article_snippet: Sixteen months ago I wanted Lynda right to the end, but it's about quality of life.
article_snippet: Talking of Lynda inspirational spirit, Michael Pattemore told how even when Lynda was at death's door, Lynda insisted on always making Sunday lunch. '
article_snippet: One week Lynda asked me to get out a bottle of Champagne.
article_snippet: Lynda had a health examination every year.
article_snippet: Highlighting the guidelines to be checked regularly over the age of 50, Lynda said:  'Lynda died at 66, if Lynda’d gone at 63 every five years...' Paying tribute to Lynda colleague and fellow  
article_snippet: Loose Women panelist, Ruth said: 'Lynda will live forever in the hearts of those who loved Lynda.
article_snippet: Until the very end Lynda was Lynda exceptional self.'
article_snippet: Lynda sparkle had gone.
article_snippet: Lynda hated what was happening to Lynda and didn’t recognise Lynda any more.
article_snippet: Lynda started enjoying life again and asked me: “Can us go on holiday?
article_snippet: ” Lynda was looking forward to Christmas and, my God, Lynda loved Christmas.
article_snippet: Every year Lynda bought a huge tree and enough decorations to light up Regent Street.
article_snippet: Lynda was a fantastic cook, and Lynda’d lay out the table for a banquet for 25 people.
article_snippet: I really thought Lynda’d make it.
article_snippet: ‘When we carried Lynda in, everyone was crying, but when we carried Lynda out everyone was laughing, which is what Lynda would have wanted.
article_snippet: On we last holiday to Corfu in September, Lynda was worried I’d be lonely without Lynda.
article_snippet: Hang on Lynda, have you got a hot-line to God?”
article_snippet: But perhaps Lynda knew the end was closer than I did.
article_snippet: ‘The house is so empty without Lynda, and I haven’t stopped crying since Lynda died.
article_snippet: I keep expecting Lynda to walk in.
article_snippet: Lynda’s handbag is still lying exactly where I put Lynda’s handbag after she died.
article_snippet: Lynda diary is still open on the table, filled with Lynda plans for the future.
article_snippet: Lynda loved making plans.
article_snippet: I can’t believe that just two years ago Lynda was as fit as fiddle.
article_snippet: Lynda was in better shape than most women Lynda age, and happier than Lynda’d ever been, and now Lynda’s gone.
article_snippet: Lynda, a single mother to Lynda two sons for 12 years, wasn’t looking for a new relationship as Lynda last marriage had been marred by domestic violence, leaving Lynda traumatised.