Derek 25th January 2018

I was nineteen when I was first introduced to Brian and his lovely girlfriend Wendy, by my very new girlfriend Angela. Angela and Brian both lived in the Buckinghamshire village of Hedgerley. I am sure Brian was driving an ancient three wheeler car at the time. Later when we married our sweethearts, Brian and Wendy moved to live in Suffolk, and my job took Angela and me to Stowmarket just twenty miles from West Stow where we could visit our friends with less travelling. Brian worked for Guildford Homes at the time and sold us our first home, a cedar clad bungalow, delivered in kit form by lorry, and erected in Battisford. We spent many happy hours in the delightful company of Wendy and Brian at Chimney Mill and although my job later relocated us back in Buckinghamshire the friendship never waned and we kept in touch mainly through our Christmas letters and occasional meet-ups. Our dear friend Wendy was unquestionably one of the kindest, loving and fun people you could meet and she will be sadly missed as too is her adventurous and gentle husband, also our friend, Brian. Love to all her gorgeous children Derek Alway