She'd said she'd buy the flowers herself. She knew what to get. She'd found a reliable florist. And she had the time to select the perfect arrangement.
That's what the Funeral Director told us at the Co-op. And on the day, we all agreed - the flowers were lovely.
And no one was left in any doubt - she'd have loved them.
Credit to Virginia Woolfs novel, Mrs Dalloway. I took the first line, tweaked and re-purposed it.