Memento mori.

My wonderful friend, Gwen, died today and I shall miss her terribly. Over more than twenty years, we laughed riotously, drank a lot of wine, ate a lot of good food and consumed vast quantities of whisky, cognac and anything 40% proof after dozens of suppers shared as we put the world right.

There is an expression that one will die peacefully if one has lived a good life. Gwen did exactly that surrounded by those who loved her.

Farewell, witty, sarcastic, beautiful and special Gwen. I shall never forget you.

Hedgerow Sparrow last Saturday morning flew into my glass door. I put him in the greenhouse to wake up but he never did. Photo copyright SvD.