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Lovely words Anna, your love for Wendy shines through. She’s so right though….slow it all down… let out a few big sighs and just allow yourself to process and grieve and come back to your braids when the time is right❤️

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Thank you Sam 🙏🏼❤️

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Love this piece Anna and I’m so pleased you attempted the braised essay. I know it’s going to be brilliant and the perfect counterbalance for the emotionless obituary. I bet the cats and doggo were relieved when you put all those pages in the freezer! 😉

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They definitely were! There was a lot of ‘Derek, no!!!’ ... ‘Clive, you’re messing it all up!’ ... ‘tilki... stay there!’

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Too many animals! Sounds like my house...

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Always room for more!

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Those many words, and the memory of your friendship, will be there for you when you’re ready to braid it all together. Thank you for allowing us to come along for some essay weaving in this painful moment of loss. Wishing you and all of Wendy’s loved ones peace.

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Thank you Stephanie xx

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Very sad to hear of the death of Wendy Mithell, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend Anna. I heard your interview on the Today programme and thought you spoke eloquently and movingly about her.

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Thank you Helen 🙏🏼❤️

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