Steves Funeral, and other plans.

I will definately raise a glass to Steve on Wednesday. I wish I could be there Please pass on my Condolences to Julie and Hadyn.

We’ll have to have a get-together at the Duxford September airshow, & the Red Lion afterwards, as a wake for Steve.

I have the photo of Steve in the Lightning cockpit as my current wallpaper (hope that’s okay Jen?) & now I find myself saying ‘Morning Steve’ when I turn on and ‘See you tomorrow’ when I turn it off at night.

Geoff.

Like others,I’ve had trouble finding anyone to cover for me at work and it’s now certain I won’t be able to come. I’ll be sending a donation shortly.

Due to staffing problems at work i am unable to attend, I feel quiet bad and dissapointed about this.
I will make a donation at some point soon.

I will now be there hopefully. Have got the time off work to go and pay my respects to Steve.
Stewart

I am hoping to be there, but I am still waiting for work to tell me if I can have the time off.

I’ve got a feeling that if, during Steve’s goodbye, new friendships were made, he’d be well pleased.
Rick

That had already crossed my mind and I’m absolutely certain you’re right.

Like others, I won’t be able to be there to say goodbye to Steve; August is a lean month on the work-roster because so many are on holiday.

I’ll be thinking of you all on the day. I’ve got a feeling that if, during Steve’s goodbye, new friendships were made, he’d be well pleased. Say hi to someone, give them your callsign, and make the most of it.

Rick

Please

No chance for me to make it 🙁 , and very flat broke with bill’s for next 2 week’s at least 😮 (CAR 😡 ).

Would be most gratefull if someone could stand in for me 🙂 , and pass on my respect’s for me on the day.

I will be thinking of Steve and Julie and their family’s, On that day here in Oz, I don’t drink really, but a beer may go down for Steve 😉 .

Thank’s in advance 🙂 ,

Great Job Snapper(Mark) and the rest of the World’s Lady’s and Gent’s 😉 , You all do the Human race proud, which is quiet refreshing considering some of the thing’s that have happened this Month 🙁 .

Thanks Trumper, much appreciated.

I drove that route just now,just to confirm,Stay on the Eastbound A14 but when it splits away from the M11 you will need to get into the right hand lane,it will be sign posted for Cambridge[IT BECOMES THE A1307] rather than the A14,THEN look for a sharp right hand junction ,maybe sign posted Cambridge Crematorium or even Dry Drayton.That will then swing you into a u turn onto a junction allowing you to turn back onto the WEST bound A14,but then stay in the INSIDE lane and look for signs.
Just have eyes in the back of your head as people tend to use that right hand lane going into Cambridge as an overtaking lane for the A14 eastbound.
If you miss the turning don’t panic go into Cambridge [Huntingdon Road ] and then just try and turn back to go out of Cambridge in the opposite direction and head on the Westbound A14 .
http://www.google.com/local?q=crematorium&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLC,GGLC:1970-01,GGLC:en&sa=X&near=Cambridge,+UK&radius=0&latlng=52202544,131236,15062513576068109149

Both sets of tips were useful.
When I go past there I’m usually accelerating to warp speed for the M11 so, apart from noticing the cemetery was there, I don’t know the area at all.

I found a basic map on the net showing the cemetery and the shape of the roads at the junction(s) but with no details of lanes, direction, anything. Very useful. 🙁

Trumper — well pointed out. It’s been so long since I drove down that bit of the junction (used to live out Earith way and worked at the top end of Huntingdon Road) that I’d forgotten about that cut-through.

dhfan — ignore what I said, and listen to Trumper instead 🙂

Thanks for the tips.

Thanks Martin. It looked a bit tricky from the map. I’ll have to make sure habit doesn’t take over and I go straight on down the M11.

Stay on the Eastbound A14 but when it splits away from the M11 you will need to get into the right hand lane,it will be sign posted for Cambridge rather than the A14,THEN look for a sharp right hand junction ,maybe sign posted Cambridge Crematorium or even Dry Drayton.That will then swing you into a u turn onto a junction allowing you to turn back onto the WEST bound A14,but then stay in the INSIDE lane and look for signs.
Just have eyes in the back of your head as people tend to use that right hand lane going into Cambridge as an overtaking lane for the A14 eastbound.

Contribution via pay-pal Mark … thank you for everything you are doing … regards Don

unfortunatly i can not attend, i have not been able to get the day off work, please could someone pass on my respects for me,
my donation will be in the post as soon as possable, please put it 50/50,
thank you and appologies, i’ll be thinking of Steve on that day and will raise a glass to him on the evening.
Greg

After some deliberation, I have decided not to come, as I did not know Steve and dont want to intrude on those who did.

I will however send Snapper a donation.

Bruce

I’ll be there, like many others I will make a donation on the day.

I shant be able to be there either, though I’d like to of course.

Steve Patterson will therefore have to try and represent a bear-size Australian (Setter) and a tall Tweed clad Australian (me). Thanks Steve. Folks, it’ll be worth turning up for Steve’s Aussie accent…

Donation on its way by post Snapper. I really don’t mind how it’s spent. The radiotherapy unit is a very worthy cause. I’ll not forget Steve; his face is another I’ll think I see in the airshow crowd, but when I get back to Duxford or Old Warden, a short repose on Steve’s bench would be a nice thing.

For instance, and as an aside, those who appreciate the Blenheim might like to search out a certain bench at Duxford outside Building 66 (Blenheim Palace) to the north-west of the Chapel. There’s a few worthy names on brass there.