Still can’t get my head round this very sad news. Lou was one of the most amazing people I have ever known. Always had a smile on her face nothing was to big or to small for her to help you with. Always there to support and encourage you. Her heart was bigger than her smile.
The founder of the big learner relay was an incredible idea, she made the instructor industry into a family, she bought us together and we all made many friends along the way, new ones every year and also met up with old ones.
Lou you were and inspiration to us all. You have left a massive hole in mine and many others hearts. RIP beautiful lady xxx❤️❤️💔
I wouldn’t have done so well with my part 3 if Lou hadn’t stepped in…she heard my story of being let down by my trainers and sent me every link/video she could think of, sent me messages of support, made sure I was ok & made me believe in myself & she saw the potential in me…and when I sent her a screen shot of my pass sheet she was absolutely elated and in shock just like I was! This was 2 years ago last Friday and I wanted to remind her that 2 years had passed…but she was taken a couple of days before so I couldn’t…🥺….
We kept in touch through messages, she even asked me to send her a recording of me giving a lesson so she could use it during one of her workshops..…I hope it helped, she said it did and reassured me that I am a lovely driving instructor….coming from Lou, that meant everything!
I felt honoured when she asked me to be lead car in the BLR last year….what a great day that was…she loved the fact that my daughter was my pupil and the atmosphere in the car was amazing, we had such a laugh…she talked about Blaine and her family, told us how much she missed them while she was away but Blaine had turned up unannounced to surprise her somewhere & she’d loved that! She asked us, about our family & spoke about how she loved Yorkshire…the drive from Cleckheaton to Huddersfield wasn’t long but we got to know a lot about each other in that short time…she took this picture from the back seat and laughed about how important us instructors were looking after our pupils!
I considered Lou a friend, she was passionate about every aspect of the industry but most of all she cared…she cared about each and every person who’s life she touched…she is unforgettable…the world is a darker place without her.
A little pocket rocket of bubbles…
Rest in peace Lou…🥺
Lou, I could not believe when I read about your passing yesterday. I only met you briefly during the 2015 relay but we spoke more the following year when you and Blaine kindly offered me help after seeing my FB post about my troubles. And just today re-reading your private messages of support has brought me to tears again. I have followed you on FB ever since and even though we didn’t actually know each other I feel as if I lost a friend. My heart goes out to your family and friends and RIP now, beautiful human being xxx
PS. That’s my daughter behind you in her Rainbow Dash costume in the 2015 relay.
I’ve attended 2 of your training courses & throughly enjoyed them both. You will be truly missed by all & especially the driving industry.
Every time I heard words like “show me your mirrors etc” I think of you.
RIP Lou 💔💗
Many trainers Iv had to help and the one I understood has sadly gone . A beautiful person, beautiful heart. X
A true soul of an angel. Lite up a room when ever she entered. Never too busy to help, talk to or give anyone in need the time they needed. Truly a genuine and a uniquely inspiring lady. We need more people like Lou on this earth. Still in shock and angry but I will never forget the special person lo
Lou was x
I met you a couple of times Lou and you were a genuinely caring and lovely person.
You had a way of motivating everyone in the room.
You will be greatly missed x
I will forever thank Lou for helping me become an ADI , she took time out of her day to have a zoom call with me to help me discuss options on what’s next. Hours and hours of watching her videos and fortnightly zoom videos they were always very funny aswell as educational of course, her go green videos where she was teaching Jo still make me laugh.. she had a very contagious smile and is a massive massive loss to the industry. I met Lou last year I told her she was a celebrity she just laughed. She will be dearly missed. RIP Lou xxx
Thank you for all the support, knowledge and generosity that you gave to our industry. A diamond ♦️ that was taken far to early and will be greatly missed by everyone. Sincere thoughts, to your friends and family.
I never met Lou, but saw her dedication to the industry and, more importantly to the people she served.
A most sad and great loss.
My prayers are with the family.
Hilary.
I first met Lou on a Standards Check workshop. Her explanations made it seem so easy and her humour was infectious. She had the whole group laughing at her experiences.
I then took part in the BLR choir which Lou turned into an an absolute riot of fun, laughter and weird videos. The BLR was an amazing experience and was testimony to the sort of person Lou was.
I was absolutely devastated to hear of her passing, her warmth, ability to connect with others, her compassion, willingness to help people and her determination to enjoy life to the full will forever stay with me. A shining light gone from our lives but she will never be forgotten. She truly was the smallest giant I’d ever had the privilege to meet ❤️
I first met Lou on one of her courses after I had been on maternity leave for around 2 years. My confidence was at an all time low. Lou made me feel important again, she made me feel like I could do this job and most of all she inspired me. I was hooked after that course. Lou was the person I would look out for, I signed up to courses that she was running and watched all of her videos. She just had ‘it’, she was what I wanted to be as an instructor. Kind, caring, funny, a small little whirlwind, and a take no crap kind of girl, but most of all she had an amazing energy that made you feel what she felt. She was inspiring. When I heard the news I was in total shock. I cried, I questioned why and then my heart broke for her dear family. I only saw a tiny bit of Lou and she touched my life, but for her family she was everything. Sending the biggest love to all of you. Xxx