It's been ages, yes, and am so sorry to come back only to have to let you all know that my bestest bud, my ride or die bitch, the biggest Bellatrix and Snape fan to come down the pike and wear the tee-shirt and wave the wand and write the fic to prove it - my beloved mother-in-law and fellow fan and strictest of betas,
irenacandy has died.
We don't know any particulars yet, except that LAPD came to our abode with a card bearing a northern California sheriff's name and a case number on it and told us she'd been found dead. The circumstances being unusual we have to head north asap. Will update if/when I can. Please lift a glass of wine in her honour if you like, or read a good Bella fic.
Send love, if you would/could, as well to my wife
@chazpure. She's an orphan now and, as you can imagine, is quite bereft.
note: won't be able to respond to comments for some time, fyi