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Just learned that one of my former neighbours from 1965 to 1972 died recently - Gus Martin. Gus lived in the row of terraced houses directly behind mine, and that's now three of my peers I know of who once lived in the first two rows who've passed since 2021 - Robert Baird, Kenny Tierney, and Gus. Another link to my childhood gone, alas. I last remember chatting to Gus around 4 or 5 years ago in Glasgow where he'd lived for a number of years, his family having moved there in the late '70s or early '80s, not quite sure. (I think Gus lived in various places first before settling in Glasgow.)
Unfortunately, I don't have a good photo of Gus, only the above thumb-nail-sized one from an old travel card I borrowed from a mutual pal, given to him by Gus's sister. (Thanks, Ian.) Hopefully, Gus, Kenny, and Robert are up there reminiscing about old times when we were all innocent kids and teens who thought we'd live forever. Only seems like last week, not over 50 years ago. I took a stroll along to the old neighbourhood tonight after publishing the first version of this post, looked at our old houses and remembered how things used to be, and how I often wish they could be again. Sigh. R.I.P. Gus.
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