I only met Richo online a comparatively short time ago in comparison with the many years of friendship he's shared with so many on these boards.
It was to his blokes and sheilas thread that I went, in the aftermath of my losing one of the most important people in the world to me. I needed something - a welcoming, laid-back, easy-going, caring thread which was the equivalent of a hammock or a banana lounge, complete with bloke-ish presence that gave the thread a feeling that if I needed a hand lifting the lawnmower into the back of my car when it was time for a service, somehow Richo would be there.
I will miss him very much.
I hope RIcho's son is receiving loving support. Finding Richo like that can't have been easy. I also hope Whip is getting some help; it is too easy to forget that even strong helpful men need a shoulder to lean on sometimes.
Richo... I have not had beer since my stint at the Frognall when the guys there were trying to teach me poker. My tipple's more of a Spanish port or sherry, or a really nice Alfred's gin from Beechworth... but I am going to buy a beer in honour of you.
(I'll need some beer advice because I have no idea what beer will taste best for me.)
