On Mortality And The Loss Of Friends

On the loss of a friend.

Not many people actually call me on my phone and so when they do I can be sure it isn't good news. Yesterday I got such a call when I was informed that my oldest and best friend, who was also a cousin, had died in his sleep. He'd been in a severely weakened state for many years due to a road accident. The Covid farce meant I couldn't even visit for the …