As we prepare to say goodbye to Alison ahead of her funeral, we are asking friends and family to consider donating to Cancer Research UK instead of sending flowers.

Cancer took Alison from us very quickly, and very cruelly. Any monies raised will go to helping the charity fund improvements in diagnosis, care and hopefully cure to help a great many people.

This is a cause that Alison had close to her heart and one that I am certain she would approve of and encourage.