First time i met Your mummy was at your house in Julian Rd, Sneyd Park at a mummie’s coffee morning. You Seb, were only 9 months and got on like a house on fire with Oliver who was the same age. We had just moved to Bristol and i was a bit nervous about meeting all the mums that already knew each other. I didn’t have to worry as your mummy made me feel very welcome and we ended up chatting all morning and afternoon about our mutual love for art deco houses, dragonflies and art. Sofie was in nursery that day but the three of you soon became great friends.
That day was the start of a new and very special friendship. We met up almost every day after that, tea-time at each other’s houses, picnics at the Zoo, lunches at the Paintworks where we’d dream about holding the Exhibition for our collaboration Art meets Fashion and we’d look at studios for her. We never stopped talking about art and fashion – what inspired her to paint, what inspired me to make my dresses and how amazing it would be to combine these two.
We’ve had endless trips out and about, locally and further afield. One favourite was our last trip to Saunton Sands before we moved to Norway. We had the whole day there, enjoying the October sun, rolling down the sand dunes, picking shells off the Beach and of course, testing out your mummy’s brand new fire engine red Hunter wellies 🙂

I remember her calling me when i was on summer holiday in Norway – She was so excited and had wonderful news. She had just found out she was expecting you, little Olivia and she was over the moon. When the nine months had past, i got the honor of being mummy and daddy’s on call-sitter. I rememer one night, around 10.30 pm your mummy called and said she was absolutely sure little’Liv was coming. I rushed over, confirmed everything was going to be at home and sent them off. You Seb were fast asleep and completely oblivious as to what was happening. A few hrs later, they came back home, with no little’Liv but slightly blushed cheeks. Eeer, false alarm, Your daddy said and went in to the Kitchen. He told about the scary looking nurse with a wart on her nose that had been on duty and he was sure she had made you, refuse to come out 🙂
It wasn’t long though till you decied to come out and meet the world. As soon as you were all home again, i came over to see you and although tired, i don’t think i have ever seen your mummy as content and happy as at that moment, sitting on her sofa with Olivia on one side and Seb on the other. A very proud mummy!

Not long after, you moved to Portishead to a wonderful New home with a lovely garden and fantastic surroundings. It was a bit more difficult seeing eachother every day then when not just round the corner anymore but we decided that we’d take in turns to come to each other’s houses and meet up in parks and at the Zoo. We did manage that and we had lots of fun days, trips, epic Halloween parties and birthdy parties.

The time with your mummy was so much more than just trips to the park though – She quickly became my best friend. Anyone who knows Charlotte, knows what an amazing and loving person she is. One strong feisty cookie though and you know you’re always going to get the tuth from her and you’d know exactly where you’re standing. We have shared secrets, tears, laughs, ideas. We’ve had days of just chatting, trying to resolve whatever issue that day and planning for events. We could have moments where we had nothing to talk about but we were just comfortable with eachother….. although it would never be lasting moments of no talking because your mummy always had a story or news to tell 🙂
I remember a night away in London, we were just lying in our beds in the hotel chatting all night. We had our first time away alone and could have had all the sleep in the world which we were desperate for but instead, we couldn’t stop ourselves talking and i think it wasn’t till the first bird got up that next morning, we finally closed our eyes 🙂

Your mummy’s one of the most amazing and inspiring people i have ever met and she is always with me. I am Lucky enough to have had time to be part of her life and had her in mine. We have had so many wonderful days together and i have a lot of pictures to remember these by. I am also very lucky to have two fantastic paintings on my wall by your mummy, two paintings that are very very special to me.

Thank you Charlotte for always being an amazing friend xxxxxx