Memories from a friend, Dr Tom Smith
For Vic Posse Many years ago now my wife Mary was secretary to the Pinwherry Community Council. John Findlay, owner of Poundland Farm, was the chairman. It was brought to their attention that the new owner of Little Pinmore farm no longer wanted the Ayr Roads Cycling Club’s hut on his land. John and Mary didn’t hesitate. John offered a new site for the hut at Poundland, just across the burn from our house. That decision changed our lives. We now had all these lovely cyclists regularly visiting next door, and chief among them was Vic Posse. He would cycle, sometimes with colleagues, often on his own, to do all the jobs needed first to establish it, then to maintain it. Watching him, I just had to get to know him. So I walked across to the hut and introduced myself to him. Over a few cups of tea we got to know each other, and the close friendship that we developed lasted to the end. Vic was a very special man. Originally from Kent, (Gwynneth, his also very special partner, expl...