When I was little, ‘Charlotte’s Web’ was one of my favourite books, so when I first met your Mum, I was ready to like her, too.

We met through work, when Charlotte was running the Artlounge Gallery in Birmingham. She was wonderfully supportive and sold lots of my pictures which helped me to make my own career dreams come true. As if that wasn’t enough, she turned out to be an AMAZING person and artist, too. And beautiful.

Your Mum’s smile is so big, you can hear it down the ‘phone. Her warmth, intelligence and kindness are well matched by her sense of fun. She’s a best friend kind of person, not just a work person. I really LIKE your Mum. Your Mum is intelligent and thoughtful enough to tell it straight without being mean. Not everyone can do that. When I think of her, I think ‘friend’ and friends live in your heart always xxx