The tributes to arguably our greatest ever New Zealander will be done superbly on other sites and in other genres but I couldn't let Friday the 11th of January go past without acknowledging a great man! I was doing so well until this morning. I thought I was a hard old baggage who could look at the passing of Sir Ed quite calmly and dispassionately. Then I read this lovely tribute T'was when I read the story of Ollie Bradshaw at 12 ringing Sir Ed up for a school project. It must be the emotional teacher in me. It's clear that I need to get back in the classroom and pull myself together ; ) People will remember him for all the work he did beyond Everest and I hope that New Zealand will fulfill his wishes and continue the amazing work of the Himalayan Trust for decades to come.
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