MR ENERGY

"Look well to each step; and from the beginning think what may be the end." - Victorian mountaineer Edward Whymper.

At the age of 80 our mountaineering and sailing friend Malcolm Slesser has died, and, literally, with his boots on. After having gone ashore from his boat Tekoa for a scramble, Malcolm suddenly collapsed and died. Jane, a very competent sailor, and injured when he fell, had to row out to the boat, get the anchor up, and then sail out to where she could pick up a signal for help.

Iain played the pipes at his funeral, leading the procession to the graveside.

There have been many, and different (!), obituaries. The one by the Guardian here came out this week. It is an example of excellent journalism and he has caught the man exactly!



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