<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3124" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coffin-@-Kingsthorpe1-300x225.jpg" alt="coffin-@-Kingsthorpe(1)" width="300" height="225" />Thankfully the worst day of my life went to plan apart from my estimate of how many people would be coming to say their goodbyes. The crematorium was crowded with standing room only. The message tags added something special.

Elaine, the celebrant, for the humanist service was excellent and captured Jane's life, or at least as much as one could squeeze into an afternoon.

I thought I was all cried out but when Jane came in to the sound of Carol King singing "you've got a friend" then I just crumbled once again. The sun beam that lit up the place just as the service finished was so fitting - Jane brought sunshine into our lives.

The reception at the Walnut Tree was equally "good" and although I didn't manage to eat a thing, I was kept busy "meeting and greeting". I was pleased to see everyone else was catching up with friends or watching the slide show of <a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/janes-photos">Jane's photos</a> or listening to a short selection of her favourite music. An exhausting day.

The time will come when we will be able to sit around in comfortable chairs drinking tea or coffee, swapping stories of Jane's busy life - what Jane did and said - without having to pause to wipe away a tear but one thing is sure she will never be forgotten by me.

Thank you to all those who came to share their love and all those from afar who sent messages of love and support - you will not be forgotten either.