Kelly Marie Watkins Bulmer came into this world on 31st July 1993 in Peterborough District Hospital. Right from the start she had her eyes wide open taking in everything around her. The first three years of her life were spent in Lyddington where she attended the local play group and The Montessori Nursery in Knossington. From an early age she was a bright, sociable and confident little girl. Whilst on holiday, at the age of three, bored with waiting for the evening entertainment to start, Kelly climbed onto the stage and sang “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, for which she received rapturous applause! Her love of performing was born. In 1996 the family moved to Cottesmore and the following year she started school on the RAF base. Her confidence was evident even then, as before her 4th birthday, she had been known to tell the teacher off! She settled well into school life and made many friends. She loved singing and would come home wanting to give renditions of all the new songs she had learnt. Her favourite, at this time, was ‘Cauliflowers Fluffy’. Her love of music led to her learning to play the recorder and the flute. She had tried the violin but really didn’t like it. Kelly joined the Beavers and Cub Scouts because she thought she would have more adventures than if she joined the Brownies. However, she did later change her mind and became a Girl Guide. Kelly found independence at the tender age of 7 when she went on the first of nine PGL holidays (nicknamed Parents Get Lost). She had read about these adventure holidays in the newspaper and begged her parents to let her go. After moving to Oakham in 2000, Kelly went to Oakham C of E Primary School where she quickly made new friends. She joined the choir, orchestra and drama club enjoying the many and varied opportunities she was given to perform. Residential trips to Aberglaslyn and Kingswood evoked fond memories for Kelly, especially the song composed and performed by Kelly and her friends at Kingswood. She was always willing to take part in and help organise fund raising for charities such as Children in Need. The Vale of Catmose College was Kelly’s educational home for the next 5 years, where she continued to enjoy the performing arts. She sang, danced and acted, taking part in numerous performances. This culminated in taking part in the Performing Arts Tour to Holland in 2008. Kelly thrived academically and developed her skills in maths and science. She also discovered a talent for 3D studies, particularly ceramics, and was honoured when Mr Williams displayed one of her pieces in his office. Kelly continued to get involved in charity events which included a cycle ride round Rutland Water for The Anthony Nolan Trust. Unfortunately, her mum was called to administer first aid within the first couple of miles as Kelly took a nasty tumble going down Barnsdale Hill. However, Kelly refused to give in and after being patched up, went on to complete the full 25 miles. In her early teens Kelly started to help at children’s discos run by Kidzco. She loved this work and was excellent at keeping the music relevant to the age group and in choreographing dances the children could follow. With excellent grades in 13 GCSE subjects Kelly secured a place at The Kings School in Peterborough. Here she was studying for A levels in Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Psychology. At Kings, she threw herself fully into school life, she joined the choir and took part in the 6th Form Review. She had most recently been on a Music Tour to Venice. Two years ago Kelly joined Rutland Arts Theatre Society and took part in three productions with them. Here she met a number of people who were to become very good friends. She also regularly attended dance classes and took part in many dance shows. During the summer of 2009 Kelly attended the West End Stage School at The Guildhall in London. She was thrilled to perform on stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre and received a Certificate of Distinction for her work. Last autumn, Kelly found herself a part-time job in Wilkinson’s in Oakham, where she could be found at weekends, with a ready smile, working on the tills. Kelly joined in fully with the social life there and another group of friendships was formed. Kelly had made the decision to become a pharmacist so she could combine her academic skills with her desire to help people. She realised that she would need to get good grades in her A levels to achieve this ambition. Her AS results (2 A’s and 2 B’s) put her on course for a place at Nottingham University. Kelly had matured over the last year into a lovely young lady and had spoken about becoming a Christian. Her life was very full and she was always busy. Certainly too busy to tidy her bedroom! She enjoyed school, work and a full social life and managed to find a balance between them all. Kelly loved her boyfriend, Aaron, and they had a wonderful relationship. She had great plans for the future and was happier than she had ever been. Tragically her life came to a sudden end on 25th August 2010. The tributes received have illustrated what a popular, caring girl she was and the positive impact she had on so many lives.