I feel really lucky to have got to know Karen.  i first met her at RPM back in the early 2000s when we were managing brands like Constellation Wines and Bertolli. I loved her enthusiam for life which came through in her work as well.  I have a vivid memory of attending a Donny Osmond night at Leeds Castle with Constellation Wines - and also being at the Caravan Show together where some how she roped me into dancing with a bunch of Morris Dancers.  There were many drunken nights out where we ended up in fits of laughter and somehow managed to crawl into work the next day, I remember her getting hypnotised so she scould stop smoking - and it worked!  I loved reconnecting of the later years - her married as a mum, and an amazing wife and mum at that,  I never saw her as happy as when she was with Mike, Nancy and Reggie.  I think Karen becuase she had gone through so much herself had so much empathy and sympathy for others.  Through lockdown I remember us having some lovely chats about life.  I had broken up with the same person 3 times and Karen was always there to encourage me and reassure me,  As someone who had been single for a lot of her life she understood the challenges of singleness.  She always had time for people.  I am going to miss her so much but her voice and smile live on in my heart and mind.