SOMEONE SPECIAL!

We lost someone very special last week here on Skye.

We had to say 'Goodbye' to our very dear friend, confidante and Auntie

- Anne Nicholson.

I first met Anne and her lovely husband Roy in 2013 through Home Care.

The happy couple at home on Roy's birthday on 1st September 2015 .....

I made a banana and walnut cake to celebrate!

They were both completely dedicated to each other

and nothing was too much trouble for Anne - 

as she always cheerfully made Roy's later years as comfortable as possible.

Very sadly Roy passed away peacefully in his sleep

on Friday 11th November 2016.

Anne was bereft but out of her enormous grief

there blossomed an amazing strength and a will to carry 

on with her life for a while.

With encouragement we managed to persuade her to venture out 

into the outside world again.......

Anne contemplating tackling Afternoon Tea at Skeabost House Hotel in 2017!

She absolutely loved it too......

Anne also came to our home at Roskhill Barn 

for Christmas Dinner on two occasions -

the first in 2016 and then again last December 2018.

Both times she thoroughly enjoyed her time with us.

Anne, myself and Cupar, our potty pooch

by our er...... miniscule Christmas tree in our lounge at home -in 2016.

We also managed to tempt Anne to come out and about on occasions.

She, our friend Shona and myself popped over to The Stein Inn 

for lunch a couple of times, - enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery en route.....

Shona and Anne smile for the 'cameraman/chauffeur' in The Stein Inn,

after enjoying an extremely satisfying soup and sandwich lunch....in Summer 2017.

Anne admitted to me one day back in 2017 just how

much she had enjoyed our tea at Skeabost House together several months before.

As a surprise I took her there the following year on 12th September 

as a belated birthday treat.

The photograph below is my favourite one of her....she looks so contented....

Anne sitting by that wonderful roaring fire at Skeabost just before

she made VERY short work of an amazing Afternoon Tea!

My final photo is another of Anne with her beloved Roy 

taken way back in 2014. 

It was Anne's own personal favourite and simply illustrates 

the closeness and love this devoted couple both enjoyed.

Thank you Anne for all the kindness and love 

you gave to everyone who had the pleasure to know you.

We all miss you so much.  

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