Through ill health, my mum Ann, came to live with me and over the past few years we got to know each other inside and out. We spent most days together and there was always a giggle to be had at something or somebody; more often than not at each other. She wasn't just my 'mum', she was my teacher, my ally and my friend. This book represents fragments of her life and embraces our shared love, experiences and treasured memories that shaped our beautiful relationship and made me the person that I am today.