Kate's 50th Birthday

For the first time since Christmas 2018 (or so Paul and I think) we managed to get-together as a whole family yesterday (30th January).  Well, whole in so far as Kate was not with us, but we were gathered together to celebrate what would have been her 50th birthday (on 26th January).  I cannot believe she is no longer here, and I am often on the brink of picking up the phone to have a chat, or to send a text message or email and then recall that it is not possible. 

Alison has compiled a Photo Book for Violet and Clementine and many of the photos had not been seen for a while - if at all.  Over the past few months Alison and I had met up with or made contact with, some of Kate's friends who also provided photographs and these are a good testament to the vagaries of 1980's fashion!!

Kate would have enjoyed the Afternoon Tea that Violet produced, ​the exotic lemon and raspberry sponge-cake that Alison baked and the champagne that was quaffed by everyone!  Kate would have particularly approved of the latter as - poignantly – it was a bottle of Moet and Chandon champagne that she had given to me for my 50th birthday!  

Happy Birthday Kate!  We all love and miss you so much. xxx

A selection of old family, family and school photographs: