Only met Guy a handful of times, but as you say a true one off, the world is a less interesting place tonight.
Sent from my Mobile. ________________________________ From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> on behalf of John Lee via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:57:31 PM To: john <j...@boocock.net> Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Subject: Re: [LU] Guy "the cat" Thornton That really is the saddest news possible. Over the years I’ve met Guy whenever we were in Amsterdam - beer was always a feature. We last met a couple of years back in In De Wildeman, Guy’s spiritual home, along with Roger Goodair, and I was also training up an apprentice - my lad Danny. After sampling many delights from the beer menu, laughs galore (Gay Tourist Info service featured as I recall), my last sighting of Guy was him on his bike, his crutch in a hockey-stick holder, weaving his way unsteadily down Nieuwendijk, one leg stuck out to the side after his tram collision. I had to contact him later for peace of mind to make sure he’d made it home. The best company you could wish for, fabulously interesting, knowledgeable in a million and one random subjects, an encyclopaedic knowledge of drinking establishments, and the founder of the lists breakaway cycling group. I’ll miss him very much indeed - a true one-off. Love, Peace & United Da Rev Church of the Real Man/Yorkshire Man > On 21 Jan 2021, at 21:05, john <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > > Such sad news about Guy. A true friend (because if you fell out with him it > didn't last long). A man with a woolly hat. A man with an extensive knowledge > of beer. A quality journalist. A fully paid up member of the MOALM. A man who > guarded the onion bag for Scarborough. A man who came to Worldnet. A man with > a push bike. A man who went drinking with the chief of police in Eindhoven. A > man who led the Benelux branch of LUSC. A man who loved Le Tour. The list is > endless.Guy, You will be in good company old lad, but there are those of us > still here who will miss you until we meet again in that great Beer Festival > in the sky.Rest in Peace you lovely man.Sent from the passenger seat of an > imaginary Austin A40...... > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Dorigo's Right Buttock... _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
