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Thankyou.

It's been a year yesterday since Sam passed away.

I used to look to the time he went with trepidation, worry and sheer panic at times. a daunting thing that was fast looming, my mentor, hero, my dad was on his way out. it was written and was gonna happen early no matter what we did.

I still rue the fact I couldnt get hold of Jorge in my dad's last few months.. many a drink they shared, many a disagreement but equally they had plenty in common. (Both as stubborn and as passionate about stuff as each other..)

It seems Sam did well with his teachings as i've survived a whole year quite effortlessly. I've surprised myself at how many situations his words have rung thru true.

So, Thanks firstly, Dad.. Sam.. Phil.. Me old mate.

Also Thankyou to you guys, i've found a lot to smile about over the year thru the site and the people therein. It's like a second home. somewhere to immerse and forget shizzle.

So secondly, Thankyou to you lot!

Bar is open, drinks on the house.

Limoncello for me.. with a JD chaser...

Cheers Kwackerz - Sam'll never be gone for us!

Always happy to share a drink and memory or two.

Yep - we miss him too Tim - though I know the fact he was your Dad makes the loss much greater.

Good to see he lives on in the character of Ridersite and in those instances when you (and we) have one of those moments when we remember something Sam said or did - and we smile.

I'll be more than happy to raise a glass to him.

How can we forget him, we named the bar after him.
I never met him, but it always seemed like I had.
Here's to you and your dad Tim.
He will always be in here.
Cheers!

far out a year already, there's times I forget he's even passed since his memory lives on here.

I'll have a JD on the rocks

You have made us smile aswell tim.
Wish I had met your dad, sounded like a real character.
Under the circumstances it has to JD........

nod

sips slowly and smiles

Glad you're finding solace here. Never met Sam, but as others have said he was a big part of here, and will remain so.

Another JD in this direction

plain and simple from me ...

CHEERS

He's one person I'll never forget, all the laughs the drink the arguments. His one and only track day when he took my place at Snett, I'll have to try and get there one day.
So I'll have a large red wine in memory

Well in respect of the son ill have a short in respect of the father ill have something larger ... Than life

I'll crack the bottle of JD and raise a few for the old bugger tnite..

I wish I'd had the pleasure of meeting Sam in person.
How could anyone forget his humour and input
So Sam, it will be 2 very large JD's, no ice in yours !
Sorry, make that 3, do you want ice Kwacks ?

I'll pop a can of cider open this evening.