I had a call tonight from Huw to tell me that our friend Kate had died today. Apparently she had been cycling, her bike was clipped by a car and from the injuries she sustained she died upon arrival at the hospital. I know little else at the moment. She turned 28 just three days ago.
I'd got to know Kate because of Huw and I was very fond of her. She was extraordinarily funny - a dry, sharp sense of humour delivered by saying very little but deliberately very precisely. When I found out she'd run the Snowdon Marathon last year and was a keen runner we'd talked alot about running together once my knee was fixed. Just last week we had been chatting about going on a first run together in the coming weeks, and as usual the banter from her had been typically dry and funny. I always enjoyed seeing her or speaking to her.
Her accident is tragic. She'll be missed. x
http://kateauchterlonie.blogspot.com/
I also found out about Kate's death last night and I can't take it in, especially looking at this photo of her. I was at Exeter College with Kate and had known her almost ten years. She was the funniest person I knew, and a great friend. We're all feeling a bit numb at the moment. I just feel so sorry for her poor family.
Posted by: Rebecca Gray | February 18, 2009 at 02:43 AM
Just to say I was walking My 5 year old back from the morning school run, and saw the funeral cortege with horse go past, followed by the cyclists. It made me stop and watch on what was a normal, busy morning and wonder who had passed. I guessed it was someone young as the majority of cyclists seemed to be in their 20`s, and as a cyclist myself, it made me wonder.
so sorry to hear about Kate.
Posted by: stu | February 27, 2009 at 02:11 PM