29/07/2026
As I wrap up another project with Sun Rider Studio, it comes with a heavy heart.
Last Wednesday, 25 books arrived at the the author’s son’s house in southern England. She had retired in France many years ago and was due to visit for a wedding and would pick the books up on her way through.
The project was not only the culmination of six months work, but a deeply introspective memoir of her seven years of boat life with her late husband and two friends in the 90s/00s.
Sadly the author passed away just as the books were produced and ready to be collected and distributed to her friends and family.
Although I never met Judy, we exchanged many emails over the past six months, and in a sense I feel we got to know one another. I am therefore quite saddened to hear the news.
I’m unsure whether she managed to see the book in person and I may never find out, but I can only hope that spending these past months reflecting on the experience and finishing the memoir was of great pleasure to her.
These two photographs of the book are all I received and were taken by her son. The wider family may never read or see this, but if they do, please know that I send my deepest condolences to a hugely inspirational woman – even to someone who never had the pleasure of meeting them.
