Darling,
Recognise the postcard? Yes, that’s right it’s that delightful little market in Montbron. You remember, it’s where you insisted on buying a kilo of Fourme de Montbrison cheese before saying you loved me for the very first time. Later, sat upon a bench nibbling cheese, we made plans for our future life together.

But then cancer came along and changed everything forever.

So I’ve come back to Montbron to paint a postcard reminder of that wonderful time together. After all, you always encouraged me to paint, remember? You said that life was nothing without art. But now, here on my own, I’ve come to realize that in reality life is nothing without you. So that’s why I had your ashes mixed with these oils. You will live on forever in these painted scenes of mine.

It’s all that remains.

Wish you were still here with me, darling.

Me xxx