Most of my memories of Olive are of her together with Dave, which I believe is how she would like it. Their easy affection, forever characterized in my mind by the phrase "You big 'nana!", meant that Aelwyd always felt as much of a home as my own. I can remember being looked after many times there as a small boy, and being introduced to lime cordial, discussing how the police floodlights spoiled the view from the kitchen window and what to do about that, and even working on a 'mathematical' crossword from the pages of an old Daily Mail (how did THAT get there!?) that were lining an old chest I was 'helping' her to clear out. I even used to take some of my friends round there (uninvited, I'm sure) to 'show her off', and I'm sure they were made just as welcome! She reminded a few years ago of something that I, as a child, had said to her, I think when we were out shopping together in Caters, of all places. "I think you're the nicest person I know", I apparently remarked from the shopping trolley seat, and that is a sentiment by which I am still happy to stand. Olive always made me feel wonderfully welcome, and although there might be other people about whom I could say that, there were certainly none who saw me so much or so frequently - yet she always seemed so pleased to see me, then, and as I grew into an adult. Latterly I only saw her on the family holidays, yet on each of these, however many years passed between them, we chatted away as if we still only lived two streets apart.

Our lives have been enriched by being able to share fun, food and wine with Olive at numerous family events in Sevenoaks over the past few years. We found that she was very kind and cheery but certainly never to be underestimated despite her petite stature. She will be hugely missed and never forgotten. Her funeral was a fitting tribute to a lovely lady.

Olive has been our very dear neighbour and friend for the past 28 years. I have spent many hours over those years with Olive, especially times when Graeme was at work and both Sarah and Michael were at school and then as they went to University as the years moved on. Olive has always been a very close friend and has given me many words of wisdom and advice over numerous cups of tea and times we have spent together. She lived in the modern world and her views on life echoed this, all of which will stay with me forever along with our fondest memories of a very lovely lady who we will miss greatly.