Brenda September 8th 1926 - 27th February 2013 by durleybeachbum

Photography • Portraits • posted on Mar 20, 2013

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The end of an era, so please forgive this repost. As some of you will know, Brenda Donaldson was the tenant of Highmoor Farm, which was the scene of a battle over building rights 'til the government ruled against planning permission in the spring of 2012 I grabbed this pic while we were having a natter on the seat in the entrance of Waitrose supermarket, preparing ourselves for the slog home,in my case with far too much stuff. Not so bad for Brenda as she had a powerful pavement scooter: I was on foot! She was 85 then, and apart from the last hip replacement being rather unsatisfactory she was in pretty good health. She was telling me that the thing she dislikes most about modern life is Redundant Intimacy, for example the way folk call you by your first name when you don't know them. And kissing...far too continental! I am inclined to agree, having caught many a nasty bug from this foreign habit myself. So, "Goobye, Miss Donaldson!", I said, and staggered off. We were intending to visit a local alpaca farm together, but sadly the weather and the farming year conspired for this never to happen. Having known her since I was 5 years old and she was 22, I shall miss her a great deal. I expect the Talbot Trust will be thrilled: now they will surely renew attempts to build over her fields. At least she didn't live to witness it. That is the end now of all five of the Talbot Village farms set up by Marianne and Georgina Talbot. I am told she went into hospital to have a knee seen to and got MRSA...This still needs to be verifified.

Comments (23)

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jayfar

5:00AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

I remember this portrait of Brenda, I loved it then and I love it now and how sad. R.I.P. Mrs Donaldson.

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aztek

6:15AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Beautiful lady, and now, in a far more beautiful place than this Earth we have messed up. May she rest in peace...

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jmb007

6:39AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

beau portrait!!

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dakotabluemoon

6:49AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Why can't people just leave others alone and what a sad story great pic of her hon.

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Katraz

7:02AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Sorry to hear about Brenda, Lovely portrait.

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nikolais

7:39AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Amazing portrait and story, Andrea!

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Faemike55

8:16AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

My thoughts and prayers and condolences. Very beautiful portrait of this lady

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jendellas

8:45AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

I was shocked when I saw the title. You have lost a good friend. xx

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rachris480907

11:48AM | Wed, 20 March 2013

What a wonderful character study! And a beautiful tribute! Sorry for the loss of your dear friend.

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helanker

12:07PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Yes, this is sad news. She had such a winning smile.

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:16PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

so sorry for your loss ! cherish yout memories

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TECHNISTRATIONS

2:26PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

My deepest sympathy on the loss of your friend...

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kgb224

3:18PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Sorry to hear of the loss Andrea. My deepest sympathy with you Andrea. God bless.

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

4:02PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

What a shame, and there is those egotistical overblown syphilitic developers rubbing their hands in glee. What a poxy country that lets its hospital patience catch diseases. It's those pillock developers that should get the diseases. I am sure you miss her very much Andrea, it makes me wild what is going on here at the hand of Chairman CaMORON!

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miwi

5:42PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Beautiful portrait and great story!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for your loss.

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sandra46

5:59PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

WONDERFUL PORTRAIT AND STORY

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wysiwig

6:16PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

I had no idea you had been friends for so long. Very sorry for your loss. She was a great lady and a real fighter. Another obstacle to progress has been removed and the world is a little less for it.

whaleman

11:57PM | Wed, 20 March 2013

Lovely portrait!

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auntietk

12:06AM | Thu, 21 March 2013

Oh dear. I had rather hoped she would live forever, happily thwarting the powers that be. I'm sorry to hear she's gone. This is such a wonderful portrait, and I feel like I knew her a bit from your stories. (Not well enough to call her anything but Miss Donaldson, though!)

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