Today Dora, my mother, should be celebrating her 100th birthday. But sadly she died towards the end of May, thus missing out by just over four months. As a tribute, and as this week’s photographs, I thought we should have what are I think the first and last images I have of her.
As far as I know I don’t have any photos from Dora’s childhood (but I should scour the family albums again), so this first is of a self-portrait in oils she painted when she was about 21 (she couldn’t remember exactly when), could be the earliest I have.

The second is the last photo I took of her on her 99th birthday, a year ago. I have posted this before but make no apology for doing so again.

Anyone interested can find my address at Dora’s funeral, and a few of her pieces of artwork, here.
We shall, of course, be drinking a toast to Dora later on today.