenham Station. The foundations are almost completed and the stairs will shortly be moving into place, followed by the span. Some new fencing and new gates have been put in place – though they do not yet lock.
UPDATE- 2 FEBRUARY 2007
Just a reminder, we will be burying Liv's ashes at St Mary's, Newport this Saturday, 24 February at 11.30 am. Anyone who wishes is welcome to come. Afterwards we will be going to The Cricketers at Rickling Green, about 10 minutes away - again, anyone who wants to is welcome to follow on there. Once again, pink will be the order of the day. If you wish to bring one flower to leave on her grave, please feel free to so.
We will set up a section about the day for those who are unable to attend.
We have added a new picture folder, this folder is called "Feb 2007". These pictures will eventually be placed in appropriate sections.
On Saturday, 24 February 2007 we buried Liv’s ashes at St Mary’s, Newport.
We are building a new page with a report and pictures - see Goodbye Liv 24
Feb 2007.
There are new pictures from the service in the "Pictures" section and the
speechs from the ceremony are now in the "Saying goodbye 24 Feb 2007"
folder.
Today the Inquest ended at Chelmsford with a verdict of accidental death. The Coroner still has to issue a report and we wait to see what that will say.
Now we are turning our attention to Saturday 24th February at 11.30 am when we will be burying Liv's ashes at Newport Church. We hope this will be another celebration of her life and that we can once again remember her together, and all the good times.
There is a new website dedicated to Charlie Thompson. It aims to write her name all over the world. You can help by taking a photo and contributing it to the site. Click on www.writecharliesname.com and find out more.
There are also now pictures of both of Olivia's benches in the "Olivia's benches" section.
There is a new page called "Butterfly" this is the song that Paul, Olivia's uncle wrote and played at the saying goodbye ceremony. It is avaliable to download. For more information please go to the page.
UPDATE- 3 DECEMBER 2006
Today marked the first anniversary of the accident at Elsenham. Family and friends went to the crossing to lay flowers. We also posted a sign pointing out that it is now a year on and still the gates are not locked. Thank you to everyone who turned up today and also to everyone else who were thinking of us, Charlie and Livvy.
UPDATE- 4 OCTOBER 2006
We are pleased to report that Network Rail has done a U-turn over locking the gates at Elsenham. This is what we have been calling for and we're pleased they have finally decided to do the right thing. Please go to the "Rail Safety" page for more information.
UPDATE- 7 JULY 2006
A bench in memory of Liv has been provided by the Crickter's Pub in Rickling Green. It will soon be placed on the green facing onto the pitch.
UPDATE-28 MAY 2006
Please sign the petition
The Herts & Essex Observer is running a petition to get the gates at Elsenham locked when trains are passing through. You may well see them in local shops, but you can also sign online at www.hertsessexnews.co.uk/news/observer/2006/05/18/get%20it%20locked.lpf , click on the gate and send them your details on the pop-up email, or email direct to petition@hertsessexnews.co.uk adding "get it locked campaign" in the subject line.
Although the campaign is focused locally, they are more than happy to get support from everywhere.
Liv's Tree
A ceremony was held on Sunday 14 May 2006 to mark the planting of a tree in memory of Liv. More pictures and information are given in our new section "Liv's Tree".
UPDATE- 11 MAY 2006
Please see rail safety page for TV and radio advert information.
On Sunday 14 May at 4 pm, Little Hallingbury School is to hold an event to dedicate a tree that has been planted in the school grounds in memory of Liv. Among those attending will be many pupils who were there at the same time as Liv, and others associated with the school.
The aim is to celebrate and various activities are being planned. One possible activity is cricket - Liv was a member of the Uttlesford team which triumphed at the 2001 Essex games.
And, of course, pink will be a theme of the afternoon.
UPDATE- 11 APRIL 2006
We have had some problems with the direct links to the videos (these are on a separate site). If the link does not work type the 'URL' into your browser and you should then connect. It may take a while for the videos to come up but do be patient -it will be worth it. Another way to view them is to go to http://livvideos.blogspot.com and click on the links (there is a slight ‘problem’ here which we are sorting out but they should work!)
