We were in Edinburgh for a theatre visit last night and found out that the Elgies were going to the same show tonight. Our times overlapped a bit, so we arranged to meet them for lunch today - it was just like old times with Colin, one of the original instigators of BVFG.
Colin retired from Shell this year after 26.5 years, but he's had a few health issues in recent times - a bit of skin cancer, operations on his hand caused by the hereditary Dupitrans Contracture, and he lost sight in one of his eyes as a result of a freak accident playing 5-a-sides in Yorkshire, where he now resides. He's since regained 30% of the vision in the eye, but, understandably has decided to give indoor footy the body swerve from now on.
Despite all this, he was in good humour, and, apart from the limited vision in his left eye, in pretty good health, having hopefully now overcome the other problems. He's still fit and jogging regularly. Here we all are:
From l-r - Leslie Mason (one appearance on a Wednesday night in the early 90's - good impression of Bambi on ice); Colin Kilgour; Colin Elgie; and me in the Guildford Arms today.
No comments:
Post a Comment