Bibi, you have been a very good neighbour, a very good friend and you are more like a family to me.

You’ve been very caring and supportive to me and especially my family abroad that you have not met. I am so happy to know that you are moving to stay close to your family but sad thinking of how much I will miss you.

My wife sends her greetings too, and we both thank you for all that you have done to support us when the chips were down and how much you have looked out for me when strange faces approached my door or take my delivery for me when I am out.

Bibi, thank you ever so much for been a wonderful person and I pray that God Almighty will continue to be with you, bless you, and protect you.

My family and I love you so much and I promise that, once they join me here in the UK, I will surely bring them over to say hello and spend some time with you.

Take care my good friend and remain blessed.

Anthony Kolade

Bibi, how you’ve watched me grow, from the young 19 year old Mum who moved in across the way with a one year old Son to the grown responsible woman I am today. My irresponsible behaviour, the parties, the Police attending, you just accepted me, never once did you make me feel bad! We connected, we never noticed the 28 year age gap, we could always be together and it was just easy, you could be you, I could be me and together we could just be. I’ll always remember you and my Nan, you coming over and sharing a cup of tea and a chat, there was always laughter. Everything I ever done for you from the start of the pandemic to now I have loved doing and it’s been an honour you allowed me to care for you when and how I could, everything as you know came from the deepest love and respect I hold for you. I didn’t think we could grow any closer but we did and forever I have all those memories to treasure of you and us. You’ve been and are so much to me, you grew beyond my friend but became my family. You shared many an evening with Leon, climbing over his train set in the front room. With my girls Hope and Isabella, you had your individual relationship with them, they just felt you were their Nan, you gave them love; you listened and nurtured them, you all laughed and cried and both adore you. So now as I wake up on the first Sunday morning without you, no running over to help and care for you, my heart is so heavy, the hole and emptiness I feel without you is so unbelievably heart wrenching and for now as we both know we knew we would have this feeling. I wish I could go back and start our journey again and we had another 31 years but Bibi we have all our memories, we will still talk every week, we will still continue “us” and Hope and Isabella too. I wish you every happiness, as much as I will miss you this was and is the right decision that you made, a better life for you with your Sister Ausma and your family, a life by the sea and a new beginning, I’m so very excited for you and you are so brave in taking this step at this time of your life, nothing but admiration and respect to you. You’ve been and are one of life’s rare humans and you leave a part of you within us all. Thank you Bibi for everything and always know how very much I love and adore you.

Love Always
Tracy xxxxxxxxx