Sad, sad news - Vernon has gone to the great Pie shop in the sky!

[slowmotion]

Farewell Vernon. What a lovely guy. So terribly sad.

 

[gbb]

Christ...RIP Vernon, condolances to his family.

 

[mark st1]

Gutting to hear rip porkpie connoisseur.

 

[fossyant]

My word i just don't believe it.Stunned,he had only just retired.Vernon you will be missed.R.I.P.

We did think of you when the notice came through. I just can't believe it myself. He was a true gent, and I loved his tour and Pie reviews. He was so respected at his school/college and had been planning his retirement for a long time.

I've been in shock all day, and only came back on line this evening as we are away !

RIP indeed and he passed away doing what he loved, touring !!!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

What a shock. Just can't believe it.

 

[nickyboy]

I'm not normally one for posting on threads like this but it felt like I got to know Vernon's online persona. A real shame so soon after his much looked forward to retirement

 

[annedonnelly]

Oh, that's shocking. Very very sad

 

[London Female]

Terribly sad news, RIP

 

[Venod]

Totaly shocked at reading this,I never met him but feel I have lost a friend, RIP Vernon.

 

[gavgav]

Devastated to read this. Vernon seemed such a genuine and funny guy, from reading his posts on here and I particularly enjoyed reading about his many cycle tours around the world.

 

[Fnaar]

Holy shoot. One of the loveliest posters on here. We never met, but I used to make a point of reading his posts. RIP

 

[ufkacbln]

This may sound weird, but is not intended that way

I have never met Vernon, I do not know Vernon, however through this forum I do feel that Vernon was someone who, if I had met in real life would have been someone whose company I would have enjoyed and valued

i can only imagine the loss that those who were fortunate to have met him, and those close to him are feeling

 

[flake99please]

Echoing many of the sentiments already posted here. I had never met him, but felt that I knew him through his forum persona very well. A substantial loss to the forum, and no doubt an even greater loss to all his family and friends.

RIP

 

[marknotgeorge]

I'm genuinely saddened.

 

[ianrauk]

So very sad. One of the nicest guys one could ever meet.