You may know her as Barbara, Bambi, Bra-Bags, Barbie, Barb2, Old Ma Jones, Granny Bee (or one of any number of other epithets, some of them quite unpublishable). We just know her as Mum (or 'Mutha').

In honour of Mum's last wishes, we'd like to help raise money for Macmillan, who offer such wonderful help and support. If Mum touched your life in some way, please consider making a donation, and perhaps sharing an anecdote or two with us.

(Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.)