MINIMALIST MUM

Mum died four years ago.

She left two videos :Tony Benn - ‘Speaking up in Parliament’… and ‘Pingu - the photographer’. Two of her all time heroes.

To complete her audio visual collection there was an Elton John picture disc, a Mozart CD and a Bowie single.

A brown envelope labelled ‘Sentiment’ contained a few photos and newspaper clippings. There was a black folder containing birth and death certificates and a largish box of estate agents’ adverts for local houses. This was her hobby.

At a time when my friends and I were into Victoriana, Country style and kitsch, mum had a black shelving unit, 2 leather chairs and a TV. There was a Kandinsky print on the wall.

She had a wicked sense of humour, loved her food and was thin as a rake.

She’s a very hard act to follow.
KAZ