We have loaded three so far – more will follow.
Olivia singing ‘Hero’ – audio with words and still pictures
http://www.archive.org/download/liv_Hero/Livheromaintest.mov
or
Olhos D’Agua, Portugal 2004 – part one
http://www.archive.org/download/Livolhos_part_1/Livolhospt1.mov
or
http://livvideos.blogspot.com
Olhos D’Agua, Portugal 2004 – part two
http://www.archive.org/download/Liv_in_Olhos_2004/Livolhospt2.mov
or
UPDATE 30 MARCH 2006
There are now new pictures in sections "Friends" and Early years" in the "Pictures".
UPDATE 28 JANUARY 2006
The poem that Mr. Priestley read out at the celebration is now on the "Celebration" page under the heading "Mr. Priestley".
UPDATE 16th January 2006
There are 2 new pictures courtesy of Venture, these can be found on the "pictures" page, they are the last 2 in the entire selection.
UPDATE 5th January 2006
Please visit our other Liv tribute site the address is www.freewebs.com/liv_tribute . You can read more about the site and see the people who helped make the site on the "Liv_tribute" page.
UPDATE 3rd January 2006
There is now the poem "To all parents" and the speech made by Martin Turner, Olivia's uncle. These can be found on the "Celebration" page.
UPDATE 28th December 2005
Thank you to all the people who have visited the site. Thank you for signing the guestbook as well.
UPDATE 24th December 2005
‘When you wish upon a star’ is a charity that Olivia thought was lovely because they send sick and terminally ill children on dream holidays with their families, and for this reason we have chosen it should you wish to make a donation. In addition, a proportion of those funds will be passed to Newport Free Grammar School to enable children who might not otherwise be able to go, to enjoy out-of-school activities. (Livvy had expressed her feelings for friends who were unable to join in trips.)
If you do make a donation, please indicate that it is on behalf of Olivia Bazlinton.
You can read more about the work of ‘Wish upon a star’ on the Donations page.
UPDATE 23rd December 2005
Friends and family of Liv are lighting a candle on Christmas day to show respect to her. There are new pages in the 'Celebration' section, you can read the articles wrote by 'The Herts and Essex Observer' and ' The Saffron Walden Reporter.'
UPDATE 16th December 2005
For those attending the Celebration and Thanksgiving Service, we hope the following directions will help. (See directions page)
UPDATE 14th December 2005
A service of celebration and thanksgiving for the lives of Olivia Bazlinton and Charlie Thompson will be held at 11am on Monday 19th December at St Mary the Virgin Church, Newport, Essex. The service will be led by Rev Dick Farr, Vicar of Henham Church, who has close connections with both families.
Those attending (male and female) are asked to wear something pink and for each person to bring just one flower: these will be collected at the church.
For anyone who wishes to make a donation, a fund in aid of the "Wish upon star" charity is being set up and more details will be available on this website over the coming days.
UPDATE 11 APRIL 2006
We have had some problems with the direct links to the videos (these are on a separate site). If the link does not work type the 'URL' into your browser and you should then connect. It may take a while for the videos to come up but do be patient -it will be worth it. Another way to view them is to go to http://livvideos.blogspot.com and click on the links (there is a slight ‘problem’ here which we are sorting out but they should work!)
We have loaded three so far – more will follow.
Olivia singing ‘Hero’ – audio with words and still pictures
http://www.archive.org/download/liv_Hero/Livheromaintest.mov
or
Olhos D’Agua, Portugal 2004 – part one
http://www.archive.org/download/Livolhos_part_1/Livolhospt1.mov
or
http://livvideos.blogspot.com
Olhos D’Agua, Portugal 2004 – part two
http://www.archive.org/download/Liv_in_Olhos_2004/Livolhospt2.mov
or
UPDATE 12 MARCH 2006
The planting of the tree ceremony at Little Hallingbury C of E is going to be postponed until summer to see the tree in full bloom. Stevie's (Liv's sister) poem is now on the celebration page, under "Stevie Bazlinton". There is also now a "School Friends" page where the children from the schools have their poems from the ceremony published.