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F.A.O. older compers who knew VWCampervan / Rach Riches

grannybiker
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Remember the fun we had writing daft answers to comps like "Tell us why you deserve to win this bed..." etc on Facebook?
That great feeling of sharing DTD successes?
That golden age back when we used to win, LOL!
Last week I changed my Facebook status to a candle at the heartbreaking news Rach had passed away following a recurrence of the cruel disease she thought had been beaten back in 2013. As you'd expect from Rach, she faced this with fortitude and determination as it ravaged her body, but never her spirit.
She leaves behind a husband, two lovely daughters in their 20s who are a credit to their Mum, a brother and sister and her Dad. Most cruelly, they had lost Rach's Mum just a week or so earlier. Keeping them all close in my heart.
The link below is to one Rach had asked me to share when she became quite ill early in lockdown. The post for our memories on her own page is set to friends only for now, but maybe the girls will open it to public for more of us to comment.
https://www.facebook.com/madelaine.mclaughlin/posts/10221025998693161?notif_id=1596699221517983¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
So sorry to be sharing such news.
That great feeling of sharing DTD successes?
That golden age back when we used to win, LOL!
Last week I changed my Facebook status to a candle at the heartbreaking news Rach had passed away following a recurrence of the cruel disease she thought had been beaten back in 2013. As you'd expect from Rach, she faced this with fortitude and determination as it ravaged her body, but never her spirit.
She leaves behind a husband, two lovely daughters in their 20s who are a credit to their Mum, a brother and sister and her Dad. Most cruelly, they had lost Rach's Mum just a week or so earlier. Keeping them all close in my heart.
The link below is to one Rach had asked me to share when she became quite ill early in lockdown. The post for our memories on her own page is set to friends only for now, but maybe the girls will open it to public for more of us to comment.
https://www.facebook.com/madelaine.mclaughlin/posts/10221025998693161?notif_id=1596699221517983¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
So sorry to be sharing such news.
Worse things will have happened in the world today...
"The only thing that really matters, it to love and to be loved."
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So so sad, she was my comping buddy, took me under her wing when I started comping :-(Think it's about time the comping fairy remembered where I am! lol3
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So sorry to hear of Rachel’s passing, always a very kind cheerful lady much love to the family and friends x#JusticeForGrenfell2
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Worse things will have happened in the world today..."The only thing that really matters, it to love and to be loved."2
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How awful ... RIP Rachel xWins since 2009 = £17,600MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS1
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Very sad R.I.P Rachel1
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Aww no.
I remember Rach. R.I.P lovely lady. x
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