Tim was always an accepting, generous and inspiring friend. Since meeting in Brighton in 2002, we became good friends and I was lucky enough for it to last 18 years. On March 30th, the day before he passed away, Tim texted me a quote from Tolkien ( below ), and it is things like this I will miss very much. Thank you old friend! Matt Go back?’ he thought. ‘No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!’ So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.’