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Posted by: Catherine Lynas 03/06/2003, 19:28:47 Edit

I met Duncan at secondary school in 1991. We were 11 which means I’ve known him for 12 years, more than half my lifetime. I valued him so much as a friend because we laughed so much together and yet he was also there to support me and look after me in more difficult times. I’m lucky enough to have memories of Duncan in London, Tenerife, Ibiza, Brighton, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds and when I think of them they are nearly all of laughter and happiness. 1 example is Leeds Love Parade. I took a photo of a group of us outside Duncan etc’s house before we set off to go the parade in the Summer of 2000. What I remember most about the day is walking home approximately 5 miles in the rain. Duncan and John led the way and there was a massive following, but then there always was when Dunc was around. I guess it was because people just warmed to him because it was so easy to do so. I know I always found my friendship with Dunc exactly that, easy. Duncan also had an amazing ability to bring different groups of friends together. This is shown in the photo that was taken in Leeds last summer. It shows some of Dunc’s London friends and some of his Leed’s friends all having a meal together, but you wouldn’t know the friendship groups were separate by looking at the photo. This photo is also special because Duncan had a copy of it and I know he liked it very much. The final photo is from Christmas 2002 at my house warming. It was the second night of Dunc’s Christmas holidays and he was on top form as I think the photo shows. It was a fabulous night where old friends caught up with each other. The rest of the Christmas holiday was also filled with truly memorable occasions. My last memory of Duncan was saying goodbye to him on his doorstep. As we hugged I complained that I wasn’t going to see him until September and I just can’t believe that now I’m not going to see him at all. But I take comfort in the fact that little things constantly remind me of him and whilst that is so tough right now I hope that eventually that will make me smile as I remember him fondly. That’s why every little memory that I recall I think about as hard as I possibly can so that I’ll never forget them. But I also know that Dunc will always be with me because he affected who I am today. He also inspires me to be the best and most successful person I can possibly be because I know he would have wanted that. And by carrying out things that we talked about, like my travels and what I might do when I get back, ensures that my memories will always be triggered and so I’ll never forget you Dunc, and I love you and will miss you so much, always.

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