Great Aunty Joan - the Fulham girl that chased her dream and lived it. 

As  a child,  I met Aunty Joan a couple of times when she came back to the UK and saw her as this glamourous women in her trench coat and sunglasses. I was in awe that she was my grandmother's sister and wondered about the adventures she had gone on after leaving  a small , then working class, town in south west London. I met her again when we were invited to stay with her and Uncle Sean when I was 11. The mystery around her in my mind opened up and this started the relationship I then went on to have with her.

As an adult, having finished at university, I went travelling with my girlfriends to The Americas. How could I go to California and not pop  in? I think we brought the chaos that summer! Dive bombing in the pool, cocktails at 5pm with Uncle Sean and a lot of laughter. I think we gave Aunty Joan and Uncle Sean a fright with our proposed itinerary into South America as 3 fresh faced English girls in search of an adventure. Presentation of 3 crucifixes blessed by the priest was testament to this. We kept these close and like to think our successful trip was down to Aunty Joan looking after us.

Our communication over the phone, continued for a long time after this trip. She was  at the end of the phone around every 2 months as we called each other to catch up and laugh. I think she enjoyed hearing about 'home' and what I was up to as I went on to getting married, having a career and children. 

Aunty Joan for me was the last member of a generation that I no longer had in my life. I enjoyed talking to her and Uncle Sean and hearing their prospective on life. I think we had a lot in common as two girls from Fulham that wanted more. 

Rest in peace Aunty Joan, You're back with your beloved Uncle Sean and I'm sure a gin or two with Kitty and Johnny. Love you Aunty Joan and Uncle Sean - the pair from the islands that lived the Californian dream!

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