Sarah would not want us to think her death a tragedy. She would allow us to be sad but would want us to remember her as essentially a warm, generous person and very good company. She would want us to have a good time on the occasion of her funeral and treat it as good party which she was unfortunately unable to attend in person. She always took a great deal of interest in people, was very approachable and always wanted to help if anyone was in any sort of trouble. She was not averse to taking risks (she married me!) and believed in seizing the moment. Many might lament her relatively short life but she packed a lot into those years. She had completed her family by the time she was 25 and her children are a credit to her. She worked as a personal secretary and in the prison service, ran a small antiques business, and was an executive housekeeper to the rich and powerful as well as teaching. The latter, I think, gave her the most satisfaction. In all these fields she was efficient, competent and well liked. However, this is a not a CV and those who knew Sarah well would appreciate that she was more than the sum of a range of admirable qualities. She was emotionally charged, a bit of a hell raiser, gave her all to everything she became interested in, people and projects. Most people will have an image of her on the back of a motorbike probably exceeding the speed limit by a not inconsiderable margin and listening to music at a volume many would find uncomfortable. But this would be a caricature. While sometimes she was passionate and fiery, often she was mellow and contemplative. She enjoyed literature and poetry, was politically aware and highly intelligent. She was a personality of many parts, unique. When she was made, they broke the mould. I shall remember her with love and affection now that she has gone to ride her great motorbike in the sky (pillion!) Michael