Chillington Avenue Bridge

Location: Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood

Really pleasant conditions for a walk today; not too hot, not too cold.  The walk wasn't overly long, but it was still rewarded by a pub lunch (small portion size chosen) and a beer.

I was sad to hear that my manager of some 25 years had died recently.  He was only a few short years older than me, so to hear of his death, after surviving throat cancer less than a decade ago, is truly upsetting.  He leaves a wife and son.  He would use silence in conversations to devastating effect, which only in later years did I learn the coping strategy.  It lead to very long periods when neither of us spoke!  Many misunderstood him, but I rarely came across a more intelligent and professional officer.