Numbness

We are currently in a state of numbness and akward communication/ work in the office. As earlier we found out that one of our collegues had died of a heart attack earlier, on the way to a seminar in London (just metres from our office). The office has lost its 'Office Dad' and I'm sure we'll all miss his chuckle. ICE has also lost a very active member, both spaces will be hard to fill ....

There are two people I feel particularly for at this moment in time, M who was his desk neighbour and leaves us today for pastures new (we were in the pub for this when it was confirmed, but we weren't told until the return) they had worked closely together for years and this is not how you wish to remember a last day; and my big boss D who has to tie up all the loose ends (who the information was confirmed to by another colleague as we were in the pub).

We take comfort in that the end for ST was quick and relatively painless, and our thoughts are with his family, particularly his youngest daughter.

Its all still sinking in that he won't ever be returning here...