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Feb 2024
6:32am, 27 Feb 2024
3,908 posts
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Tom Tom
Just caught up with this. Such a shock. I never met him, but he always had a kind word on my blogs and photos. Loved his photography too.
RIP.
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Feb 2024
7:33am, 27 Feb 2024
17,466 posts
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ITG 🇮🇸
Vey sad news. Lovely, supportive fetchie ❤️
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Feb 2024
7:52am, 27 Feb 2024
41,042 posts
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Pinks
I've sent a text message to his mobile in the hope that a relative will pick up the message. I'll let you know if I get anything back.
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Feb 2024
8:09am, 27 Feb 2024
48,794 posts
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DocM
He shared so much with us all, but above all his positivity
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Feb 2024
8:13am, 27 Feb 2024
74,254 posts
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Lip Gloss
Thanks Pinks. I do somehow hope somebody finds out how much he was thought of.
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Feb 2024
8:24am, 27 Feb 2024
7,567 posts
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Helegant
RIP Swittle. We never met but I know he was held in huge respect and love by others here. My condolences to everyone who will miss him.
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Feb 2024
8:35am, 27 Feb 2024
17,659 posts
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jennywren
I keep thinking I shouldn’t be this upset about someone I only really knew virtually (I only met him once, very briefly) but I am. He was such a big part of this place and his absence will be keenly felt.
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Feb 2024
9:13am, 27 Feb 2024
10,592 posts
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BaronessBL
He was one of the most supportive Fetchies on the site and I hope somehow those that he was important to in the real world get to hear how much he was loved in this virtual world.
I met him once - very briefly - I was running the London Marathon in 2012. I was having a horrible run and really struggling. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and said 'BaronessBL?' I was quite shocked and said yes and he introduced himself as Swittle (Steve) gave me a few words of encouragement and carried on. I've always remembered that meeting and that little moment of kindness when things had got tough.
RIP Swittle and thank you for all you gave to the Fetch community.
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Feb 2024
9:40am, 27 Feb 2024
1,350 posts
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stilldreaming
This has come as a huge shock 😥 I first met Swittle at the Yorkie and had the honour of running the Baildon Boundary Way with him, where his love of history was so evident as he regaled me with so many stories of the places we passed by. He was in a class of his own. Someone who had overcome his own demons and loved his new life. I'll miss him ... x
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Feb 2024
9:52am, 27 Feb 2024
2,523 posts
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MudMeanderer
Such sad news. Always such a friendly and enthusiastic person.
I'll remember him from an amusing moment on a Yorkshireman recce, where a badger we'd disturbed awake in the daylight, it went barrelling off with Steve in pursuit trying to get a photo!
RIP Steve
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