Too much to put into words, sitting here after a weekend of wonderful remembrance, such lovely words said by family and friends and just thinking about all my wonderful memories of my nanny. I learnt to spell “independence” in primary school because of the sign on nanny’s car as she drove us to school every day, she would help me with spellings each morning, finding my lost shoes and school bags, getting us ready and up for school, picking me up when ill, and taking us off our parents’ hands so that they could have some much needed personal time. The amount she has done for us cannot be so easily summed up but these are a few things I think of. Nanny was incredible, my favourite memories of our walks in knettishall health, running around chasing Shadow, her German Sheppard dog, sleeping over on a Saturday night, having apples that she sat and peeled each for three of us before bed, and Shadow - of course. We would watch strictly come dancing and the odd game of scrabble or rummy which Rebecca and I were never very good at (Lauren and Nan were always the ones left in the game). So many happy times spent together, holidays and birthdays, games that called for good hearing and sight were always the funniest and will forever make me laugh (especially when she was paired with Becky). I am so grateful for the last Christmas we had together, I will cherish these moments of love and happiness she imprinted on me. I look forward to days surrounded with family and the laughs we will have with her in mind, and to know that mine and Luke’s special day is approaching and that the wonderful dress I will wear is only possible because of nanny, such a wonderful gift. Although I am sad to say “goodbye” and have to adapt to a world without her presence right now, I will forever relive moments and know she passed on such wonderful traits to me, holding you in my heart always dear Nanny Rita. Nicole X