DOWN BY THE RIVER

Lisa Lane, 46, Walton-on-Thames

Picking a knife from the drawer, I carefully spread mayonnaise right to the corners of the bread before picking up my mobile.

Then I fired a text to my boyfriend Scott Wilkinson, 46.

Just fi nishing your sandwiches, won’t be long, I wrote.

Wrapping the sandwiches in some tinfoil, I set off.

‘Oh damn it,’ I said, realising I’d almost forgot to pack the Thermos of hot tea left on the side.

It was a gorgeous day for a wander down to the fishing lake near our house, locally known as Donkey Island, near Walton-on-Thames.

Scott would camp down at the fishing spot for weeks on end while I’d walk over each day to bring him provisions and make sure his phone was charged up.

‘The only thing I love as much