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Evad - RIP <3

effie said:
The funeral is next Friday and the family have asked for either flowers or a donation to Bristol Drugs Project. As I am sure this is a cause close to your hearts, I have set up a JustGiving page in case anyone wanted to donate anything. If you are skint then please don't worry - Dave knew that feeling well and wouldn't expect anyone to donate what they couldn't afford! But I thought I would post the page up here anyway.

Love you baby <3

Dave's JustGiving Page for BDP

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Can I suggest (if you're willing), that you edit >your OP< to include these links?

New posters are likely to browse the first page and the current last page, but not necessarily the stuff in between.

Good on yer for setting this up. I think it's a really fitting tribute.

<3
 
Like Monstanoodle, the words just won't come. Evad's death has hit me hard. I don't feel I can add anything to that which has been said by others who knew him more closely than myself. All I know is every time I come to this thread, I cry.

Donation to follow.
 
It still doesn't actually seem real, Evad was never one of the people I expected to find out had died from drugs on here. We've had a fair few deaths over the years and the majority of them sadly were not that surprising. I didn't expect this to happen to Dave. I don't know the details, I guess I don't even know that this was a drugs related death but I could never have predicted this. Still gutted. :(
 
^As harsh as that may sound to some to the other bluelighters that have passed away I can see what you mean in a way. I thought that Evad would outlast us all. I've tried but failed to find some better words to add to this but I can't either. Is just so tragic and unexpected, am absolutely gutted too.

Will always remember you Dave <3
 
tambourine-man said:
Can I suggest (if you're willing), that you edit >your OP< to include these links?

New posters are likely to browse the first page and the current last page, but not necessarily the stuff in between.

Good on yer for setting this up. I think it's a really fitting tribute.

<3
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Shall do Tambo. Good thinking.

£315 so far :) <3
 
Mugz said:
^As harsh as that may sound to some to the other bluelighters that have passed away I can see what you mean in a way. I thought that Evad would outlast us all. I've tried but failed to find some better words to add to this but I can't either. Is just so tragic and unexpected, am absolutely gutted too.

Will always remember you Dave <3
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I don't mean it to sound harsh to other BL'ers. All the deaths were sad, it's horrible to hear of anyone dying, a few of them had gone down bad paths and it seemed like it was only a matter of time before something happened to them. I just didn't see this at all with Dave, things appeared to be going OK for him.
 
Bumped into a bunch of Daves nearest & dearest whilst passing one of his usual haunts in Heaton last night and the complete and utter love that everybody shared for that kid was ever apparent.

Can't believe he keeps making me cry like this though. Proper bully!

Seriously though, rest in peace Dave. Loved you a lot. We all did.
 
Things were going okay with him. Better than okay. He was so happy for many different reasons. He had a brilliant time at Boomtown, he'd recently seen several friends he hadn't seen in ages, we'd had a really lovely few days at our flat, he was back up in his family home with his parents and his brother, and his sister had just come up to visit. He was very happy.

<3
 
TheSpade said:
It still doesn't actually seem real, Evad was never one of the people I expected to find out had died from drugs on here. We've had a fair few deaths over the years and the majority of them sadly were not that surprising. I didn't expect this to happen to Dave. I don't know the details, I guess I don't even know that this was a drugs related death but I could never have predicted this. Still gutted. :(
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It's sad to say that three members of our Glade 2007 BL camp are no longer with us. :(

I don't know the circumstances either but always remember people - play safe.
 
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Effie , lovely idea, more than happy to put a few quid in the pot.
Although I didn't know Dave , this thread still upsets and moves me.
Can't even begin to imagine how you guys feel.
STAY STRONG . X
 
This is just such heartbreaking news.
Dave was always so friendly and willing to help anyone out who needed clairification or explanation on anything, not just harm reduction, he was sensitive enough to do it in Private Message or on these forums, whichever you felt was ok was fine by him, that was the measure of the bloke, he was always looking out for others, and helped whenever anyone asked for help.

I dont drink anymore but shall be buying a can of K and watering the pavement with it in his honor.

RIP Dave.
 
Over £500 raised now, plus donations from the funeral.

Thank you guys. You fucking rock <3
 
i just saw this now :( my interactions over the years with dave have been few, but incredibly positive. he was a great person!

much love to annae, effie, and the rest of his family and friends. <3 <3 <3
 
There's a rowan tree (http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/forest/mythfolk/rowan.html) in my garden, adorned with prayer flags and ribbons with little bells on them - tied on by me, family and friends to make wishes.

I have found some special ribbon and bells that I am going to tie onto the rowan for Effie & Evad, to commemorate their love and the good people they are. Apologies for the ole' hippy post. Dave would have taken the piss <3
 
That's beautiful Kate, thank you.

He'd have taken the piss, of course, but secretly he'd have loved it <3
 
I'm new here, but I just wanted to say this thread is a beautiful tribute.

I think we are into this life because we feel more than most people - like Kerouac said

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."


I shed a tear for you Dave, although I didn't know you, the best way to judge someone is by his friends, and from the tributes and the love shown here, you were one of the rare ones.
RIP & love to all who miss you...
 
Thank you. That is very fitting.. It's a tribute to the incredible person he was that someone who doesn't know him could make a post like that.

I hope you can read all this somehow, baby.. <3
 
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