An old work colleague from my SSP days passed away yesterday. To be fair, he was more than a work colleague he was a friend.
He was popular with the people he worked with and the old cliche “you couldn’t find anyone with a bad word to say about him” really did apply to him. He was a kind, patient man who had time for everyone.
He was a very typical “north London Italian” and he managed to combine Italian charm with the wit of a Londoner.
To my regret, we lost touch a while ago (my fault not his) but I was grateful to be able to speak to him a while back.
Nothing is going to stop me going to his funeral to pay my respects to a good man.
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