Fieldmouse wrote:
Hi
Another new poster, I hope you don’t mind. I’ve been reading through this thread at ‘Bastard’s’ suggestion. I guess he thought it would offer some comfort, by giving even just a glimmer of an insight into how loved and respected Dave is by so many people. Mr B was right of course – isn’t he always...?!?*
I’ve only known Dave a little over 18 months. In that short time he’s gone from being a stranger, a name from the internet... and quite frankly someone I was vaguely suspicious of...‘what do you mean, you’re going to London to stay the night with a man called Benny you’ve met off of the internet?’...to someone who is without a doubt one of the best friends I will ever be lucky enough to have.
We’ve spent a riotous time together in these few short months from gigs, to club nights, to parties, to football matches, to festivals, to Barcelona, to time down the pub, to nice meals in and out, to just sitting in watching rubbish telly together, to Dave valiantly trying to teach me statistics.
But it wasn’t all parties and fun times with stats, we also spent time together doing nothing but talking and it is those conversations I’m dissecting, analysing, pulling apart trying to find something, anything that would’ve altered the path away from where we all sit now.
I feel incredibly lucky to have known Dave. He said recently he could tell me anything and for that I felt honoured, as I knew he had many, many friends all over the country and beyond. Obviously though, he couldn’t really tell me everything and for that I will feel an immense sadness forever.
Rest in Peace Dave – everything and more anyone could have wished for in a friend. Truly one of a kind.
Fieldmouse xx
*well no actually, but that's a debate for another day.
Thanks for sharing mate. Benny certainly seemed to have a great group of friends around him, something that I'm sure he would've been really grateful for.