Anna Williams and Natasha Henry Churchill School Friends We are all Adele’s closest friends and wanted to share our favorite memories with you all. Adele was loved by everyone who met her. She was smart, ambitious, beautiful, thoughtful, witty and always a laugh a minute. She was an all- round top bird. She had a no nonsense, positive attitude to life. ‘Man up’ and ‘it’ll be alright’ were amongst her favorite sayings. She was direct to the point of bluntness. You could count on her to tell you ‘not to wear that dress’ or ‘sort that lipstick out’. If she couldn’t tell you exactly what she thought then her face would give it away. She was the life and soul of every party. With her dance moves and massive smile, she was never far from the fun, or the wine. And she always carried a selection of fancy lipglosses wherever she went. She loved her dance music and still referred to it as ‘bonka shonka’ as we all had done back in the day at school. She was a bit like a boy. Her idea of home furnishing was a lazy boy sofa and a huge TV. She was ambitious and tenacious. Once she decided on the Police Force there was no stopping her incredible determination. She was the fairest person I knew and very level headed. She is just the sort of person you wanted to come across in a bad situation. Adele worked SO hard but she never ever complained. Last year she had to cancel her 30th birthday party because of the London Riots. She would get up at 5 am and work 10 days straight, but she took it all in her stride. Adele wasn’t sentimental. She wasn’t interested in sunsets or poetry. And I always told her off for being like a man and not putting kisses in her text messages Most of all, Adele was Gentle, Kind, and Generous. She had a heart of gold. She could tell you how things really were, but she was also a shoulder to cry on and has helped us all through some of our darkest moments. She was the toughest of all of us, but she was also sensitive. She was so beautiful and never really knew it. It’s true to say Adele liked a bit of luxury. When we were travelling her favorite catch phrase was “sod the expense” – she did everything she wanted to do. And She was always planning. It was a never-ending list and del spent hours dreaming of her next holiday and lottery win. She was always trying something new – Military Fitness, Triathlons, Spinning Classes, Pilates. Adele was the one who taught me how to swim properly putting my head under the water and we swam the Great North Swim together. Adele beat all of us. We had a party last year when Adele completed her triathlon – she was so proud and wore her medal all night! Adele was a home girl. She Loved the West Country. We’re all so proud of our Somerset roots and we were all so grateful for having had such an amazing time growing up together in the country. Adele often contemplated moving back here. Her favorite time was being back in the family home and walking Billy the dog with her iPod on. If she could see us all here today she would be so chuffed that so many people have come. Adele was unique, one of a kind, and irreplaceable - one of life’s treasures. We will all miss her terribly. Adele, you will never ever be forgotten. Emma, Amie, Kate, Lucy University Friends Amie We first met Adele 12 years ago when we started uni and we have had the privilege of being close friends ever since. We formed an instant friendship with this vivacious, outgoing blonde bombshell which was sealed by numerous nights out, copious amounts of German wine and alot of laughter. Adele was always the life and sole of the party. People fell in love with her instantly due to her fun loving attitude which is reflected in how many people there are here today. In a room full of strangers she quickly made friends and an impression that lasted. Kate Adele was never afraid to say what she thought, we really respected her for having the confidence to stand up for what she believed in. It didn't matter if she was the only one with a different opinion she would be happy to speak her mind and stand up for herself. Adele was a real planner, when we were led to believe she was in her room revising, we would often catch her daydreaming about marrying Jonny Wilkinson and moving to new york to live the sex in the city lifestyle. She was constantly making to do lists which included baking cup cakes, learning Spanish, running a marathon and horseriding. She was really driven by her desire to achieve her goals, and was never one to let life pass her by. Emma Some of our favourite weekends were spent back at the Cashman's. It was clear to see the special relationship Adele had with her parents and 'the kids', which is how she referred to her brothers and sister. She was never happier than marching us all up crooks peek followed by an evening in with her family with a lovely dinner and a never ending glass of wine. I was lucky enough to go travelling with Del and will always be grateful that I got to spend the best year of my life with her. We shared some incredible experiences however the weeks spent with Del's family in Australia and America was when she was in her element. The times we have spent with the Cashman family have meant they became a treasured part of our life with Adele. Adele was effortlessly beautiful, she could get ready to go out in no time, and still look gorgeous! she would go for a lie down and wake up with natural waves of beautiful blonde hair, as if she'd just spent hours styling it! A smear of lip gloss, a wave of mascara and she was ready and looking stunning. and that way, she'd have more drinking time whilst the rest of us were still preening. However she had absolutely no idea how stunning she was. Lucy She was a true friend, when we left uni and all went our separate ways, no matter the time or distance apart our friendship stayed as strong as ever.A quick catch up and things would go back to how they always were. We will be forever grateful for the last weekend the five of us spent together in November. It was an amazing and special weekend which we will never forget. It was spent catching up, having a good giggle and seeing adele at her happiest. Adele, despite your absence you will always remain a part of our lives. We feel very lucky and honoured to have so many precious memories of you. We will always love you, Del and will never forget you.