You are in my thoughts this evening Bolty. I miss you man and I still can't believe it... You deserve the greatest happiness, wherever you are.

Three days ago my Bolty band snapped in a random accident. I was, at first, very much saddened by this as I have worn that band every single day since I got it. I can't say that I was Alex's closest friend but I liked to think that wearing that band in some way took him with me wherever I went, building on the memories we already had together. I have never been a superstitious person in any sense and remain that way now, however my band snapped on the day after the third anniversary of Alex's death. We have finally parted, closer than ever, now further apart.

More than a year after his death, Alex is still in our thoughts. It doesn't seem right to forget; life moves on and we should remember what a special person Alex is. What has happened since is truly remarkable - to see his family embrace the legacy and make something of what many may have dismissed - they have embraced it so as others don't have to deal with the grief they have endured. Good on you Peter, Jeannette, Susie & George.