I can’t quite believe that our wonderful, bubbly Aunty Ann is gone. Family gatherings just won’t be the same without her huge bear hugs, her laugh and the positivity that shone from her face. Ann was so supportive of my interests growing up - always full of questions and enthusiasm. She and David would even drive all the way from Ipswich to Hertfordshire to see my school art exhibitions (where, as mum has already remembered here, she was horrified to be introduced to my teacher as my ‘Great Aunt’!) and would buy me art supplies for birthdays to encourage me. While circumstances have kept us apart lately, we were delighted that Ann got to meet her (great great!) niece Nora on FaceTime what feels like only a few weeks ago, and I’m so sad that Nora won’t get to experience those big hugs in person. While we can’t get together to celebrate her life, I know that Ann was loved by so many who will all miss her dearly. The words ‘smashing’ and ‘fabulous’ will always make me remember her with a smile as she used them so liberally - and as I wrote to David recently, the world really will be a much less fabulous place without her. Lots of love always, from Amy, Mark and Nora xx