Goodbye Broadscot

[Gracie]

I don't know what to say, only that I am heartbroken, a smashing Man and one hell of a pesky mod, he was my on-line Granddad and a wonderful friend some of us hadn't met yet and now we never will

My heart goes out to Ruth and the family

Goodnight and God bless sweetheart

Grace

[SweetKingfisher1]

This is such sad news and he will be sadly missed by all. My condolence to his family. NBN has lose a great guy. Rest in peace. Regards Marina

[Springsong]

Indeed most sad news. My best wishes to his family. 

[ranworthbreeze]

Sad news indeed, thank you John for passing on this terrible news, he will be missed on here for his wit and understanding.

RIP Iain.

Our thoughts should now be with Iain's family.

 

[alexandlorna]

Very sad news... Our thoughts are with his family  

[Broads01]

I'm saddened by this news.  Iain came across on the forum as a gentleman. 

[petersjoy]

shocked, don't know what to say,

Our thoughts are with his family too.

 

[Soundings]

Such, sad, sad news. Never met him but it somehow did not feel that way. He will be missed greatly.

Condolences to his family.

[Labrador]

Very sad.

[unclemike]

having had the pleasure of meeting both iain and ruth earlier this year and then speaking to him in hospital, i am absolutely gutted, he sounded so chirpy last week and was looking forward to going home.

picked up this thread after getting home from work and it knocked me sideways

our thoughs are with ruth and family and i will gladly contribute to whatever is organised

[Lastdraft]

A level headed Gentleman. RIP 

[ExSurveyor]

Very sad news,  Iain was always very fair and even handed.  He certainly devoted a lot of time and energy to helping the forum retain its "friendly forum" reputation. He seemed  true gent. 

Godspeed Pesky mod
My thoughts and condolences are with his wife,  Ruth and his family.

[jeffbroadslover]

Very sad news. Thoughts are with Iain's family.

A great loss to the forum.......who have we got who is capable of keeping Grace in check the way Iain did?

Jeff

[BB37]

Such sad news. A nice person I never met.

[AdnamsGirl]

How terribly sad. Like most on here, I never got the chance to meet Iain in person, but he passed on some of his Broads memories and we corresponded over local history matters a few times in the last few years. He was someone who truly loved the area and clearly had many, many happy memories of boating on the Broads over the years.

I had massive respect for him in his role as a moderator on here too. 

My sincere condolences to family and friends.

 

Carol

[Vaughan]

"Mourn, sooty coots and speckled teals; ye fisher herons, watchng eels;

Ye duck and drake, wi' airy wheels circling the lake;

Ye bitterns, till the quagmire reels, rair for his sake."

 

Robert Burns.

[andy]

So so sad. Thoughts are with Iain's family.

[Wonderwall]

I am absoloutley stunned and truly saddened by this sad sad news .

In a short space of time , he became a very good friend of mine. Sadly I never met him, though plans were in place. He was of great help to me, and such a likeable character. I am going to miss him so much.

[JawsOrca]

Too sad for words. Sleep well buddy.. you will be so missed

[riyadhcrew]

I may be 6,000 miles away but I am sitting here in tears. A great guy - sadly lost.

Thoughts are with his family.

[JanetAnne]

Such a sad sad day. Iain was not only a friend to many of us individually but a true friend of the forum itself. 

As this year passes and the bells chime in the next I shall raise a glass to Old Pesky. I suspect some of you will join me...

 

[Vaughan]

I suggest that any members out on the rivers over this New Year, should be flying the NBN pennant at half mast.

[ExSurveyor]

Just for Iain,  one last Norfolk sunrise.  

[Maxwellian]

So sad, lovely man that Pesky Mod. Shall really miss him. Condolences to the family.

[diesel falcon]

Scotland to the broads................may his  soul be ever at home,