Bill – Where to start?
Bill – Where to start? We’ve only known Bill for about 2 years. He came into our lives when we needed a friend and non-judgemental support and we got both and so much more.
Bill had a happy knack of seeing people’s potential, despite their efforts to conceal them! A trip to the Alehouse with Bill may have started out as an excuse for a bevvie but it quickly became an evening of wit, entertainment and storytelling – sorry Maggie if we kept him later than we should have but there was always so much more to discuss and so many more stories to be told – there still are and reading the memories on the website is tribute to that.
He never came into the office without a smile. He had a way of laughing at his own illness and seeing beyond others’. Some may say it was a front but it put us all at ease – no need to feel awkward – and that was a big part of Bill’s appeal.
We were delighted when Maggie & Bill bought the house opposite us. Martin, especially, was looking forward to strolling to the pub on a Friday together. One of the last things Bill said to us was that we were not neighbours (or Sadie’s employee) but friends. At the time it was an aside in a more light-hearted conversation but, like so many things he said, it will stick in our minds and hearts forever.
Maggie, we can only begin to imagine the loss you are feeling. As our new neighbour we will make you welcome and hope you will come to be happy in your new home. If there is ever anything we can do to help, no matter how big or small, we’re just across the road!
Sadie and Bryden, you had the coolest Dad ever. The memories you have of him will stay with you forever. He was so proud of you and what you have achieved in your lives, and of his beautiful grandchildren.
For ourselves, the Alehouse will feel an emptier place without him. He truly will be sorely missed.
Martin and Pauline Smith
Bill had a happy knack of seeing people’s potential, despite their efforts to conceal them! A trip to the Alehouse with Bill may have started out as an excuse for a bevvie but it quickly became an evening of wit, entertainment and storytelling – sorry Maggie if we kept him later than we should have but there was always so much more to discuss and so many more stories to be told – there still are and reading the memories on the website is tribute to that.
He never came into the office without a smile. He had a way of laughing at his own illness and seeing beyond others’. Some may say it was a front but it put us all at ease – no need to feel awkward – and that was a big part of Bill’s appeal.
We were delighted when Maggie & Bill bought the house opposite us. Martin, especially, was looking forward to strolling to the pub on a Friday together. One of the last things Bill said to us was that we were not neighbours (or Sadie’s employee) but friends. At the time it was an aside in a more light-hearted conversation but, like so many things he said, it will stick in our minds and hearts forever.
Maggie, we can only begin to imagine the loss you are feeling. As our new neighbour we will make you welcome and hope you will come to be happy in your new home. If there is ever anything we can do to help, no matter how big or small, we’re just across the road!
Sadie and Bryden, you had the coolest Dad ever. The memories you have of him will stay with you forever. He was so proud of you and what you have achieved in your lives, and of his beautiful grandchildren.
For ourselves, the Alehouse will feel an emptier place without him. He truly will be sorely missed.
Martin and Pauline Smith
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