Pippa loved the beach. I have so many photos and videos of her in the water, on the sand, in the dunes…jumping, running, playing, cartwheeling, catching waves…even performing dances.
I remember taking her on a special trip to Torquay to buy her first pair of bikinis. Proper grown up bathers.
When planning Pippa’s memorial service I knew that I would never want to go and visit a plaque or a headstone in a cemetery. In Pippa’s words that would be seriously boring! I knew I wanted something to reflect her love of the beach and I knew that in time it would come to me.
In a perfect tribute to Pippa a series of events fell into place. Pippa had spent many summers on the picturesque East Beach at Port Fairy doing nippers. It was only fitting that this would be the place we chose to place a memorial seat.
Now on East Beach foreshore, in time for the summer holidays and backdropped by the blue waves and pretty lighthouse on the horizon, sits Pippa’s magnificent bluestone surfboard seat.
There in her memory but for everyone to enjoy. Precisely how she would want it.
By chance when we went to the beach today some friends were there. Exactly as intended Pippa’s seat created much interest.
We hope that over the summer and forever to come people can enjoy, play on and photograph Pippa’s seat. #pipparea
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