Would like to thank those at Lesley Terrace on Tuesday 10/09/12 for all the kind words. It was good to know he had people at the apartments who cared about him. Particularly glad to hear that Paul was the first to welcome several of you when you first arrived. Also many of you shared your feelings about his great sense of humor and welcoming smile. I added a few photos of Paul I got from Margo...
I know many are nervous about giving out their email addresses, so can I recommend that you set up a new temporary one through Gmail. It only takes a couple of minutes. I did that for a friend to post their tribute. If you have anything else to share, just send a message to the creator and I can contact you to get photos to add, or just stay in touch.
Paul and I became friends in London in the early 1970’s. The scene was bohemian, we moved flats often. I was very naive, and as most of my flatmates were younger, we lent on Paul for a mature point of view in many aspects of life. Thinking back, he would be surprised that he was being seen as a 'wise old man'. Paul was funny, his laconic humour being a real pleasure to me. He was tolerant of pe...
I knew both Lorraine and Paul long before they met. Lorraine was a school friend of my younger sister Pat when we lived in Potters Bar in the sixties, and I admit I had a crush on her before I went off to university. I met Paul in the early seventies through motorcycling mates Roger and Joe: I remember being in a pub where there was a TV showing bike racing from Oulton Park. "I want to do that,...
Despite the years since we parted, still in my thoughts and always will be.