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That would be a fitting tribute from the club, i only met Paul and Judy briefly for the first time for a quick chat in the car a park after the AGM. Lovely couple, made you feel welcome, a very sad loss for everyone. My condolences to their family and friends.

What a tragedy.

My thoughts and condolences go to their friends and family.

I only had the good fortune to speak Paul a few times on the forum. He was clearly a real nice chap! My heart goes out to all his and Judy's friends and family.

I meet them at last years NEC. A nice couple, very sad.
Neal

Very sad. Reading the accident report it's even worse. Clearly a very dangerous road layout that had been blamed for many previous accidents. Some very ignorant comments on there too. Never met them. Except briefly on here. Thoughts must be with there relatives at this time.

Are we going to have a collection for flowers??

UNBELIEVABLE! our deepest sympathies to PAUL & JUDE,S families, we had only known them for a short time but became good friends and had some good times. Both R.I.P.

I was shocked to hear of this dreadful accident to Paul & Judy.

Mary & I sat opposite them at the SYNN Christmas dinner. We were a little isolated at the far end of the table, but we chatted away all evening, talking about cars and all matter of other things, having a few good laughs along the way. Ironically, I recall Paul talking about how concerned he was for car safety and speed, and we discussed tyre brands that would best suit my car, a 944T Cab. I had a new set of Toyo's fitted last month. I recommended to him my local Body Shop (who resprayed both EWOK and my 944T to an unbelievably high standard). Paul duly went along to have his bonnet resprayed where a metal bolt had hit the car. When he went back to collect, he found the lads had not only carried out a superb job to the bonnet, but had continued to respray the wings and the front valance, as they felt the car warranted going "the extra mile". The price had not changed - and Paul was a happy man!

Paul had taken early retirement due to carpel tunnel syndrome, but was looking forward immensly to years of driving his much loved S2 Cab, and being new RO for SYNN. He was a popular, generous, and very likeable guy.

I live a couple of miles from where the accident took place. I am in France at the moment, recovering myself from a small injury in hospital, but earlier this evening, my wife drove to the site of the crash. The front garden wall missing, there was a damaged BMW in the front garden, there was smoke blackening and flowers outside.

No one yet knows what happened, but the stretch of road concerned is where a fast, short stretch of dual carriageway (70 mph I believe) suddenly merges into a 50 mph zone single carriageway. Cars crest a railway bridge - often overtaking much slower vehicles, and only then are able to see that the dualled section turns into a single carriageway within only a few hundred metres. I have frequently seen cars taking urgent braking action (myself included) to adjust speed down rapidly after clearing the bridge. As it is, cars accelerate towards the bridge, often at high speed, and are completely unaware of the changed road condition ahead. There is also a road junction from Caythorpe village exactly where the dualled section turns into the single carriageway section.

For Paul & Judy's memory, I sincerely hope that action will be taken on this road to prevent any future tragic accidents. R.I.P.

Rich S

The family have asked for donations to a local hospice instead of flowers. I will post the details when I have them.

By way of a tribute I have an idea that allows us to show the regard we all feel for them.

Terrible, terrible news.

My thoughts are with their familes.

Very well liked within the porsche community & beyond.
A sad loss for all family & friends.
A very nice, warm, friendly couple, We feel honoured to have known them.
R.I.P.
Dave & Anita.

I have only just heard the devastating news & am in shock (& tears) just thismorning tried to contact Paul regarding tonights Tipec club night.
I wish to convey my Sincere Condolences to Paul & Judy's family and say what a pleasure it was to have known such a friendly couple. Words alone cannot express or comfort the grief, fond memories may help. They will be sadly missed.
Clive Paddison