Celia Hatton

Marlene was really she was very multifaceted very lovely very funny witty very straight to the point so at first I was a little bit like oh she's serious kind of thing but I think it was around maybe four or five years ago when we really got close I had a um a fire in my house and I literally lost everything and the landlord didn't do anything for four months and

So I was practically living, washing, cooking at Marlene's house and she was kind of looking after me.

And that's how I really got to spend a lot of time with her and actually sit with her and listen to her.

And she used to tell me about the grapefruit tree and her life.

So that's how I kind of realised how lovely and kind she is because she didn't have to do any of that for me.

But she did and that's kind of how our bond grew.

But she was really, really lovely.

She helped everybody out.

Anybody that you see walking here that knows Marlene, they call her mum, you know.

So, yes, she was loved by the community.

She was kind of the community, like the elder.

Yeah.

Honestly, as soon as I saw the grapefruit tree outside, I said, I've never seen anything like this.

Nowhere in the world.

So, yeah, I took the flat just because of the grapefruit tree.

I can't believe how many there are.

So, it's quite a good view from the top as well because we've got loads of baby ones growing.

This is for you.

I saw.

Oh, thank you so much.