Aww thats a lovely post Kathy good to know he passed away peacefully, he was a very classy and thoughtful fm on here and sure loved his quizzes plus the Strictly Come Dancing debates.

How very, very sad... 

I tend to lurk these days and I only remember posting with brisket once (he was pro and I was anti one of the suggested new colour schemes for Gaga - I tried to persuade him that his rose looked so much better with the scheme I was in favour of and he kindly changed his mind - that's how I choose to remember it anyway ) but I did read a lot of his posts.

Considering I didn't really "know" him on here I was a little surprised at how shocked and saddened I was to hear of his passing. I have read every post in this thread and become more and more saddened as I did so. It is not only his family and friends in the "real world" who are grieving, he obviously meant so much to people on here too.

I remember he went through a spate of creating LOTS (it seemed there was at least one a day ) of polls and someone got all (pretend ) suspicious and questioned his motives! They questioned what was he actually doing with all of the data he was gathering?!  Maybe he was working freelance for The Office for National Statistics!!

He was a prolific poster and contributor to this forum and, as someone has already said, there is now a huge forum hole where brisket used to be...

RIP dear brisket. 

 Kathy 

 Xochi

 To anyone remembering the loss of someone dear.

A nice quote from someone's sig...

People will forget what you said and what you did, but will never forget the way you made them feel

Kathy, thanks for coming in to give us a more rounded picture of brisket   It is lovely to 'meet' you, and I am so very sorry for your loss. We have all written about how wonderful brisket was and what he meant to this community. What always particularly struck me was his eloquence and turn of phrase - it must have been lovely for you and his family and friends to converse with him and enjoy his articulacy first hand.

I hope you will visit us again and I am thrilled that one of brisket's friends will be joining us. I wish you love and strength for the days ahead x

His favourite weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker. He did like posting pictures where he had his top off LOL!

For Kathy, Xochi and everyone else

Death is nothing at all,
I have only slipped away into the next room.

I am I, and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me
In the easy way that you always used.

Put no difference in your tone,
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
At the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
That it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect,
Without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was;
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
Because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval,
Somewhere very near,
Just around the corner.

All is well.

I'm liking the turn this thread is taking......keep the funny memories coming! LOL @ Baby Bunny's memories too.

For Ducky, think he got sacked by the Met Office for doing these photoshoots though PMSL.

He's gay btw apparently.

We need some Strictly Come Dancing pictures too to remember him by, think he started one of the threads on here before?

Shame Brisket won't be around to comment on it, he did like that show a lot.

Ooooh the picture didn't appear till I tried to quote you! I can see now why Brisket approved.

Thank you for filling us in Kathy. It's lovely to know that brisket was exactly the person we all thought he was. It's also good to hear that he probably died peacefully in his sleep. I'm a little shocked at how sad this has made me. I'm sure I'm not the only one to have felt a bit silly shedding tears over a man that I never met and haven't even spoken to in months. But that just goes to show how much respect and natural affection he earned, just by being himself.

I am cross with myself that I didn't make time to come in and have a quick chat with him. He had asked after me and my family. The last thing he said to me was that he knew I was busy but it was nice to know I was keeping an eye on everyone on here. So typically sweet, kind and generous. Brisket's passing has made me realise how much we take for granted in our little online communities. There is so much genuine friendship and support out there. We should treasure it more.  

 RIP brisket - you will be so sadly missed by all here xx

Thanks Kathy 

Xochi - sorry to hear the news on your Mum  

Xochi ,sorry to hear of your loss,thoughts are with you and yours.

Thanks Kathy.

Kathy, thank you so much for coming and telling us what happened to Brisket.

My sincere condolences to you, and to his family and friends.

Brisket was a joy to know and post with, and this community was enriched by his presence.

He was much loved and will be greatly missed.

brisket posted this on the SCD thread.

Xochi, so sorry to hear about your mum.

That's him to a T, Blizzie.

I too would like to thank Kathy for taking the time to tell us about brisket's life.

The forum already feels odd without him but it's so lovely to read the funny and poignant stories that people remember brisket for.  I can't help but smile despite the sorrow.

