Angela.... I’ll miss you. ... the beginning.. 14 years ago we met at our NCT classes awaiting the arrival of our first born, Danny and Max. Over the years we have shared such wonderful times together, creating some of my happiest memories... I’ll miss you... .... the holidays we shared since the boys were only 4 months old, first La Manga, then many more... Tenerife, Cyprus, Turkey, France.. sunbathing in the shade.. the cocktails shared.. packing at the 11th hour and never forgetting anything... I’ll miss you... ... our annual Ascot day out.. you always finding the perfect outfit the day before.. cheering on that winning horse.. ending the day with a singsong around the bandstand at the top of our lungs... I’ll miss you... .... Fizz Friday, 5pm Prosecco with the NCT girls, is it too early? .. always giving the kids an extra gingerbread man if a leg had broken.. never stressed with a houseful of kids... I’ll miss you... .... our numerous NCT nights out... knowing you’d order risotto.. always having to work out the bill... l’ll miss you... .... nights singing ABBA at the top of our lungs... I’ll miss you... .... parties shared.. your beautiful 40th boat party.. our numerous parties... I’ll miss you... .... our family days out.. our bbqs.. our walks.. our Sunday roasts.. our camping trips... l’ll miss you... ... our spa days.. our trips to Marrakesh... I’ll miss you... ... our dinners out with Alan and Kerry.. our dinner parties in.. always showing true elegance and wanting the table just right, like me... I’ll miss you... .... the times you saved me.. falling off the back of our boat heavily pregnant.. falling in a ditch on my bike... I’ll miss you... .... our Christmas’s together.. our NCT Secret Santa... our family games night... New Year dinners/parties... I’ll miss you... .... our many lunches out.. our many shopping trips... I’ll miss you... .... the daily reminders.. from the purse I use.. to the glasses I drink from... I’ll miss you... .... our tears .. our laughter.. for many life challenges along the way... I’ll miss you... .... your strength.. your courage.. the way you just got on with it.. an inspiration... I’ll miss you... .... the friendship.. the gaping hole.. an irreplaceable friend... I’ll miss you... .... my friend Angela.. a supportive wife, a loving mother, a loyal friend... so kind, so generous, so gracious, so loyal, so beautiful inside and out... I miss you... we all miss you... Forever your friend Gill x