An old walking acquaintance of ours, Kathy, died this morning - she'd been suffering from cancer for a little while so not unexpected but very sad all the same.
She was American of Italian heritage, and full of life and enthusiasm. My main memory of her was her passion for really serious walking - she used to be a member of the long-distance walkers association - thinking nothing of doing 20-mile hikes.
Luckily, she'd been able to spend this last week just gone with family who'd come over to see her from the States. She died peacefully in her sleep with her brother and partner with her.
