What a grandad, my only grandad, as a child you were great fun and had such a beaming smile and gave great cuddles although they were more like squeezes. A grandad who could put his hand to anything from gardening to building, you could fix anything from cars to chairs, traction engines for example when dad and his mechanic were getting stuck on getting it going, you had something that hadn't worked in 30 years and had it running within 10 minutes. You could make anything from rabbit hutches, one being a mansion for my giant rabbit and a duck house to most recently adapting a organ into a keybord who else would think of that but you grandad!
I'm also so lucky I've been able to get to know you as a young adult and listening to some of your stories about rescuing giraff's in double decker busses, sailing stories, driving stories, these stories I will try and remember as they were fascinating, an eara where health and safety didn't exisist and actually surprised you lasted to 90! and sometimes they had great advise like, always keep a bit of rope in the car!
Grandad you'll forever live in our hearts and I'll remember you for the absolute legend you are.
Love Ella x
Ella Johnson
08/11/2020