After Lesley’s husband died in 2007, she never expected to find love again. “We had just celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary when he was diagnosed with incurable cancer,” she says. “I didn’t think I would be widowed so young.” Deep in grief, she spent her time teaching English and helping to look after her grandchildren.
She was an active member of her local church in Edinburgh, and joined the volunteering committee. Although she had seen George at church before, it wasn’t until 2011 that they were properly introduced. “I was also widowed in 2007,” says George. “I retired from my career as a banker and decided to volunteer for the church a few years later.” He and Lesley signed up to help organise outreach events such as concerts and coffee mornings. His first impression of Lesley was that she was a “really nice person who thought before she spoke”.
