My Nan passed away this afternoon. She wasn’t just a nan. She raised me along side my parents, she was the first person I told I was gay and she adored my husband. She taught me to swim, she camped in the garden with me as a kid, taught me to bake,
made me laugh...

.. she came with me to buy my first pigs even after my parents told me no. She sat with me for hours in the garden watching me with the pigs or gardening, just to keep me company. She loved me unconditionally....

The virus and lockdown robbed us of our goodbyes, she died alone in her care home. I hope that although we were not there she could feel the extreme love we had for her as she slipped away. Goodnight Nanny Pat, rest in peace and see you on the other side xxx