ANNOUNCEMENT - Sad News about Steve R

It is with a great deal of sadness that I have to tell you that Steve R passed away yesterday morning.

Steve R was a notable member of Gardeners Corner having joined in the early days of the forum. He will be remembered for championing ideas such as No Dig and was always on hand to offer advice on a wide range of topics: polytunnels, vegetable growing, photography, cooking (he was a trained chef) and cut flowers to name just a few. Some of us took part in his Giant Pumpkin growing and carving competitions, which he ran in a light-hearted manner. His sense of humour is summed up by his spoof threads, many of us were fooled by them as they were not always posted on the 1st of April, his "Cumbria is Closed" (due to budget cuts) sticks in my mind.

He was an expert photographer and offered his time to help us improve our skills. He taught many people the basics of Manual Photography by way of an online course, he ran one such free course over a period of several months specifically for Gardeners Corner members, teaching us how to get the best from our cameras.

In recent years his postings tailed away as he concentrated on his YouTube channel "Green Side Up" and he succeeded in building a large following from his Cumbrian Allotment.

Please feel free to share your memories and thoughts.

 

Both Mrs Shiney and myself knew Steve, and his wife Anne, quite well as we used to meet them on our twice annual trips to the Lake District but, sadly, haven't been up there since covid.

A very interesting and hospitable person with an intense love of his photography, fishing and veggie growing.

A sad loss of someone so young.

 

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