LIZZIE PINCOCK - No regrets over gap year adventure

6:37pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

LIZZIE'S family say they have no regrets about her gap year adventure to South America.

Sister Kate, 21, told the County Gazette: "We have absolutely no regrets and know she wouldn't either.

"She died doing what she wanted and she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"She'd worked so hard to make this trip and was having an absolutely brilliant time."

Kate paid tribute to her sister, saying: "She was so charismatic and people were simply drawn to her.

"She was always the centre of attention, and would absolutely love being on the front page of the papers and on the news.

"Everyone has mentioned her smile and laugh, and it was completely infectious.

"My mum feels she never changed right from when she was born.

"She came out in a rush, spent her first years competing with and often outdoing her big sister, then all the way through school beat everyone resoundingly in every sport imaginable, hardly even pausing for breath between doing after-school activities, playing several instruments and enjoying a hectic social life!

"Family meant the world to Lizzie, and the void she will leave behind is irreparable.

"She wasn't just a sister and daughter, but also an adored granddaughter and great-niece to Pat and Sylvia, who live near Bristol and often had her for Sunday lunch while she was working at the school.

"We just want everyone to know how special she was. We definitely don't want anyone to be sad, but rather feel lucky they knew her.

"Please remember our girl exactly as she'd want - with a big grin on her face and a cup of tea in her hand."

For a special report, see the Somerset County Gazette on Thursday, April 17

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