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October 19
Writing a farewell observe isn’t really easy as it could appear. I do know as a result of I’ve finished it so many occasions! Nonetheless, on this event it isn’t so troublesome but it’s completely right. I’m describing an English man, a real gentleman who died right here on the Costa Blanca a number of days in the past on the age of 91.
I met Ernest Quinton fairly by probability 5 or 6 years in the past at an off-the-cuff assembly in Altea the place a gaggle of ‘Brits’ had been in conclave.
I’m not a garrulous conversationalist so I used to be not notably enamoured to the group however Ernest drew up a chair beside me and we turned pals.
Though we had dissimilar pursuits we acquired collectively. We had each labored in London, me within the newspaper recreation and Ernest utilizing his expertise as an vintage specialist.
Other than the West Finish location all we had in frequent was age. Now right here we had been in Spain, each in our nineties and with our ‘she who have to be obeyed’ repeatedly chatted over espresso.
we loved our nostalgic reunions. Whereas my sport was tennis and I remained a newspaper buff Ernest’s curiosity was in yachting and loved visiting the Altea boat shows.
On the opposite finish of the dimensions virtually each Friday or Saturday I used to be quizzed on the Costa Blanca Information content material.
Sadly a number of days in the past Ernest succumbed to age and died.
Ernest was probably the most fascinating “ex-pat” folks I’ve ever met.
Malcolm Smith
