In Memoriam

[OzPiper]

Wine dinner last night was a memorial dinner for one of the original members of the group.
Most of the wines served came out of his cellars

Paul was a successful manufacturer of men’s clothes, which gave him the financial independence to pursue his other interest, photography.
He exhibited in Australia, the UK, USA and Europe, in particular Italy, a country and culture he loved

 

[OzPiper]

 

[philobeddoe]

My condolences for your friend.

 

[OzPiper]

Vale Paul.
You are sadly missed, but your memory lives on every time we dine together

 

[OzPiper]

My condolences for your friend.

Thank you.
We met over 40years ago at a wine tasting.
A quirky, idiosyncratic, generous personality.
A visit to an art gallery earlier this year suddenly became so much more insightful because Paul, being a personal friend of the artist, could imbue the works with his knowledge of the artist’s personality and thoughts

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Sorry about the loss of your friend. The feast and memorial seems fitting based on the bit of information you provided about him. With life, comes death. Enjoy and cherish all the moments you get on this earth be they bad or good and hope you’re lucky to do so with good friends and family.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Wonderful tribute!

 

[sablebrush52]

Please accept my sincere condolences. You were fortunate to have such an accomplished, talented, and generous friend.

 

[OzPiper]

Please accept my sincere condolences. You were fortunate to have such an accomplished, talented, and generous friend.

Thank you.

Paul was a stoic.
None of his friends realised he had a chronic lung condition - which he blamed on building/working on surfboards (fibreglass) throughout his teens (Paul's younger brother is also suffering from the same lung disease).
He just got on with life.

We only found out a few weeks ago when he was terminally ill and had to be admitted into an Intensive Care Unit.
Still lucid (very) and enjoying his wine until the very last.
Way to go.

 

[PipeIT]

Is this that the same group you posted a while back all sitting around smoking cigars, the pic I poked at, for the one not looking at the camera, this ‘The Group’ you are referring to?

Sorry to hear…

Is this Paul Ferman photo artist?

 

[OzPiper]

Is this that the same group you posted a while back all sitting around smoking cigars, the pic I poked at, for the one not looking at the camera, this ‘The Group’ you are referring to?

Sorry to hear…

Thank you.

A different group. That was my “cigar” group

This group are my wine buddies. Most of us met in the ‘70s as a wine tasting group for weekly tastings at a wine store.
When that store closed (divorce and enforced sale) we re-jigged ourselves as a dinner group

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Sorry about the loss of your friend (lovely tribute dinner).

 

[OzPiper]

Sorry about the loss of your friend (lovely tribute dinner).

Thank you.
It really was combined effort of the group.
One of the attendees had not been for a couple of years because of health issues, but made a special effort to be there last night

 

[jpmcwjr]

Exceptionally moving tribute to a beautiful friend. May he be at rest.

 

[JOHN72]

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. May he rest in peace.

 

[OzPiper]

Exceptionally moving tribute to a beautiful friend. May he be at rest.

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. May he rest in peace.

Many thanks

 

[Puff nstuff]

My sincerest condolences.
What a wonderful way to honor your friend and fellow gourmand - incredible spread and wine selections!!

 

[OzPiper]

My sincerest condolences.
What a wonderful way to honor your friend and fellow gourmand - incredible spread and wine selections!!

Thank you