The Australian Women’s Weekly New Zealand Edition — May 2017

14 MAY 2017

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Letter of the month

Missing mum

Just received the latest copy of

The Australian Women’s Weekly,

flicked through and there it is, just

how I feel – “I have mourned the

mother I had” (Kiwi entrepreneur

Charlotte Devereux talking

about her mother’s battle with

Alzheimer’s). Sixteen years on

from losing my mum to breast

cancer, there I was right back

at the moment she told me, “Sharon, I have breast cancer.” It was on my birthday, and left me

numb with shock. My heart aches, my throat has closed over and the tears flow again.

It was that moment I lost the most valuable relationship in my life. She was still there, but our

lives changed for ever. Everything revolved around endless tests, treatment and waiting for the

next bombshell – “Unfortunately your cancer has metastasised into your bones; your cancer is

terminal.” I, and many others have also had these special relationships and memories snatched

away from us. Thanks Charlotte for sharing your story. SHARON FLANNERY

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• flowers keep their
  arrangement and position
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  knock over very easily. Keep
  well watered with fresh,
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Diana’s boys

How proud would Princess Diana have been

of the two beautiful young men she

produced? As I was reading your

story on Prince Harry and his

relationship with Meghan

Markle in the April issue, I

felt glad that the young

boy who lost his mum at

such a tender age has

found such happiness.

And that the royal

family – who were

so tough on Princess

Margaret in the 1950s

when she fell in love with

Peter Townsend – seem to

be doing the right thing and

welcoming her with open arms.

I wish Harry and his brother

William all the very best – those

boys deserve much happiness

after having to spend the past 20 years without

their darling, devoted mother. She would be

so proud of them both today – how they have

coped, how they have grown into lovely

young men, and William’s lovely

young family. And for all the

work they are doing raising

awareness of mental health

in the UK. Good on them!

HELEN THOMPSON

Fabulous issue

WOW! You have

excelled yourself

with April’s issue.

The articles on the

royal family are really

great. The Duchess

of Cambridge – such

delightful photos and

capturing her lovely smile.

Prince Harry looks sooo happy.

The hot chocolate puddings recipe is

fantastic and so easy. My puddings rose well

above the ramekin sides with split tops.

Truly delicious!

ANDREA HILLS

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