Following the sudden passing of Richard Shipton
Rich was more than an colleague – he was a true friend of so many and was invaluable help with my own horrible journey. We bonded over music, marmite, curry and culture – kids of the 80s and 90s and still kids at heart. We love Depeche Mode, Chemical Brothers, the Cure, Pink Floyd and Oasis.
How do we speak of our loss – the empty hole where his council would be, the sense of strange calm and process his infectious enthusiasm brought to do more, better?
He was building his business; stretching his legs with the confidence fed by experience. Supporting those around him and bringing sunshine into so many of our lives.
I am honoured and proud to have been his friend
sleep tight, rest in peace my special special friend.