We all have stories - My Great Nanny Daisy

Today I wanted to devote time to the life story of a truly beautiful woman who most people never had the pleasure of meeting; my Great Nanny Daisy.

Where to begin? Whatever I say I feel will not truly justify how wonderful Nanny Daisy really was, but I will try.  Nanny Daisy had a sense of fun and happiness in her life which many people picked up. Her joyful singing, where moments of silence in conversation were lifted by a hymn or tune. Nanny Daisy achieved a lot across her lifetime reaching 101 years of age, by retaining her independence for most of her life. There was a sense of elegance about Nanny as she had a timeless sense of style and made an effort to dress up for occasions as well as everyday life. Like any Mother would, she did all that she could raise her children, having her first child the year the Second World War started.

Daisy Bunn 1914 - 2016



Nanny Daisy always enjoyed laughing and the family knew she had a good sense of humour. She enjoyed watching British comedy classics, I have memories of putting on some of the films from my 'Carry On' collection with Nanny happily laughing at the opening credits to Carry On Behind. One of her favourites were the great comedy duo Morecombe and Wise, so rather fittingly the family chose their song to say goodbye to Nanny today, as she brought sunshine and laughter with her good natured spirit and will dearly be remembered for it.

London Baby

Last week I went on an industry study trip to London for my university course. It's fair to say that this trip made me realise that I am on the right course. The walking tours around London and art journal studies provided a great insight into museology, where I was able to reflect on the art industry within the public and private commercial sectors. I enjoyed being able to visit new sights and areas within a city I love and have been lucky enough to visit often. This ranged from the auction houses and galleries, to the street art that adorn the side of buildings.

I guess this trip made me want to aspire more to my dream of living in the 'London lifestyle'. The lifestyle that has been portrayed on TV with people living in the gorgeous apartments with their dream jobs, admist the hustle and bustle of a busy city, while managing to maintain a thriving social life. This is the lifestyle I would like to see myself living in one day and this trip made living the 'London lifestyle' seem possible.

Letting someone into your world

You spend your whole life developing and forming who you are as an individual. You become used to thinking about where you are going and what you're doing, without having to majorly factor in the plans of others. But one day you'll be walking around in your world and bump into someone who can make you see the world around you differently. You're no longer just concerned about your own plans and ambitions as you make plans around both of your schedules, as well as you being there and feeling their highs and lows as much as your own.

There will come a time when you decide that you are ready to let someone else into your world. This can be in the form of a partner or best friend, or if you're lucky that person may even be both those things. You let them see you when you're at your worst as well as you're best, and see you at times you may not usually want to be seen, like when you're snotty and full of cold, or stressing over an up coming work deadline or even just a truly emotional time where you just want someone to cry to and hug. It's strange how quickly they can settle into your world and you feel as though you can't remember a time recently when they weren't a part of it. You keep wanting to learn more about them and see them as often as possible. You want to grow with them by your side.

All you hope for is that they think of you as much as you think about them, making space for you to join their world and plan on keeping you along for the journey that is their own life.