David was my mother’s brother-in-law, as Rosemary is the sister of my late stepfather. It was a lovely service by all accounts, and a fitting way to celebrate his life. Having his wake at The Amex was a nice touch.
Is this game being dedicated to David Schildkamp, who passed away last month? I'd heard this was the case, as it's a very nice tribute to one of life's good guys.
My mother worked for a florist (The Conservatory, on The Drive, run by a charismatic South African called Willem). She had to deliver a bouquet to the RSCH, destined for Norman Tebbit. I went with her, and we were taken in a service lift accompanied by two armed policemen. It was very rare to...
In September 2000, I spent the night before our wedding in my best man's flat in Brighton. We'd met a few years previously, and there was no long-lasting connection - familial or otherwise - between us. Inexplicably, my parents lived in the same flat in the late 1960s.
In my first role after leaving university I had the pleasure of working for an old-school manager of the highest calibre. He was absolutely excellent, and a fantastic mentor for someone raw and unsure.
He also had a long-held superstition about not working on Friday 13th.
In 1996, the company...