19/06/2022
I am not ususally one for a Father's day shout-out, but sometimes it is okay to break all the rules. This is my first as a dad, and my first without my dad, it is funny how the threads of the rich tapestry can be sewn.
Colin Clare quite simply, was a bit of a legend. A life spent travelling the world on the hunt for great (sometimes..!) antiques whilst spending an equal amount of time throwing down cricket balls or acting as honoury GK in the back garden. A man whose appetite for good food was outshone only by his appetite for a good chit-chat (sometimes one-way..), ideally combined with a the purchase of a few new additions to his ever increasing stock. 56 years as a devoted husband, 34 as a spectacular dad, forever a legend.
Sometimes life gives you roses, sometimes you get cancer - it is amazing how life can change on a pivot in the blink of an eye, whether it is finding your true love, or getting a brain tumour - as the song goes 'life is a rollercoaster, you just got to ride it'. We were lucky to get the time to make many beautiful memories, and for him to get all the time in the world with his grandson, who more than anyone was his driving force to keep on fighting. And oh how he fought, with the bravery of a lion and the humour that defined him, I could not be prouder of my dad, my inspiration, as I continue his footsteps in finding great things and finding them great homes. Happy Fathers Day.
Colin Paul Clare (13/04/43 - 26/05/22)