Thank you all in Seattle for understanding how much he meant to people; the wallpaper is a nice gesture and is greatly appreciated.

for Xochi, Aquarius & weesmurf; my condolences to you for your losses.

I think it's wonderful that the people at GaGa (LiveCloud) have shown so much compassion .........................I LOVE THE WALLPAPER - we would never have got this at Ch4. I know early on that I was sceptical but I think very differently now! I think they loved Brisket as we all did,

Then again - who couldn't love him?

Bumping forward in case anyone has missed this.   Thank you again Kathy....... there is no way I would have guessed brisket was 72.... he was truly young at heart..... although I did sometimes wonder, because of his in depth knowledge of the Archers........ and I agree, Sweet's suggestion is a true reflection of brisket's spirit...

i didnt post with brisket much  but read alot of his post

i cant belive how sad i feel

reading everyones post an here has gave me goosebumps (your a lovely lot xx

thanks Kathy xx so sorry your lost a good friend

and thanks Rosemary and Lori for the wallpaper its lovely xx

Me too, Tina.

It's so heartwarming to see his rose as the wallpaper today, it really touched me when I logged in.

Kathy, thankyou for taking the time to talk to us at what must be such a painful time for you. I hope all the love for brisket on here helps you in some way.

Hugs to all, especially Xochi, Aquarius and weesmurf.

That's it, isn't it? We loved him, too!

For brisket

Thank you Kathy for taking the time to talk to us here in what must be a devastating time for briskets real life family and friends.

I would never have guessed that he was 72   he obviously was young at heart  and he'll be missed greatly.  We'll take comfort from the fact that he passed in his sleep at home and that he's at peace now.

Xochi sorry to hear about your mom 

Thank you Kathy for your posts about brisket, he was well loved by all. I hope he's looking down on us all and is tickled by all the lovely things said about him here....all well deserved.

Thank you Lori and Rosemary for the wallpaper,it's beautiful and apt.

My codolences to Aquarius,Xochi and Wee Smurf for your losses

I think I must be the only one to guess his age (approx) .........................I knew he wasn't a spring chicken - I'd have put brisket late sixties early seventies ..............................I'm 54 vand could tell he was a good bit older than me.

He had wisdom and patience and understanding ............IMO - it takes years to get that.

thankyou kathy for letting us know and i hope the things you read about brisket are of some comfort to you xxx............

I haven't been here at all lately, and saw the news on FB so had to log in and send my sincere condolences to brisket's family.

Also would just like to say thank you to the mods for the lovely gesture with the forum wallpaper, brisket, we didn't post together all that much but I always loved to read your posts, I hope you are free from pain now and wish you peace.

RIP brisket xxx

I think the way the mods have handled this has been incredibly sensitive and, well, just brilliant. Brisket would have been absolutely chuffed to bits with the wallpaper.  

Condolences to Xochi and everyone who has recently lost someone close.

Sleep well brisket a true gent and a funny guy. You will be missed x

I've been involved in other stuff just lately and only heard about brisket last night and I'm deeply saddened by the news

It  made me realise how attached I am to you lot on here. I tend to lurk a lot more than I post but with briskets passing I wanted to just say how truly fond I am of you all

Rest in peace brisket..

I think it has made us all feel like that Muf

You should all give yourselves an 'ug from me

How lovely to come on here and see brisket's rose - totally agree with you Queen about how great the mods have been at this sad time.

Welcome Kathy and just to echo everyone else, I appreciate you taking the time to come on  and share a wee bit about brisket with us

Its good to know that he had great friends and neighbours who looked out for him.

To everyone else on here who has lost someone -

 lovely post - think we all feel the same muf

awww that wall paper is fantastic and a lovely gesture -

kathy thank you so much for coming to inform us - it is lovely of you i feel better knowing lovely brisket was in a good place

Thanks Ros

And thanks Kathy for coming in to see us

Agree with everything you said, Queenie, the mods have been great.

It's lovely to see you back with us.

yogi -I agree - lovely to see Queenie back