robocog
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posted on 5/4/13 at 01:54 PM |
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Chippy Ray
Thought was time to post it on here
Ray has not been very well and unfortunately when he went for a scan to further investigate suspected gall stones in December he was diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer which had spread to other organs
He has spent a few months at home putting a very brave face on whenever I came to visit
Unfortunately this week things got worse and he has been admitted to a hospital for paliative care
I went to see him and he's being looked after very well but the doctors have suggested weeks rather than months
I will pass on regards/best wishes to Ray and his wife Yvonne
Will keep you all updated
Regards
Rob
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CRAIGR
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posted on 5/4/13 at 02:18 PM |
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zilspeed
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posted on 5/4/13 at 02:18 PM |
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I have no suitable words
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twybrow
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posted on 5/4/13 at 02:21 PM |
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Please pass on best wishes to Chippy and his wife. There is nothing any of us can say to make the situation better, but I am sure that knowing we are
thinking of them both will be comforting.
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HomersDouble
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posted on 5/4/13 at 02:41 PM |
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I've met Chippy at a few events and car shows around here - always welcoming and up for a chat.
Please pass best wishes and positive thoughts when you see him.
Chris
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splitrivet
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posted on 5/4/13 at 03:11 PM |
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Very sad news.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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loggyboy
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posted on 5/4/13 at 03:19 PM |
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Really sorry to hear this. I met Ray last year when buyign a Diff off him and was great to chat to such a nice bloke.
Please send all the best to his family and thanks for letting us all know.
Mistral Motorsport
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PAUL FISHER
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posted on 5/4/13 at 03:27 PM |
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Very sad news indeed, please send best our best wishes to Ray and his wife and family.
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TimC
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posted on 5/4/13 at 03:54 PM |
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Very sad news - one of the stalwarts and one of those Locostbuilders who you just expected to see passing on their knowledge gained through actual
experience.
My best wishes to all who know him well.
[Edited on 5/4/13 by TimC]
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theconrodkid
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posted on 5/4/13 at 05:10 PM |
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not a lot to say really
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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NigeEss
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posted on 5/4/13 at 05:32 PM |
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Pass my regards too please.
Nige
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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Surrey Dave
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posted on 5/4/13 at 05:55 PM |
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In My Thoughts
Please add my thoughts and best wishes to Ray and his family, not much you can say at these times ,but reassure them that they are in our thoughts.
And well done yourself Robo for keeping up the visiting and support, that can be hard going.
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daniel mason
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posted on 5/4/13 at 06:03 PM |
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so sad! someone very close to me is in the same position but with lung cancer which has spread everywhere
really not nice,but our thoughts are with them.
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James
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posted on 5/4/13 at 06:19 PM |
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Please wish Chippy and his family all the very best.
Really sad news. Known for a while from an off LB mutual friend of Ray's and been very sad about it.
Let us know if anything we can do!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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fesycresy
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posted on 5/4/13 at 06:44 PM |
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He always came across as one of the genuine guys.
My regards to Ray and his family.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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steve m
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posted on 5/4/13 at 07:27 PM |
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Very sad, and no words spring to mind, that would ease the problem
Steve
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wylliezx9r
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posted on 5/4/13 at 07:41 PM |
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Sad news, never met him but he's always come across as a genuinely lovely person.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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NeilP
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posted on 5/4/13 at 07:47 PM |
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Really Sad news. Ray is a top bloke and a top rate builder. Met him several times at the shows and his advice was invaluable in my build. Please
tell him that he's in our thoughts this end.
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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nick205
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posted on 5/4/13 at 08:01 PM |
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So sorry to hear this. Spent several evenings in the pub with Chippy at new forest meets. Very nice guy indeed.
Please pass on my best wishes Rob.
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bob
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posted on 5/4/13 at 08:06 PM |
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Sorry to hear the illness has progressed further so quickly, now feeling sad myself for not making the effort to get down to see Ray and Yvonne
before.
Thankyou Rob for posting this up, i would have trouble finding the right words as Ray is definitely one of top guys in our little group and a clever
and talented one to boot.
My thoughts are with Ray Yvonne and the family.
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perksy
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posted on 5/4/13 at 08:32 PM |
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Sorry to hear this
I don't know Ray but i hope he is reading this thread and knows we are all thinking of him and his family at this awful time.
I work in the NHS and see too much of this bloody disease
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ReMan
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posted on 5/4/13 at 09:18 PM |
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Bad news, my best wishes to him and his family
www.plusnine.co.uk
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slingshot2000
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posted on 5/4/13 at 09:43 PM |
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Top bloke, I just hope he knows how much he is in all our thoughts. Best wishes to Yvonne, family and friends.
He will need good people to stay with him and I am sure he will not want for friends at this time!
Best regards
Jon.
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scootz
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posted on 5/4/13 at 10:01 PM |
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It's Evolution Baby!
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Andybarbet
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posted on 5/4/13 at 10:16 PM |
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Thats terrible news, ive never met Ray but i remember him replying to a post a while back basically saying he built every part of his car himself
pretty much apart from the sierra donor bits, even moulding the fibreglass body panels.
What a talented guy & an inspiration to anyone building a car.
Our thoughts are with him, his family & friends.
:-(
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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