Ann 'Annie' Watling (26 Jan 1958 - 29 Jun 2015)

Dear Annie, thanks for being such a wonderful friend and for sharing lots of fun times. Missing you very much me duck! Will always think of you when I'm in the mountains. Love always, Trout

RIP Annie. Such found memories of your friendship and guidance (on and off the piste) x

Cash donation from Paddy, her football buddy.

Its difficult to think of the right words to say when we lose someone we love. Annie was so special, sincere, kind, funny, straight talking and wise.
She lived life to the max but always had time for those who needed her. It didn't matter how long the interval between our meetings we always picked up where we had left off

I first met Annie on arriving in Val d’Isere after a particularly difficult journey. Sensing my troubled frame of mind she was so warm and welcoming that she made me feel like I was her best friend after only about 10 minutes.

Annie taught me a lot over the years
Simple things like how to ski – especially off piste, how to bake very calorific cakes, make very strong cocktails and prepare gourmet picnics and how to win at scrabble by fair means or foul But also the bigger things like, how to organise my life, how to get the best out of my holiday but most of all the value of friendship.

She had a wonderful sense of fun and adventure.
Skiing with Annie was never for the faint hearted – mostly off piste or negotiating areas of avalanche danger (or so she said – I was never quite sure if she exaggerated the dangers!).
I never could find the Piste Perdu (the lost piste) without Annie even though I have tried many times.
Once in Mexico we were in one of the water parks that had a high cliff, which people were jumping off. She encouraged me to have a go saying it was great fun and very exhilarating, leading me to believe she had jumped off it sometime in the past. So of course I had a go. Afterwards she admitted she had never done it!!!
Over the last few years my family and I have been lucky in having Annie to stay but she was never just a visitor. She arrived and put the kettle on then started opening cupboard doors saying, “Sues where’s the biscuits”, or “Phil I cant find the chocolate!”
We all looked forward to her arrival even the old cat who would follow Annie round the house until she sat down and then jump on her lap. The cat never sat on anyone else’s lap!

She was often critical of how we all spoilt our children but then arrived bringing sweets cakes and played games with them, generally ruining them. She gave my daughter, Emi, plenty of no-nonsense and Emi loved Annie as much as I did.
I am grateful to you, Annie, for all the happy times we have had together. For the crying and the laughing we have done even when you have been feeling poorly. For the advice and the adventures we have had.
I will miss your wicked laugh, your beautiful smile, our long walks along the beach and your down to earth advice.
I read somewhere this week that a raindrop landing on your check is a kiss from someone who is watching over you.
So from now on when it’s raining I will run out to catch your kisses, Annie.
Thank you for being my friend and the friend of my family
Goodbye from Phil, Emi and me xx

Dear Annie, thank you for being part of my life and creating some fun memories together. We never said goodbye as we always knew we would see each other again, so this feels the same, I'll see you in the future for another game of tennis, a glass of red wine, a good chat and some great belly aching laughs. Flookie XX PS I hope where you are there is no SuperSoup!

Dear Annie, my time as your "neighbour" on Full Moon in the Maldives was always filled with fun and laughter. I will never forget the time I walked into your room whilst you were giving the Manager of a hotel some serious grief about an overbooking. You were sitting on your bed in your towel with your shower cap on......If only he could have seen you on the other end of the telephone he would have laughed as much as I did. You said - DON'T you DARE tell anyone.....which I never did but I have many a times since had difficult telephone conversations where I thought....wonder what they are wearing on the other end of the phone.....it always makes me laugh and took the edge of a difficult phone call. I will miss you my friend....rest in peace and until we meet again, Nancy xxx

In memory of a great friend. Rest in peace Annie.

Annie was my wonderful Boss when I was in the Maldives ... And although i was on an island far away, she always made me feel part of the team.
Even flying down to surprise me on my birthday, with team cards and presents too and stayed the night to celebrate .... Of course after dinner it all went downhill, drink and a lot of fun !!
Always giving and thinking of others and making sure everyone was special as felt included ... I will always remember you
RIP Annie xxxxxx

In loving memory of a wonderful person.

Annie

During my time with kuoni on Full Moon in 2001 you were my boss. My mentor. My drinking partner but most of all my friend. You had a magical honest direct way of talking to people and you told it like it was. A spade was spade it was as simple as that. You are one of the few people who have enriched my life and I am proud to have crossed paths with you. Thank you for being there when I needed you and thank you for introducing me to long Island ice tea and sambuka . We had many a good night it's just sad that we couldn't remember them the next day!

You will be missed

Cheers. Prost until the next time

Jason Lawrenson

Dear Annie, we met through work, you were my boss and a great one at that! Our friendship grew and we remained friends from then on. Despite both of us being in different parts of the world a lot of the time, we did manage to catch up every year or so for a few drinks. I'm so glad I had you in my life and so sad now that you were taken too soon. We had some laughs over the years but more than anything you were a true friend, mentor and supportive to me. We will meet again one day my friend xxx I love you loads xxx RIP xx

Dearest cousin Annie,
Your bright light will never diminish for me. You will always be in my heart and Iwill cherish your memory forever. Thank you for all of your love, advice and friendship. I love you so much. Until we meet again. Rest in Peace.
Helen xx