Lal (her five sisters and brother always called her Lal so for me she was always Auntie Lal) was the best Aunt you’d ever wish for : like a second mother when I was small and a good friend when I retired. She was always there with good advice and, above all, a laugh. She saw the funny side of everything and refused to let life get her down. For my mother, her sister Bess, Lal was a rock for her to cling to when she was going through tough patches and, as always a source of happiness and peace. Rest in peace, Lal, you were one in a million.